When growth creates complexity, I bring stability
Executive-level People & Risk leadership for companies facing leadership strain, performance inconsistency, and increasing employment risk — without the commitment of a full-time executive.
Hi, I'm Deanne
When growth creates complexity, I step in to bring clarity, structure, and accountability — so expansion strengthens your business rather than destabilises it.
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With a background in senior leadership, HR transformation, and executive coaching, I partner with founders and leadership teams to install disciplined people systems, strengthen performance governance, and reduce employment risk.
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My work is steady, practical, and commercially grounded — focused on building organisations that scale with confidence.
What I do
At the Head of People & Risk level, I partner with founders and leaders to stabilise leadership, performance, and accountability — ensuring growth strengthens the business rather than destabilises it.
Through retained executive support, I bring structure to complexity, clarity to decision-making, and disciplined frameworks that scale with the organisation.
When you work with me, you gain:
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Clarity - Clear expectations, defined accountability, and performance systems aligned to commercial outcomes.
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Containment - Experienced oversight of complex people matters — applied with judgement, discretion, and structural discipline.
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Scalable Foundations - Leadership and performance frameworks that reduce reactivity, strengthen governance, and support sustainable growth.
Who I work with:
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Founder-led and scaling organisations
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Executive teams navigating rapid growth or transition
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Businesses experiencing increasing people complexity or risk exposure
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I also work with senior leaders and professionals seeking clarity, confidence, and strategic direction in their careers.
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Ways to work together
I work in a small number of retained executive partnerships, alongside selective advisory and coaching engagements.
Head of People & Risk
For growing businesses that need executive-level People & Risk leadership — without a permanent hire.
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Leadership and accountability stabilisation
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Performance and salary framework design
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Complex employee matters and investigations
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Governance maturity and risk containment
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Structural clarity during growth or transition
Leadership Development
Strategic leadership capability designed to strengthen accountability, decision-making, and organisational discipline.
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Focused on practical skills that matter at scale — decision-making, accountability, adaptive thinking, and leading through complexity.
Delivered through targeted remote workshops and programs designed for your business.
1:1 Coaching
I work selectively with senior leaders navigating high-stakes decisions, career transitions, or complex organisational dynamics.
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Includes:
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Executive and senior leadership coaching
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Career transition
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Navigating high-stakes decisions or complex people situations
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Building confidence and clarity ​
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