the path to now
a courageous enquiry for potential exploration
my unique instructions; crystallised by gene keys
Creator
drawing and painting images from source for their nature-inspired ventures
commissioning illustrations, designs and artists
Innovation for the highest ideals
Innovation was my degree; seemingly 'pushed' into it by my father who believed it was essential for an artist to 'know business'.
Odysees of learning
Since 2006, my work firstly with 'Endless Possibilities' was about learning about the wider realities that we live in; and at the time saw a platform for opportunities to access expansive learning resources and materials.
Later on, this resurfaced in 2019 with 'pedagogy for the new earth' as a guiding title for an evolved version of what was seen in 2006.
Realising now, that this is what you are doing and have created. Perhaps te signal was coming to many of us; and you have materialised it. If you need more support on your team, this is welcome from me; it seems much preparation has been underway for this work; and if evolutionary experiences is what needs to be my focus, that will be made clear.
Philanthropic & humanitarian
Communicating important messages
Catalysing open-hearted communication
'Trader' and 'Sales Director' for good causes
I love putting things together to make offerings that people really need and appreciate; it's such a joy.
My resistance to 'sales' and 'marketing' in the past, has been the manipulation in it; when used in and for pure love, it's enlivening. And it is a high strength of mine.
Earthkeeper
Invisible work
Encouraging and affirming to see this in my gene keys; this, linked to 'catalysing movement forward' this has been my experience for many years; and it is only in recent years there is an emerging realisation that something has been at work purely in my presence.
This invisible work is mostly in relation to nature; guided to places, trees, mountains, seas with a very strong sense of being 'moved' to go there. Things happen; visions of pasts and futures seem visible there; and the information informs work I am doing, or is useful to others.
Behind the scenes / / one of the issues with my current work is that when it comes to the 'front line' it comes out of flow.
Catalysing movement forward
My energy has always had the effect of clearing spaces and situations around me; and catalysing movement forward; it's also in my mayan profile; this happens simply through my honest communication, through sharing in-formation that is visible to me, and in my work in written and visual communications, coaching (now purely invitation to inquiry and inspired action) and creating spaces for people to communicate and collaborate.
When 'connected' words come through from source, that are not my own; they are direct, loving, clear and honest and have a powerful catalysing effect; my life has been about 'change'; my north star 'challenging the status quo';
Presencing realities
This has been active for my whole life; my way of seeing the details, patterns of information, nuances, the energy of words or emotions, spaces and places; all seeming to present information that is visible to me; yet often unseen to others.
This has taken many years to acknowledge and appreciate having recognised that people cannot see the same; we all have natural strengths for what we see. There has been a huge amount of denial of my realities, and making me wrong or unbalanced; and for a time, became suppressed.
In these last 2 years; having seen what has been happening and in the field of information that has come into reality, it is time for me to own this as a strength. Presenting realities is valuable to others; it is one of the many wisdoms of nature to have some of a species be more attuned to their environment as a gauge and signal to the others for the betterment of them as a whole.
My work has been to create experiences for others to presence realities, and facilitate the inquiry and action process to catalyse and create change.
Adventures
This has been active for my whole life; my way of seeing the details, patterns of information, nuances, the energy of words or emotions, spaces and places; all seeming to present information that is visible to me; yet often unseen to others.
This has taken many years to acknowledge and appreciate having recognised that people cannot see the same; we all have natural strengths for what we see. There has been a huge amount of denial of my realities, and making me wrong or unbalanced; and for a time, became suppressed.
In these last 2 years; having seen what has been happening and in the field of information that has come into reality, it is time for me to own this as a strength. Presenting realities is valuable to others; it is one of the many wisdoms of nature to have some of a species be more attuned to their environment as a gauge and signal to the others for the betterment of them as a whole.
My work has been to create experiences for others to presence realities, and facilitate the inquiry and action process to catalyse and create change.
Challenging the status quo
status quo
Edu
other
creative facilitation
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
courageous conversations
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
co-design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
inquiry
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
insight & research
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
true engagement
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
pure participation
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
project partnerships
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
project design & development
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
curation
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
visual tools for change
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
structure
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
planning
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
visualisation
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
information design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
crystallising
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
communications design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
service design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
product design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
process design & development
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
learning design
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
visual project management
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
visual tools for teams
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
inquiry & action
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
paradigms
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
possibility thinking
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
words create worlds
community mapping and partnership projects that created multi-faceted value
Creating a brighter future
My work as an artist it to make things that are useful, beautiful and therapeutic for these times as traverse this threshold of a new time for life on earth; departing from one world, and creating a new one.
Making change; a multidimensional and highly practical approach to change; built on the foundations of 25 years in change management with a steadfast position that change is a process of making; not something to be managed reflecting a seismic shift in approach to change as emergent, earth and people-led, bottom up as they say;
community development, new societies and humanitarian care for people who are committed to living a natural life, free and creating clusters, communitiies and societies based on nature's principles, living freely and with love at this heart; acknowledging that we are all 'makers' of our new realities and of a new life as and on earth.
Beginning in 2008 with what was then, 'the Wellbeing Foundation' as a social enterprise, and 12 years of 'explore change management to create more positive change'; and the intense purification of that work; there is a natural movement for me towards harvesting the best of the expertise, knowledge and tools, purifying it and assisting others in their creation of thriving communities; a breakaway from the humanitarian and community development 'industry' with the usual funding and philanthropic biases that feed agendas; the colonialism genocide dressed up as philanthropy; to focus purely on love and nature.
As the words come through, it does appear the work you are doing; what you have created has this as a basis; is this a signal for me to approach you to work in your giving team? Or if a new venture is beckoning to be fully materialised? it is a process of inquiry... and by including it here, action.
Ushered into studying business as a young, fledgling artist, enterprise became my place to channel my innate creativity, empathy, visual and design thinking, craft and fascination with people, social history, place, nature, communication and connection; the world of business always felt strange to me, yet difficult to articulate; until now, when it all makes sense, as we see what is ansd has been unfolding around the world.
In recent years, my active inquiry into conscious business has become my path of awakening; and continues to be. Integrating this with art, nature, connection to source, and purifying programmes and conditioning, has brought me to this place, of inspired enterprise; an integrated, multi-dimensional and inter-disciplinary approach to creating change in the world through the best of
My dharma is to catalyse movement forward towards the new earth, through enterprise, innovation and communication.
Purifying & applying skills & models
coaching| facilitation | mentoring | visualisation | leadership development | leadership counsel | advisory | business case development | presentations and proposals | process design & improvement | inquiry & action learning| creative problem solving | visual thinking & dialogue | planning journey mapping & guiding| training| design-thinking | decision making| creative direction | artefacts | e-learning | communications | partnership facilitation, development and brokering | ideation & concept development | user journeys | collaboration | interior design | game design | empathy | sensitivity | nature connection| consciousness | first hand experience in neurodiversity | event
Strengths Summary
Previous chapter purified
Leela has supported Leaders with change and since 1993 in corporate, enterprise, charity and public sector organisations with clients including Cable & Wireless, Visa Europe, Marks & Spencer, Sky, START Network, Kings College, London South Bank University, Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), Save the Children and Oxfam.
Energy in business
Research
Leadership Development
Developing potential
Visualisation
Project Mentoring
Engagement & participation
Team development
Activating & visualising unique instructions
Co-design
Her approach is creative, leftfield, technically excellent all wrapped up in great stakeholder management. She is a refreshing change from the 'formula' approach in her field.”
Bill Dudman -
How to describe working with Leela Grace?! Imagine the most creative, boundary-less brain, inside a whole-hearted human with a deep deep curiosity and care. And then add in a large dose of systemic and organisational nouse, and relaxed confidence with the senior leaders in any organisation; Leela is brave in saying she sees the world differently and what an incredible perspective you will gain if you listen up.”
Aly-King-Smith
“Over 6 sessions Leela helped me strengthen my own resilience and that of my team; 6 months on and I have now instigated a team resilience programme, tackled performance-related issues across my team, supported others struggling with change management, and most importantly have a confidence in myself to continue navigating us through the growth of my organisation. I recommend her to anyone wanting to strengthen their leadership and create resilience in their team or organisation.”
Lucy - Global Leadership Team (nda)
Her crystal clear process took me on an amazing journey starting from a spark of an idea - and ending in a fully formed business plan. Like a spiral, Leela's questions led me deep into the core of the idea. One of the keys of the process is the visual map that Leela creates for each session. These maps helped me to link things together in new ways, and see new possibilities - ultimately coming up with a better concept."
Dawn Gosling - Director
“Leela is a joy to work with. A high spirit and drive are allied to a thoughtful planned approach and she is always looking for more; more aspects, more avenues and especially more marketing directions. Leela worked on a wellbeing project with me and I would have never got it up and running without her.”
"I had some business coaching with Leela some 18 months ago - it illuminated and released the potential of the thoughts, dreams and dynamics of my business. We created a visual structure which allowed me to see my business more deeply, and from new perspectives - and I immediately saw clearly where it needed to go.
Leela facilitated clarity for the future and in our session and mapped out a visual roadmap with intentions and next steps; this vision has been coming to fruition ever since and has become my reality.
Her way of working is very magical and unique. I can honestly say that that this is the absolute best money I have ever spent in terms of life and business coaching and encourage anyone at a crossroads, looking for direction, needing to make conscious decisions and being clear about next steps to embark on, you won't be disappointed, you will be blown away."
Emma Jackman - Founder of Conscious Chocolate
"Your coaching has the style that suits me: suggestive, experimental, visual and compact. Thank you for your listening, creativity and knowledge all in a realm of authenticity and potency. What I got out of our sessions was the opportunity to create new out of chaos. To create future out of things that were ending. To give a new meaning to ambition.”
Annemieke Jonas - Pilates Specialist & Studio
"I never had such an experience before. I think many peoples in India need such coaching to take out their hidden dreams and show to them. And also showing them the possibilities and way forward.”
Shiva Prakash - Ayurvedic Practiitoner
"We greatly enjoyed working with you to create a visual representation of what we do. Leela and the team really helped us think carefully about the how we wanted to share the artefact and who it was for – and this ensured the end result is great and represents us very well."
Steve Gray - CEO Earthwatch
...when Karen was recommended we jumped right into her “wellbeing workshop” where Karen helped us to understand the full range of possibilities, looking not only at health and wellbeing of each of us, but our energy and engagement in the business too. We are now well into the recommended program and are seeing fantastic results, including increased productivity and awards for Healthiest Workplace and Best Employer...Karen helps us to maintain a strong edge over our competitors’.
Jack Hubbard - Propellernet
"I worked with Leela on a very complex e-commerce solution for a new business start-up; I joined her as one of the team assigned to create a new online brand and a complete editorial website with full e-commerce capability enablingmicro-enterprises specialising in artisan wines to haveaccess to a european customerbase. Leela consulted on and configured the business process and designed its online fulfilment. Apleasure to work with throughout and brought clear areas of unique expertise to a project that launched on time and on budget.”
Andy Robinson - Communications Director
"I was fortunate enough to have the pleasure of working alongside Leela; memorable, fun to be around and always happy to be “on-point” and accountable, Leela always demonstrated the key traits that make a great change manager; tenacity, commitment, extraordinary drive and professionalism.
Within a few minutes of meeting Leela you will start to see these characteristics coming through. Her high levels of confidence and clear communication skills always gave me the confidence to know that any project she was running was in safe hands. Anyone looking for a committed, professional and trustworthy individual won’t go far wrong by choosing Leela. Highly recommended.
Ian Dickson - former colleague
in the studio.... late stage developments & offerings
Sea Change
A 3 year body of work to explore the sea metaphor for 'assisting with crisis in communities'; a deep dive into paradigm shifts, language and 'spell-ing', colonialism, maritime law and the way of nature.
Ready to materialise into audios, videos, articles, writings - kit and game design in place; animation envisioned.
Vision for a children's village
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
Sea Change for Children
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
What's right with me
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
Nurturing needs
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
The Silent Pandemic
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
The Silent Pandemic
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
Recovery, restitution & regeneration
A calling for me to work with the Sami tribe of North norway to assist them in establishing their full, original land rights once again; applying whatever is helpful from the learnings of Yidinji.
There is also a calling/signal to explore disaster preparedness with them for a tsunami originating from Greeland.
Creating a brighter future
My work as an artist it to make things that are useful, beautiful and therapeutic for these times as traverse this threshold of a new time for life on earth; departing from one world, and creating a new one.
Making change; a multidimensional and highly practical approach to change; built on the foundations of 25 years in change management with a steadfast position that change is a process of making; not something to be managed reflecting a seismic shift in approach to change as emergent, earth and people-led, bottom up as they say;
community development, new societies and humanitarian care for people who are committed to living a natural life, free and creating clusters, communitiies and societies based on nature's principles, living freely and with love at this heart; acknowledging that we are all 'makers' of our new realities and of a new life as and on earth.
Beginning in 2008 with what was then, 'the Wellbeing Foundation' as a social enterprise, and 12 years of 'explore change management to create more positive change'; and the intense purification of that work; there is a natural movement for me towards harvesting the best of the expertise, knowledge and tools, purifying it and assisting others in their creation of thriving communities; a breakaway from the humanitarian and community development 'industry' with the usual funding and philanthropic biases that feed agendas; the colonialism genocide dressed up as philanthropy; to focus purely on love and nature.
As the words come through, it does appear the work you are doing; what you have created has this as a basis; is this a signal for me to approach you to work in your giving team? Or if a new venture is beckoning to be fully materialised? it is a process of inquiry... and by including it here, action.
Ushered into studying business as a young, fledgling artist, enterprise became my place to channel my innate creativity, empathy, visual and design thinking, craft and fascination with people, social history, place, nature, communication and connection; the world of business always felt strange to me, yet difficult to articulate; until now, when it all makes sense, as we see what is ansd has been unfolding around the world.
In recent years, my active inquiry into conscious business has become my path of awakening; and continues to be. Integrating this with art, nature, connection to source, and purifying programmes and conditioning, has brought me to this place, of inspired enterprise; an integrated, multi-dimensional and inter-disciplinary approach to creating change in the world through the best of
My dharma is to catalyse movement forward towards the new earth, through enterprise, innovation and communication.
Purifying & applying skills & models
coaching| facilitation | mentoring | visualisation | leadership development | leadership counsel | advisory | business case development | presentations and proposals | process design & improvement | inquiry & action learning| creative problem solving | visual thinking & dialogue | planning journey mapping & guiding| training| design-thinking | decision making| creative direction | artefacts | e-learning | communications | partnership facilitation, development and brokering | ideation & concept development | user journeys | collaboration | interior design | game design | empathy | sensitivity | nature connection| consciousness | first hand experience in neurodiversity | event
Strengths Summary
Previous chapter purified
Leela has supported Leaders with change and since 1993 in corporate, enterprise, charity and public sector organisations with clients including Cable & Wireless, Visa Europe, Marks & Spencer, Sky, START Network, Kings College, London South Bank University, Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), Save the Children and Oxfam.
Energy in business
Research
Leadership Development
Developing potential
Visualisation
Project Mentoring
Engagement & participation
Team development
Activating & visualising unique instructions
Co-design
Her approach is creative, leftfield, technically excellent all wrapped up in great stakeholder management. She is a refreshing change from the 'formula' approach in her field.”
Bill Dudman -
How to describe working with Leela Grace?! Imagine the most creative, boundary-less brain, inside a whole-hearted human with a deep deep curiosity and care. And then add in a large dose of systemic and organisational nouse, and relaxed confidence with the senior leaders in any organisation; Leela is brave in saying she sees the world differently and what an incredible perspective you will gain if you listen up.”
Aly-King-Smith
“Over 6 sessions Leela helped me strengthen my own resilience and that of my team; 6 months on and I have now instigated a team resilience programme, tackled performance-related issues across my team, supported others struggling with change management, and most importantly have a confidence in myself to continue navigating us through the growth of my organisation. I recommend her to anyone wanting to strengthen their leadership and create resilience in their team or organisation.”
Lucy - Global Leadership Team (nda)
Her crystal clear process took me on an amazing journey starting from a spark of an idea - and ending in a fully formed business plan. Like a spiral, Leela's questions led me deep into the core of the idea. One of the keys of the process is the visual map that Leela creates for each session. These maps helped me to link things together in new ways, and see new possibilities - ultimately coming up with a better concept."
Dawn Gosling - Director
“Leela is a joy to work with. A high spirit and drive are allied to a thoughtful planned approach and she is always looking for more; more aspects, more avenues and especially more marketing directions. Leela worked on a wellbeing project with me and I would have never got it up and running without her.”
"I had some business coaching with Leela some 18 months ago - it illuminated and released the potential of the thoughts, dreams and dynamics of my business. We created a visual structure which allowed me to see my business more deeply, and from new perspectives - and I immediately saw clearly where it needed to go.
Leela facilitated clarity for the future and in our session and mapped out a visual roadmap with intentions and next steps; this vision has been coming to fruition ever since and has become my reality.
Her way of working is very magical and unique. I can honestly say that that this is the absolute best money I have ever spent in terms of life and business coaching and encourage anyone at a crossroads, looking for direction, needing to make conscious decisions and being clear about next steps to embark on, you won't be disappointed, you will be blown away."
Emma Jackman - Founder of Conscious Chocolate
"Your coaching has the style that suits me: suggestive, experimental, visual and compact. Thank you for your listening, creativity and knowledge all in a realm of authenticity and potency. What I got out of our sessions was the opportunity to create new out of chaos. To create future out of things that were ending. To give a new meaning to ambition.”
Annemieke Jonas - Pilates Specialist & Studio
"I never had such an experience before. I think many peoples in India need such coaching to take out their hidden dreams and show to them. And also showing them the possibilities and way forward.”
Shiva Prakash - Ayurvedic Practiitoner
"We greatly enjoyed working with you to create a visual representation of what we do. Leela and the team really helped us think carefully about the how we wanted to share the artefact and who it was for – and this ensured the end result is great and represents us very well."
Steve Gray - CEO Earthwatch
...when Karen was recommended we jumped right into her “wellbeing workshop” where Karen helped us to understand the full range of possibilities, looking not only at health and wellbeing of each of us, but our energy and engagement in the business too. We are now well into the recommended program and are seeing fantastic results, including increased productivity and awards for Healthiest Workplace and Best Employer...Karen helps us to maintain a strong edge over our competitors’.
Jack Hubbard - Propellernet
"I worked with Leela on a very complex e-commerce solution for a new business start-up; I joined her as one of the team assigned to create a new online brand and a complete editorial website with full e-commerce capability enablingmicro-enterprises specialising in artisan wines to haveaccess to a european customerbase. Leela consulted on and configured the business process and designed its online fulfilment. Apleasure to work with throughout and brought clear areas of unique expertise to a project that launched on time and on budget.”
Andy Robinson - Communications Director
"I was fortunate enough to have the pleasure of working alongside Leela; memorable, fun to be around and always happy to be “on-point” and accountable, Leela always demonstrated the key traits that make a great change manager; tenacity, commitment, extraordinary drive and professionalism.
Within a few minutes of meeting Leela you will start to see these characteristics coming through. Her high levels of confidence and clear communication skills always gave me the confidence to know that any project she was running was in safe hands. Anyone looking for a committed, professional and trustworthy individual won’t go far wrong by choosing Leela. Highly recommended.
Ian Dickson - former colleague
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