Culture & Change

Compassionate Cultures are your best lever for change

Supporting the embrace of change with purpose, compassion, and clarity, our initiatives foster cultures where people thrive, behaviours align, and transformation sticks. Let’s co-design a future where your team is not just ready for change but energised by it.

How we can help —

Ways of Working

Aligning Potential

When tough conversations stall progress or team dynamics hold potential hostage, we help shift the way your teams work, communicate, and connect. Through workshops that surface the unsaid, using frameworks like our Crucial & Compassionate Conversations, the INs of Trust, and evidence-based diagnostics tools, we transform team culture from the inside out.

Organisational Design

Shaping the Future State

Restructuring teams, refreshing systems, or redefining how your organisation works? We partner with leaders to co-design fit-for-purpose strategies and ways of working that drive clarity, capability, and connection. Our approach blends the emotional with the operational, so your people are equipped, your strategy is activated, and your culture evolves with intention.

Change Integration

Accountability Support

Strategy is nothing without execution and we partner with you to get it done. Coaching programs, community of practices, skill development workshops, and residentials are just a few of tools we use to support you realise your desired changes.

Tools we Incorporate into our Approach

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A circular modern logo with a cityscape silhouette above the words "CERTIFIED".
A dark blue logo with a circular design divided into six segments, resembling a radar or a pie chart, with the word 'LEADERSHIP' in bold capital letters underneath and additional smaller text that is difficult to read.
Logo of Concentrates SD 2.0 with a stylized 'Y' and dark blue text.
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The logo for Xlead featuring a stylized 'X' and the text 'XLEAD'.

What People Say

  • “We have had the privilege of working with Gwen Pinnington and Sona Lewincamp, of Gwen Pinnington Group, for several years, during which they have provided invaluable support to our organisation of 12,000 people. Their expertise in executive coaching, leadership development, change management, and cultural transformation has been instrumental in our journey as an organisation. Their approach is both evidence-based and deeply personalised. They invested time to truly understand our goals and tailored their support to meet the unique needs of both our senior leadership team and the broader group of over 100 leaders. Their use of tools, combined with their insightful facilitation, has helped us move from a transactional leadership style to a cohesive, strategic, and values-driven team. The impact of their work is evident in the positive feedback from our leaders and the significant cultural shift we have experienced. Their commitment goes beyond consultancy—they have become trusted partners, celebrating our successes and guiding us through challenges with compassion and practical wisdom. Personally, Gwen and Sona’s coaching has been transformative for my own leadership journey, especially through periods of significant change and challenge. Their knowledge, empathy, and unwavering support have been fundamental to my growth as a leader. I highly recommend Gwen Pinnington Group to any organisation seeking to develop effective, resilient, and collaborative leadership. Their passion and dedication make them an outstanding partner in driving meaningful change.”

    — Deputy Secretary, Government

  • "Your unique combination of high emotional intelligence, warmth, and business acumen effectively facilitated both corporate and human transitions in organisations that are disrupted due to change. The efficiency and effectiveness of our transition would not have been possible without your expertise and skill."

    — Board of Director, Health Sector

  • "It has been a privilege to work with Gwen and her team. The work gave us a clear way forward as we strive for inclusive communication, leadership from the heart, trusting relationships, brave conversations and the courage to change in a considered manner. Your personalities, values and manner of working were in complete harmony with the values and ethos of our school.”

    — Deputy Principal, Private School

  • "The decision to engage Gwen Pinnington Group (GPG) marked a pivotal turning point for our development journey. Historically, opportunities for structured leadership development had been very limited. This, coupled with significant leadership challenges over the previous 12 months, led to team discontentment and hindered our ability to meet operational objectives during a period of intense change and restructuring. Recognising the need for purposeful intervention, we sought expert guidance to build leadership cohesion, capability, and resilience. GPG’s Compassionship™ leadership program provided exactly that – a positive experience tailored for a diverse leadership cohort. The program has not only supported us in navigating nonlinear change but has also laid the groundwork for developing leadership skills, with enhanced trust, communication, and collaboration skills. Your facilitation was grounded and very practical. Through your compassionate, evidence-informed approach, we learned practical tools and models that empowered us to lead ourselves and work with others more effectively, especially during times of stress and uncertainty. Your program helped us realise our actions and reactions, ways to strengthen interpersonal relationships, make aligned decisions, and build psychological safety within the team. We are grateful for their support in building a more cohesive and capable team, and we look forward to continuing to build our conscious, compassionate leadership."

    — Senior Leader, Health Sector

  • “The feedback from your sessions has been overwhelmingly positive and, as you could see, the engagement during the sessions was fully energised. Quite a few people have said this is the best learning session they’ve been to for a very long time. I must say that I was thrilled – the way you pulled it all together and managed progress toward the outcome, and the interactive responses from everyone, even from team members that I had thought may be a bit cynical. The energy continued just as strongly in the follow-up session that we ran straight after your work – again, a very unexpected positive outcome from the team. So, thank you – and congratulations on doing such a great job, that really exceeded expectations!”

    — Director, Education Sector

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