Testimonials
I am delighted to provide a testimonial for Helen, whom I have known for around 9 years. We met when I was Helen's main client at JP Morgan whilst I served as the HR Vice President representative on the cross-business "War for Talent" diversity committee. Our remit was to find innovative ways to influence the diversity agenda across the European offices and my particular segment was learning and development. Helen was a known expert in the field of diversity and organisational development in the US, but it is to her great credit that she managed to translate and sell the concepts to a wholly sceptical and initially unreceptive multi-national audience in the London office. The Leading Diversity 1-day training programme that she delivered over a two year period to in excess of 1500 officers and staff of the bank was the most ambitious and successful training intervention ever introduced in Europe.
Helen's skills as a facilitator are second to none. She is intuitive, fluid, articulate and natural, spotting and heading off potential "hot spots" and providing an environment where people feel safe to express their views and know they will be heard. Her antenna are always up, yet she appears at complete ease with her audience and never radiates anything but calm and control.
But Helen has much more to offer than just stand up training and facilitation. Her OD skills are fabulous and her holistic approach to culture change is practical and realistic yet inspirational. Whatever she does, she takes people with her and makes the journey seem immensely worthwhile.
As a business partner, Helen is an exceedingly reliable and diligent colleague, working seamlessly to ensure that goals are delivered and targets are met. You feel reassured when working with Helen that everything is possible and will be done to the highest standard. I recommend her to you most highly.
Yours faithfully
—Alison Pullman
Helen Turnbull has an intuitive talent for working with groups, large or small. At Texas Instruments she has consulted on Diversity initiatives, teaming and empowerment initiatives, and strategic change efforts. In each case she brought the same exceptional skill and talent to all of these diverse projects. Her ability to customize the design and to think on her feet ensure that Helen sets an exemplary example of consulting at its best.
—Tegwin Pulley, Texas Instruments
We partnered with Human Facets at the start of our diversity journey. We were initially overwhelmed with the scope of what we wanted to achieve and working with a seasoned diversity professional helped us to develop a robust infrastructure and an impactful strategy. The time invested at this stage of the programme was a significant influence on the success we went on to achieve.
—Fleur Bothwick, U.S. Investment Banking (firm based in London financial district)
Helen Turnbull worked with us for an extended period, assisting us in making major culture changes. We shifted our organization from a hierarchical culture to empowered teams and she was a key player in the success of these efforts. Her ability to listen to her clients, respond to their needs, think on her feet and provide each group with an outstanding experience is unprecedented. She is without question one of the most gifted and talented consultants I have ever had the privilege of working with.
—Mercedes Reuter, Texas Instruments