A New Take on Consultancy
Because working in a boarding school is not just a job.
It is a world that is built daily.
Human first. Boarding aware. Ready to walk with you.
Let’s be honest: The word “consultancy” doesn’t always inspire excitement
It can sound a bit… distant. Corporate.
Like someone in a suit is about to arrive, talk strategy for three hours, then disappear into a spreadsheet.
But boarding life doesn’t live in spreadsheets
It lives in corridors, in late-night chats, in burnt toast, inter house competitions and brilliant chaos.
It lives in your people doing their best every day.
Boarding isn’t a workplace
It’s a world.
And it needs support that understands exactly what that means.
Consultancy That Walks in Your Shoes
Forget one size fits all templates and checklists from someone who has never been on duty past midnight. Exeat Together consultancy is grounded in lived experience, boarding reality, and people first thinking.
I don’t come in with all the answers.
I come in with curiosity, compassion, and the tools to help your school build its own way forward – with your people at the centre.
Here’s How We Work Differently:
We start together with lived experience
Before strategy, before structure – comes listening. Together, we explore the human side of your school’s story: the quiet wins, the hidden cracks, the things people aren’t always able to say out loud.
Because your culture isn’t what’s written down – it’s what people experience every day.
We focus on boarding realities, and what you need next
The blurred lines. The emotional labour. The “never off-duty” feeling. I understand it because I’ve lived it.
Whether you’re navigating a culture shift, burnout risk, team restructuring, or retention issues – I help you get underneath the surface to create systems and practices that actually support the humans behind the roles.
Need to reimagine onboarding? Staff wellbeing? Internal communication? Let’s map it against your actual boarding rhythms—term-time intensity, end-of-term fatigue, the dinner duty-glare, and all.
Together, we make it practical, personal and people centred
Our consultancy projects are made to live and breathe in your school. Full of talking, sticky notes, maybe some lego or jigsaws – all creative options are on the table
What We Explore Together
Culture, Not Just Compliance
Culture isn’t made in meetings. It’s made in the way people feel when they walk into a team briefing, when they hand over after duty, or when they finally exhale in their car at the end of term. Let’s uncover the real culture—and then shape what it could be.
Strategic Moments
I focus on the sticky bits—the hard-to-define, easy-to-ignore moments in the employee lifecycle.
The missed welcome, the slow burn to disengagement, the quiet exit. I help you support the turning points before they turn into resignations.
Practical Fixes with People in Mind
Need help designing wellbeing frameworks? Staff development pathways? Bespoke training plans?
I bring fresh perspective, creative ideas and zero judgment.
Independent Listening & Lived Insight
Sometimes, what staff need most is someone outside your hierarchy to talk to – who understands the unspoken and unscripted. I facilitate staff conversations, gather stories, and offer clear reflections that help you lead with empathy and action.
This is boarding aware, people focused, future thinking support from someone who knows that staff wellbeing isn’t a trend – it’s the foundation.
When You Invest in Your People, They Invest Back
This consultancy is not just about fixing problems. It’s about building something better – together. When staff feel understood, valued and resourced, they don’t just stay.
They lead.
They grow.
They belong.
And that is when your boarding world truly starts to flourish.
Ready to Start?
Let’s build a boarding world that works for everyone, one moment, one experience at a time.
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