byrne·dean

Kinder, fairer workplaces releasing potential.

Our services

Training

Our diversity, equity & inclusion, leadership, mental health & wellbeing, workplace behaviour, legal & accountability and skills sessions are world class. We deliver virtually, face to face and through digital learning.

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Resolution

Your one stop shop for resolving issues before they turn legal - investigations, mediations and independent partnering.

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Strategy

We improve HR and people strategies – from inclusion and wellbeing to instilling cultural change. Our independent, senior experts take an objective view and make recommendations for change.

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Podcast

Mental health at work in 2023

Poor mental health costs UK employers £56bn each year in lost productivity. Addressing it is something you should be investing in, not cutting back on.

We’re big believers of Samaritans #BrewMonday spin on #BlueMonday, encouraging everyone to have a cuppa and a chat. Some of our principal consultants, Richard Martin, Rachael Forsberg and Mark O’Grady did just that in our latest podcast, to talk about the big themes for mental health at work we can all expect in 2023.

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Our thinking

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Men and their mental health

Richard Martin, highlights the issues men face and how they can be specifically supported with their mental health in the workplace.

Richard Martin

January

2023

My recruitment road trip

The processes of hiring and driving have a lot in common. Here are some things everyone should think about when setting out on the recruitment road trip.

Amanda Okill

January

2023

Grief in times of joy - when two worlds collide

A reflection on my experience of the loss of my sister whilst on maternity leave, and suggestions on how to support employees returning to work after loss.

Jasmine van Loggerenberg

December

2022

Who we work with

Hundreds of organisations around the world trust us to help with their culture, their capability, their people risk management and – when things go wrong – their incident management.

What they say about us

"We have been working with byrne·dean on a programme to help our colleagues understand harassment both in, and outside, of the workplace. The design experience was collaborative, pragmatic and felt like real partnership in action. What became clear very quickly was that byrne·dean not only understood what we needed but also cared enough to get it right. Having rolled out a number of the workshops with byrne·dean facilitators we noticed how impactful the trainers were. Their knowledge, experience and friendly approach really landed well and encouraged a high level of discussion and good engagement. The feedback we have received from the workshops has been extremely positive on both content as well as facilitation."

Caroline Abbassy
Head of ER

Standard Chartered Bank

“byrne∙dean is a valued partner in creating and delivering programmes that address some of the most relevant, but often overlooked, issues in the financial world today. We have great faith in their integrity and professionalism."

Sheila Cork
Head of HR EMEA

SMBC Europe

"I have worked with byrne∙dean for many years and always feel confident with their approach - commercial, pragmatic and engaging. I have recommended them to clients on numerous occasions and we have used them successfully internally as well."

Julian Taylor
Senior Partner

Simmons & Simmons

"Working with our family at byrne∙dean is nothing short of exceptional. I say our family, because the time spent working together is enjoyable and enriching. Whether focusing on traditional materials in the byrne∙dean repertoire, or challenging them with a completely new need, they are always up for what we throw their way, and they make sure it represents the needs of our Firm. We will continue to come back to byrne∙dean because we know the calibre of training materials is equally matched to the exceptional quality of their training team."

Kristen Borland
Director

Perella Weinberg Partners

“In my 5 years at Argos, I have seen many presentations on a multitude of different topics, but few stick out as being memorable. Yours did, and will for a long time to come. You spoke to people “on the level”… you were inspirational, powerful, and thought-provoking. Even with a big group, you found a way to give everyone an opportunity to personally connect with your content, and to reflect on their own behaviours and beliefs.”

Nick Marsh, Senior Development Manager

Sainsbury’s Argos

"I have worked with Victoria and the team at byrne·dean for several years now and have always found them to be extremely professional to work with. In my opinion they are the best thought leaders operating in this space and we’ve used them for a variety of topics including at the C-Suite level."

Head of People, Talent & Inclusion

Global investment bank

"byrne∙dean continue to provide highly engaging and professional training support for our Director and Managing Director populations around the world. The feedback on their courses is consistently excellent."

Dominic Johnson, Organisation Effectiveness & Employee Relations Director

Barclays Global Retail Banking

"byrne∙dean is a trusted partner to deliver relevant, insightful and engaging development initiatives. They consistently offer valuable guidance and provide creative, innovative ideas to our training needs. The material is always on point and entirely applicable to furthering and achieving our objectives. Feedback is always extremely positive".

Amanda Stobart, Senior People Development Manager

Osborne Clarke

“byrne∙dean has been an outstanding partner in designing, developing and delivering training – both in person and online. They have been responsive and flexible as our partnership grew over time, delivering at scale across the globe. They worked closely with us to customize content and delivery, and have consistently received excellent feedback from participants and senior leaders alike.”

Learning & Development Executive

Bank of America

"We have been working with byrne∙dean to deliver our global working with respect programme. They took our brief and designed sessions that have been engaging, memorable and well received at all levels. Victoria and Ellie have ran all sessions brilliantly, responding to the most robust of challenges."

Andrea Pankhurst, Head of HR

Bird & Bird

"byrne·dean were absolutely amazing. They were truly impartial, and approached the challenging situation we were experiencing with empathy and clarity. They helped make a very difficult period easier to navigate, and were great to work with."

Resolution Client