Who we are
A people performance consultancy built on believing in people
We partner with organisations to develop exceptional leaders, high-performing teams, confident individuals and inclusive cultures where everyone can contribute at their best.
500+
Workshops designed & delivered
300+
Managers & individuals coached
2016
Founded
Our Story
How Longshaw Consulting began, and where it is now
Longshaw Consulting Group was founded in 2016 by husband-and-wife team Madeline and Guy Longshaw.
By then, Madeline had spent more than 14 years in senior HR and consultancy roles, followed by a career as an executive coach, leadership facilitator and management trainer, designing and delivering leadership, coaching and team development programmes for organisations since 2002. Guy had established himself as an executive coach and facilitator, sharing the same belief in helping individuals, teams and organisations achieve their potential.
Together they built Longshaw Consulting around a simple vision: to help organisations unlock the potential of their people through practical, engaging and impactful development. From the beginning, the focus was on confident leaders, high-performing teams, and individuals becoming the very best version of themselves.
How it evolved
Like many businesses, Longshaw Consulting changed shape during the pandemic. Guy returned to one of his lifelong passions, education, and today is a science teacher, form tutor and Head of House at a school near the family home in Hertfordshire. It’s the same commitment that has always underpinned Longshaw Consulting: helping people learn, grow and fulfil their potential.
Today Madeline leads Longshaw Consulting Group and its specialist neurodiversity and inclusion practice, NeuroWorks Training. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business and for the design and delivery of every programme.
Still a family business
Longshaw Consulting remains very much family-supported. Behind the scenes, Guy and their three sons all play a part, preparing materials for workshops and team events, reviewing proposals, contributing ideas, supporting marketing and social media, attending conferences, and helping wherever it’s needed.
Longshaw Consulting has grown and evolved, but one belief has never changed: organisations thrive when their people thrive.
Our Promise
Managing People Well
At Longshaw Consulting Group, we believe organisations thrive when their people thrive. We help leaders, teams and individuals build the skills, confidence and mindset to
perform at their best.
From developing outstanding managers and high-performing teams to executive coaching, personal development and creating inclusive workplaces through NeuroWorks Training, everything we do is practical, engaging and designed to create lasting behavioural change.
Our Purpose
To partner with organisations that share our belief that when people grow, organisations grow, helping leaders, teams and individuals achieve meaningful, sustainable change.
Our Vision
To be recognised as a trusted partner that transforms organisations through outstanding leadership, exceptional teamwork and people-centred cultures.
How We Work
Practical, tailored, and built to stick
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We start with the outcome
Before we design anything, we agree what people will do differently and how you’ll know it’s working.
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We tailor everything
No off-the-shelf programmes. Your organisation, your language, your challenges.
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We use evidence-based tools
Insights Discovery® and Motivational Maps® give individuals and teams a shared language for how they work best.
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We follow through
Our 30-Day Challenge turns workshop insight into embedded habit, long after the room has emptied.
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We bring real experience
Our facilitators have led in corporate environments. That’s the difference between theory and hard-won practice.
Madeline gives you the space to explore what’s possible, work through the everyday hurdles and to challenge those ingrained beliefs that might be holding you back. She’s the cheerleader everyone needs on their side. If you have the opportunity to try coaching or invest in coaching for your teams, I can’t recommend Madeline enough.
She’ll change your life”
The numbers
Our impact at a glance
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500+
workshops designed and delivered across management, resilience and wellbeing, personal and team development
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300+
managers and individuals coached
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1000s
of participants supported.
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2016
founded as Longshaw Consulting Group, building on experience since 2002
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Accredited
in Insights Discovery® and Motivational Maps®
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6 sectors
banking, insurance, professional services, hospitality, infrastructure, healthcare, across private and public sectors