Helping people create change together to deliver what matters

We are organisation design and development consultants with a difference

Every organisation has its unique purpose, ambitions and context.

Uncovering new ways of leading, organising and collaborating that are better suited to achieving your goals is what we do.

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What we do

We partner with organisations who want to change and are up for what it takes to make it happen.

We offer expertise in organisation design, change capability development, culture change and coaching.

We bring together many years of experience with a high dose of pragmatism, relentless curiosity, and a big dollop of humour, all underpinned by a deep understanding of and competence in diverse social science disciplines.

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Our difference

We help you have the conversations that really matter, to find the place where genuine shifts and breakthrough thinking can happen.

We bring many years of experience underpinned by social science expertise in service of high-quality work and outcomes.

We get alongside you in a relationship based on trust and shared ownership, because this is the foundation for good work together.

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Who we are

HCE Consulting is led by me, Helen Charles-Edwards. I have been working in Organisational Change for over 20 years.

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  • “Helen’s ability to tune herself to the organisation and build respect & trust enables her to bring the right mix of creativity and challenge to the debate, making it comfortable to have the uncomfortable conversations that lead you to breakthrough ideas and solutions, all grounded in pragmatism.”

    David Murdin, CMO, Warner Hotels

  • “Helen is a first-class consultant. Incredibly knowledgeable with some high-quality experience to lean on. Best of all though, she is a great person to work with, smart, asks great questions, develops great solutions and does that with real class.”

    Steve de Polo, CEO

  • “What I think really sets Helen apart from other consultants I have worked with in the past is her desire to truly understand the business context and culture. I can't recommend Helen highly enough.”

    Claire Hall, Chief People Officer

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