by Perception Insights | Aug 23, 2025 | Blog
It’s not so much about having the answers, it’s about knowing which questions to ask! One of the myths too many leaders believe is that they need to know all the answers. They tie themselves in knots – and create knots in their stomachs – trying to work it out on...Alastair has nearly 20 years of experience working in HR functions for global businesses such as Apple, Trip.com and Webhelp. Alastair’s experience has covered international markets including the US, Mexico, Philippines and the majority of Europe. Alastair has worked across most areas of the HR function including:
With a passion for creating deeply human workplaces, Alastair advises start-ups and scale-ups on how to create and implement an Employee Experience which fuels sustainability, agility, resilience and growth. With people being at the core of every business, Alastair works across all sectors offering guidance to senior leaders and he coaches to improve leader capability.
John is a highly regarded coach, facilitator and consultant who works with senior leaders, business owners and teams to help them think more clearly, lead more effectively, and navigate change with confidence. Drawing on years of experience across sectors including higher education, health, and professional services, he’s known for asking the right questions, creating space for reflection, and helping people make clear decisions. Whether he’s working one-to-one or with a leadership team, John brings a calm presence, sharp insight, and a practical approach that gets results.
What makes John different is his ability to create a space for strategic thinking with grounded human connection. Clients often say that working with John feels like having a clear-headed thinking partner who challenges appropriately, listens deeply, and always sets a path to move forward.
Quirky Fact: John’s most terrifying experience was playing alto saxophone in front of a grumpy looking examiner, for his ABRSM Grade 5 Jazz qualification. He passed. Not so sure about the examiner…
Richard has 30 years’ of experience as a facilitator, coach, and senior leader, helping organisations’ reduce employee attrition, improving internal and external partnerships and developing positive workplace cultures.
Richard has held a wide range of both public & private sector managerial and directorate positions with significant experience in Human Resource Management, Leadership & Management Development & Project Management.
Described as a consummate professional and charismatic trainer, he believes learning has more impact if it is person centred, experiential, outcome driven and fun, (with a serious intent).
Richard’s philosophy is all about putting people first, believing organisations can do well by doing good. A quirky fact about Richard is that he once played on stage with Nick Heyward from Haircut 100.
Janis is a qualified Coach, Leadership Development Specialist and has a breadth and depth of experience across the field of HR. Through the many roles she has held within Retail, Logistics and Corporate settings, she has 30 years’ experience of Coaching and Developing Senior Leaders, alongside a proven track record of putting it into practice with her own teams.
Janis has a strong understanding of the complexity of organisations and the need to navigate through the conflicting priorities of multiple stakeholders, knowing from first-hand experience how the world of work has changed rapidly over the last few years. This has driven her interest in Well Being and Resilience, and through her own life experiences is able to work empathically with Senior Leaders as they address their personal and professional challenges.
SJ is a Scotland based business development specialist with fifteen years of experience in sales, marketing communications, training and facilitation, and building and leading teams across a range of sectors. Positivity and enthusiasm are key features of SJ’s style allowing her to create an environment that is both challenging and supportive as she works with business owners, leaders of third sector organisations, and their teams to identify and achieve their business goals. SJ is a seasoned facilitator with a proven track record of guiding diverse groups towards collaborative, innovative and impactful solutions.
With a degree in English and Scottish Literature, and a varied professional background working for and with organisations in public, private and third sectors, SJ is an excellent communicator and is committed to helping those she works with build a lasting culture of success. Since 2020 SJ has been a business owner providing strategic sales, marketing and training consultancy services to a wide range of SMEs and third sector organisations across Scotland. She loves reading more than anything in the world and is also a fan of chess, jigsaws, and yoga. She’s very much not a fan of olives.