Learning Partnership
This report and the last three years would not have been what they were without the gentle and holding support of Jamie Pett. As a learning partner you have been able to provide a safe space in which I could critically but kindly look at what was done, how and what possible futures could be imagined. You facilitated the documentation and herstory of the project that goes beyond evaluation of outcomes or impact.
Huda Jawad, founder of the SAFE Communities project
Facilitation
Jamie has been the perfect facilitator for our team away days – taking real care and thought into the design of the days in advance, and during the days themselves guiding the group with creativity and allowing space for both team building and creating an engaging atmosphere for more in depth discussions.
As a result of working with Jamie, our team has formed deeper connections, and he has helped us to lay solid foundations to work together with real strength and trust. I would highly recommend Jamie to any team looking to forge greater connections with one another, and want to get the best out of in person time together.
Gwen Peters, Head of Politics, Uplift
I worked with Jamie on LearnAdapt, where his vision brought a real energy and magic. He is brilliant at bringing his systems thinking to life in real situations, curiously seeking to understand constraints and motivations, and zooming out to look at the big picture. Jamie is a super networker – many of the fascinating online sessions we had during Covid were possible due to the relationships Jamie had created, and his joy at keeping them alive. Jamie designs sessions that engage and build momentum. He is great at holding space for divergent views, and encouraging quiet voices. He’s adept at ‘dancing in the moment’, and will marry careful planning with a willingness to sense what’s needed in the moment.
Emma Proud, Head of Learning and Adapting, Brink
Jamie co-developed and facilitated a three-day face-to-face workshop for us and quickly demonstrated a deep understanding of our organisational context, team dynamics and objectives. He brought thoughtful ideas into the design, and facilitated the event with skill and sensitivity, creating an open, inclusive space while keeping us focused on what we wanted to achieve. Many participants commented on the value Jamie brought to the workshop.
Deborah Hardoon, Poverty and Inequality Lead, Development Initiatives
Coaching
I had several coaching sessions with Jamie. I went into the sessions feeling a little overwhelmed about my career options and lacked the confidence to pave my own path. Jamie was fantastic in helping me address my insecurities and recognise my strengths. I found the sessions were very well organised and Jamie always picked up from the right place. I always received follow-up notes that consolidated everything we had discussed during the sessions. The activities during the sessions and the resources serve as a self-help toolkit that I now proudly use daily.
Lula, Coaching client
I felt a little sceptical about the whole ‘coaching’ thing before I started. Just a few sessions in, I realise I had no reason to be! I leave each session with Jamie feeling energised and positive about steps – big and small – that I can take towards my goals. Even realising I had goals was a huge unlock for me. Jamie is so thoughtful and considered, always offering the right question. I really value the relationship we have built in a short space of time.
Jon, Coaching client
Other
It has been my absolute pleasure to work with Jamie as a colleague and to have been invited by him to events that he has hosted. He does both with warmth for the people and a strong sense of commitment to the common good. He holds space for people to build better relationships, explore challenges, imagine the possible and embrace the uncertain. And he does all of this with a strong eye for equity, including whose voices are heard, and whose need to be amplified. I have no hesitation in recommending him as a consultant, facilitator and network weaver who will help champion and shepherd the causes you care about.
Andy Schofield, Director, Curiosity Society