Meet Kayla Thwaite
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Senior Learning and Development Partner

About Kayla

Kayla manages a portfolio of members that range from small, specialist organisations to large global ones. She delivers a number of Chartered Management Institute (CMI) accredited training products. A number of other recent projects include:

  • Delivering Inclusive Leadership training programmes, one in a UK council and another in a global accountancy firm.
  • Co-authoring an Equality Impact Assessment review and developing training to support a public sector organisation embed the report’s recommendations
  • Designing and delivering Conscious Inclusion training for one of the UK’s biggest brands

Experience

Kayla spent nearly 2 decades in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry in both operational and learning and leadership development roles. A return from maternity leave in 2021 led her into inclusion and diversity work. This background has enabled her to develop a wide range of skills that pragmatically and impactfully support organisations embed inclusion:

  • Engaging with diverse audiences spread across multiple locations who have limited access technology and little time
  • Being creative with limited budgets whilst keeping a laser-sharp focus on impact
  • Developing middle managers and coaching leaders
  • Creating inclusive and learning-orientated cultures 
  • Developing and facilitating engaging and meaningful training interventions

Achievements

Here’s what our fantastic clients say about Kayla: 

“Kayla was excellent at facilitating this two day course online. She created a safe and inclusive space for colleagues to participate and learn. Some of the colleagues find it hard to speak up in group settings but Kayla’s approach made this possible. She played back what she heard from colleagues which gave the team assurance that they were being listened to. A thoroughly valuable and engaging two days.” 

“Excellent facilitator, kept the pace and energy going for two days, really knowledgeable and nuanced. Thank you.” 

“Kayla is a fantastic facilitator – so open, inclusive and able to draw out so much learning and reflection from participants. Thank you so much Kayla and I really hope I can do more of your sessions in future!” 

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