Dale Thoroughgood 

People don’t hear trees grow. They only hear them fall. It’s been my life-long mission to flip this. 

I instinctively click with Arrisan’s values and ethos by naturally wanting to make peoples’ worlds better, one person, one thought, one behaviour at a time. That and Arrisan’s approach to addressing real peoples’ real challenges. I’ve seen first-hand the transformation this has on people and organisations and I want more people to benefit.  

An important lesson that I learned young, working with senior leaders, is ‘people are people’ and everyone at every stage or age needs the same deep understanding, empathy and supportive challenge to really thrive. Plus simple, no-nonsense, practical tools to get them there.  

I’ve been told my value lies in connecting deeply with individuals, spotting what teams need, and shaping practical people strategies that support the entire organisation. Throughout my career I’ve found I’ve worked exclusively in high-pressure cultures going through change. I naturally gravitate to the heart of major challenges, working quickly to improve things in pragmatic, people-first ways.  

I’ve worked with lots of opposites. Senior leaders to early career students. Contrasting industries. And lots of countries and cultures. My experience and academic research bring me back to the principle that we have more in common than we have that separates us. Being able to add my expertise and insight to theirs is where I’ve seen life-changing growth happen.