Case Studies
Podcasts & Interviews
The Hidden Costs of Disengagement
With Bradley Placks
November 2025
Your culture is silently killing your startup
With Adir Ron
September 2025
Effective startup structure to scale
With Laura Allen
April 2025
From call centres to culture architect
With Melody Moore
June 2025
Effective teams start with effective hiring
With Ben Whitmarsh
January 2025
Purpose
To create workplaces where adults can do great work together, so teams and businesses thrive.
Values
Candor
I’m honest and direct with you, and I expect the same.
I name the gaps between what you say you value and how you actually lead, so we can fix what’s really holding your team back.
Human as Foundation
Humans are the foundation your business is built on.
When you treat adults like adults and design work so they can do their best thinking, customers are happier and the business thrives.
Iterate
I treat your People Operating System like a product: research, test, learn, iterate. We build people systems that fit your team and keep working as you grow instead of copy pasted “best practice”.
We’re a fit if:
You see people as core infrastructure, not admin.
You want a team that can run without you in every detail.
You’re willing to look at how your behaviour shapes your culture.
Who I’m For (and Who I’m Not For)
We’re not a fit if:
You think people are the problem, not part of the system you’ve built.
You want someone to “clean up people issues” while you keep leading the same way.
You see HR as a cost centre, not an enabler of growth.
If you tend to look at how your behaviour and your people systems shape your outcomes and you want a thriving team that can run without you we should talk.
Designing the Future of Work Human First
Steph is also part of the HARE collective, a group of visionaries who are set to transform work from energy drain to regenerative force, by creating new blueprints for organising and sharing value in the age of AI.
Inspired by Nature: Rooted in complexity, moving from control to cultivation.
From Efficiency: Shifting focus towards emergence and organic growth.
Holistic Approach: Embracing systems thinking for regenerative change.
The collective designs systems that sue AI to create the best future possible for all participants to the world of work.