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“It was great to work with balancetogether.  The value for me was their knowledge when designing the survey and then their independence when summarising the results.  They also brought a great objective view point to the discussion as we went through the results.  I look forward to working on the recommendations and furthering Alstom’s journey to full equality and inclusion.”

Charlotte Briers, Site Quality Director/ Voices of Women Chair, Alstom UK & Ireland

“With diversity and inclusion already well embedded in the organisation, this additional diagnostic work allows us to finetune our D&I Roadmap and ensure agreed actions are specific and deliver value.”

Alison Knight, Head of Talent, Alstom UK & Ireland

"Balancetogether provided a huge amount of insight for us, revealing a lot more for us to work on than we initially anticipated. We pride ourselves on having open communications and a supportive culture. However, balancetogether’s diagnostic really got under the skin of our organisation and encouraged employees to respond to questions that we hadn’t previously considered. We had the value of quantitative feedback from the online survey, and then qualitative feedback from the workshops and interviews that Christine and Karen did onsite. Balancetogether then supported us to arrive at practical and applied action plan, which we are now working steadily through. If you are unsure where to start on achieving better gender-balance, then I would highly recommend working with this experienced and skilled team.”

Head of People, STEM organisation

“Karen and Christine are committed to improve gender balance and inclusion in companies. It is through their work in this field that Karen was invited to join our programme as an Ambassador; the role being to support other women to succeed at work. Both Karen and Christine’s experience and knowledge are impressive and highly recommended. We are delighted to have balancetogether as part of our programme.”

Paula Grizzard, Founder She Business, Consultant Aspire2lead

“Karen and I have been partnered for just over a year in a mentoring arrangement through the Leeds Lean In Programme. As my mentor Karen has helped me greatly in suggesting ideas and ways to steer and take control of my career path. Karen has a wealth of knowledge and is a genuine caring professional. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Karen and I have learned a great deal from her.”

Catherine West, Head of Finance and HR, Panintelligence Ltd