Jenny Potkins – facilitator, consultant, trainer

 

For the past 9 years I have worked with London, UK and international organisations as a facilitator for meetings, workshops and conferences - either as standalone events or as part of larger consultancy processes.


I am a:

· trained facilitator of different facilitation techniques

· certified facilitator of LEGO® Serious Play® methods and materials

· member of the International Association of Facilitators (IAF)


My work is informed by my training as a coach and change manager, and extensive project management experience.

Support for social purpose organisations 


In addition to facilitation for all sectors, I provide specialist training and consultancy for social purpose organisations and teams. This is based on my 20 years’ experience of working with charities, social enterprises, corporate CSR teams, and public sector organisations including universities and the NHS.

Why work with me?

  • Professional facilitator

    Over 20 years’ of working with charities and other social purpose organisations, the public sector and corporate

    CSR teams.

  • Social impact expertise

    Experienced service provider with a track record of supporting local, national and international organisations through workshop facilitation, training, and small to large-scale consultancy processes involving multiple

    stakeholders.

  • Track record of support

    Track record of supporting local, national and international organisations through workshop facilitation, training and small to large-scale consultancy processes involving external stakeholders.

  • Strategy and change specialist

    Strategy and change specialist with complementary areas of expertise including charity governance and impact measurement.

Recommendations

"Jenny … was extremely effective in keeping us on track, as well as very helpful in responding to queries both before and after the day itself. We're in the process of getting the new strategy ready to launch now, and are all confident that it's going to be great!"

Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director at COUNTER Metrics

"She was an excellent facilitator - keeping the discussions focused on the agenda, bringing some challenge and helping to draw conclusions. … I think the biggest gain from her work with us, was that she inspired a cohort of staff to start thinking in this new way and gave us some simple tools to challenge each other constructively and produce greater alignment around where we should focus - which in nature conservation is very tough given the scale of the challenge!"

Katie-Jo Luxton, Director Global Conservation, RSPB

Jenny facilitated our staff conference for 50 to review our organisational strategy. Jenny was involved with the planning and preparation for the conference, including format for workshops and thematic discussions. Jenny is a very good facilitator who ensures that everyone has their say, manages interventions efficiently and can move the discussions along to reach conclusions. I have no hesitation in recommending Jenny.

Catherine Kevis, CEO, YSS

"Jenny facilitated workshop sessions for the British Geriatrics Society Board on charity governance and our Strategic Plan … I found her easy to work with; she has excellent listening skills and was able to build in nuances of our organisation to the design and delivery of the workshops. In the strategic discussions, she was able to stand back objectively and pull out salient points from the discussions, keeping things moving … Jenny judged the mood of the room well, handling unexpected interventions with ease and calm consideration. She was a pleasure to work with and I would have no hesitation recommending her to others as a skilled facilitator."

Sarah Mistry, CEO, British Geriatrics Society