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Stop treating symptoms.

Stop treating symptoms. Stop treating symptoms. Stop treating symptoms.

Fix what's actually holding back business productivity and performance.

When the same business challenges keep resurfacing despite your best efforts, it's because you're treating symptoms rather than root causes. 


I help you see what's really happening, identify what's actually broken and rebuild the foundations so your organisation's performance improves permanently.


Brad Taylor, Chartered FCIPD
Performance & Change Consultant

An experienced Professional by your side

The Problem

You've tried to fix things before and it didn't stick.


You're dealing with business challenges that won't go away:

  • Productivity that should be higher – your people are busy but output doesn't match the effort going in
  • Costs you can't seem to control – headcount keeps growing but performance stays flat
  • Talent leaving – particularly your best people, and you're not entirely sure why
  • Change initiatives that fade – they launch with energy but six months later it's back to business as usual
  • Silos and poor collaboration – teams that should work together don't, despite restructures and workshops

You've tried multiple fixes. Some showed promise initially, but none of them worked.

The issue isn't your capability or the quality of your interventions. 


It's that you're treating symptoms rather than root causes. The real problems are hidden beneath what you can see from your position.

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Why it happens

The truth doesn't reach you

When you ask your people what's going on, they give you the version they think is safe to share. Not because they're hiding things maliciously, but because hierarchy naturally filters what gets said upwards.


You're also navigating a structural challenge every leader faces: the closer you are to your organisation, the harder it becomes to see certain patterns. You're making decisions with information that's been filtered through multiple layers, relationships and agendas.


And you're doing all this whilst running the business. There's limited headspace to step back and think strategically about root causes when you're managing the day-to-day operation.

This is where external perspective becomes valuable:

Someone who can have conversations your people can't have with you. Someone who can see patterns across the organisation without the constraints of internal relationships or past decisions. Someone who can focus entirely on diagnosis whilst you keep things running.

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What I Do

I MAKE THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE AND THE UNSAYABLE SAYABLE

I create space for truth

Through one-to-ones, focus groups and structured conversations, I help your people articulate what's actually happening. Because I'm outside your hierarchy and have no agenda beyond understanding, they tell me what they won't tell you.

I identify root causes

I think critically about what I'm hearing and seeing, connecting dots across different parts of your organisation. I find what's really broken, not just what appears broken on the surface.

I rebuild foundations

I develop clear plans to address root causes and work with you to implement change that sticks. No quick fixes. No papering over cracks. Just proper solutions that address the real productivity blockers and cost drivers.

I grow capability

The people I work with develop greater confidence, accountability and strategic thinking. Your organisation becomes stronger and more self-sufficient, not dependent on external support.

About Brad taylor

I've spent three decades in senior HR and change leadership, including:

People Director, CIPD

Talent & HR, Barclays

People Director, CIPD

(2016-2021): Led cultural transformation during substantial growth and digital transformation

Director of HR, CIMA

Talent & HR, Barclays

People Director, CIPD

(2008-2015): Reshaped global management capability during major organisational change including the AICPA partnership

Talent & HR, Barclays

Talent & HR, Barclays

Talent & HR, Barclays

18 years in various HR and change leadership roles across financial services

Work with me

Three ways we can work together

Root Cause Diagnosis

A focused engagement to understand what's really holding back productivity and performance in your organisation. Through conversations with your people and strategic analysis, I identify the underlying issues that surface fixes haven't touched.

Change Programme Design & Delivery

From diagnosis through to implementation. I work with you to identify root causes, design the right interventions and deliver change that improves performance permanently.

Leadership Coaching & Advisory

Ongoing support for leaders navigating complex change. Regular sessions to think through challenges, test assumptions and develop strategic responses that address root causes rather than symptoms.

Let's have a conversation about what you're facing and how I can help.

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I take a big-picture, people-first approach – ensuring your change programmes engage employees, strengthen leadership and drive business transformation.


✔  Proven track record of delivering real results


✔  A strategic and pragmatic partner for you and your business

I quickly help colleagues to feel included and valued for their contribution. I’m passionate about bringing out the best in everyone and enjoy seeing those who work with me grow their capability and confidence. I’ve led HR, OD and Workplace teams to deliver ambitious and successful employee experiences, joint ventures, organisational redesign and workplace transformation. 

Let's talk

If you're facing persistent productivity challenges that surface solutions haven't fixed, let's have a conversation about what's really going on.


📩 Email me at bradtaylor@strategicallypeople.com


💬 Message me on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/bradtaylor360

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