Catherine Garrod

Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events

Feedback from In-Person Events:

"Catherine brought amazing energy to HR and Finance leaders across the national associations at our annual conference. Her guidance was both inspiring and practical, giving specific actions they can easily implement. Thank you, Catherine." - UEFA

"Leaders have been extremely positive and saying this is the best session they have been part of. Catherine addressed some challenging themes, in a safe and open way, and demystified terms and concepts. We’re excited to keep working with her. Highly recommend Catherine as a partner in this space." - Bupa Dental Care

"Catherine's book ‘Conscious Inclusion' is highly recommended and, after listening to her speak at our company-wide event, I can understand why. As she put it herself: “Unless you’re consciously including people, you’re almost certainly unconsciously excluding people”, which is a powerful reminder." - Virgin

"Catherine immediately created a safe and open environment, building a strong rapport with everyone in a matter of minutes. Her constructive approach, theory, practical action and sense of humour helped our leaders think differently about DEI." - esure

"The magic in what you present and how you answer questions makes something leaders find complex and daunting, clearer and more doable. You are an extraordinarily clear and centred communicator who never patronises and brings deep credibility due to your experience of doing." - Wavelength Connect

"Awesome session with the Exec. A judgement free space to expand on our uncertainties and really practical tips. Catherine is one of life's radiators that brings energy to the room!" - Principality Building Society

"Catherine got to grips with our journey and values, and used stories to bring inclusion to life in a way that generated conversation, confidence and action. Catherine’s authentic and practical approach worked brilliantly – and it was a lot of fun too!" - Spriax-Sarco Engineering

"Catherine brings a positive attitude and creative approach to everything she does. Not only is her enthusiasm infectious but she inevitably brings others along with her." - Anthony, Sales Director, PepsiCo

"Catherine immersed herself in data and met with colleagues to review the root causes of wellbeing challenges across our business. Her robust insight and analysis enabled her to provide recommendations that were fully endorsed by our Executive Team. She combined expertise, passion and empathy, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her as a partner in DEI, wellbeing or culture work." - Les, Head of Talent & Leadership, Dentsu

"Catherine is a force to be reckoned with, bringing people together to achieve shared ambitions. She understands when to empower the voices that need to be heard to drive meaningful, long-term change. And she was always brilliant at emboldening me to deliver my best work." - Tsednia, Network Chair, Sky 

"Our EDI programme was fuelled with passion and we wanted to create a long-term plan and shared vision. Using Compelling Culture's Inclusion Diagnostic, Catherine guided each governance group, so we knew where to focus our efforts. And the Board were compelled by a discussion on their role to influence a culture of conscious inclusion." - Darren, Head of Business Change, Futures Housing Group

"Highly recommend" - Virgin

"Catherine is a marvel. She distils strategy into practical action, keeps things simple and connects, mobilises and inspires others to make great things happen. She delivered extraordinary results across inclusion, engagement and communications." - Louise, HR Director, Sky

"Catherine joined as a keynote speaker on one of our webinars. She is a truly engaging presenter and positioned her advice and knowledge perfectly to the audience. Catherine has been a brilliant support to Bupa UK Insurance and we look forward to continuing to work together." - Mark, General Manager Business and Specialist Products, UK Insurance, Bupa

"Catherine made a great impression on our leadership team. She was a true professional and kept the audience engaged in a thought-provoking and easy-to-follow session. It’s clear that she is an expert and took the time to listen to our needs to make the session a huge success." - Carla, Managing Director, Stagecoach

"What an amazing session on how to make the workplace and teams more inclusive. Just brilliant. There was nothing left unsaid. Great session Catherine. Thank you." - Brenda, Head of Corporate Interventions D&I, Public Health England 

"Catherine is an outstanding speaker. I still feel inspired when I recall her talk to the whole of Sky Sports. She knew her subject inside out, made it extremely relevant and left us feeling empowered. She has unique qualities which have an immediate and lasting impact on her audience." - Georgina, VP Head of Tennis, IMG Media

Feedback from Virtual Events:

"Catherine delivered a remote keynote speaker session for International Women's Day. She was really engaging, planning the session with relevant data and information for our business. Catherine created such an inclusive forum, that people were keen to ask questions and for 2 weeks on people were still talking about what a great session it was!" - Olivia, Head of People, Zava