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Carrie Foster

Carrie Foster is a dynamic dialogic organisation development practitioner with over 20 years of experience empowering businesses to achieve transformative change through people-powered strategies. Based in Wrexham, North Wales, Carrie is renowned for her ability to confront systemic challenges with wit and candor, helping organisations articulate the "elephant in the room" and align their teams to a shared vision. Her expertise lies in fostering organisational resilience, sustainable growth, and releasing the untapped potential of people to drive performance improvements.

Carrie specialises in organisational design, development, and thinking together as a collective to unlock strategic insight. Her approach is rooted in behavioural science and focuses on empowering leaders and teams to embrace inquiry-led decision-making processes. Whether working with boards of multimillion-pound enterprises or smaller organisations, Carrie brings practical, no-nonsense advice that delivers tangible results.

Speaking Topics

- People-Powered Transformation: Exploring how empowering individuals within an organisation can lead to faster results and greater transformation.

- Organisation Development and Design: Understanding the importance of systemic thinking and aligning organisational structures to strategic goals.

- Thinking Together: The power of collective intelligence in releasing people’s potential to drive resilience and sustainable growth.

Expertise

Organisational Performance, Productivity

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Previous Speaking Experiences

04 Feb 2015

Event Name: Leadership Sparks 2025 – Charting the Unknown

Topic: Exploring the unknown frontiers of leadership in our rapidly changing business landscape.

North Wales business leaders face a complex web of challenges. From global economic pressures to local infrastructure needs, from climate change to skills gaps, our region stands at a crossroads of change and opportunity. This session aimed to spark a collaborative spirit among business leaders in Denbigh and North Wales, empowering them to face unknown challenges head-on and seize opportunities for growth and innovation in our unique regional context. Through dynamic discussions designed to bring critical thinking to problem-solving, we'll forge innovative strategies to navigate our unique economic landscape and shape a thriving future for North Wales. By learning from each other and our speaker, Carrie Foster, we'll work together to navigate the uncharted territories of leadership in 2025 and beyond.

20 Mar 2025

Event Name: Supporting Autistic People in the Workplace and Beyond Conference

Topic: The conference aims to bring together a community of interest that will: 1. Connect people from across a wide North Wales system 2. Learn more about autism 3. Deeply understand autism in the workplace 4. Consider how we can all work together to enhance the workplace experience for autistic people

Offering a lived experience narrative of the importance of diagnosis as a late diagnosed autistic woman

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Testimonials

Chloe Huxley

Carrie has been an invaluable partner to us over the years, delivering a wide range of workshops, short courses, and projects. Her depth of knowledge and unique approach have consistently made a real impact on attendees. Carrie has an exceptional ability to challenge individuals' thinking in a supportive and dynamic way, motivating them to step outside their comfort zones and embrace new ideas. Her sessions not only encourage critical reflection but also lead to meaningful, lasting changes, with participants successfully embedding new skills and perspectives into both their professional roles and personal lives. Carrie's personal mission — to help people learn, question their thinking, and broaden their horizons — shines through in everything she does, bringing genuine value to those she works with. We are proud to have worked with her and look forward to future opportunities to collaborate.

Event: Wrexham University

Topic: Partnership

Paul Taylor

I had the pleasure of working with Carrie Foster when I invited her to speak at a conference on supporting autistic people in the workplace. From the moment I reached out, she didn’t hesitate to say yes—and true to form, she went well beyond just showing up. Carrie rolled up her sleeves and helped shape the event itself, bringing her trademark mix of clarity, humour, and practical insight. Carrie has a real gift for addressing difficult topics in a way that feels honest, human, and deeply engaging. She’s not afraid to name the elephant in the room, but she does it with warmth and kindness that brings people with her. Whether she's talking to frontline staff or senior leaders, her talks land with impact because she speaks from experience and always connects the dots between behavioural science, business outcomes, and real-world change. What makes Carrie stand out as a speaker isn’t just her depth of knowledge—it’s her generosity, her approachability, and her ability to inspire action. If you’re looking for someone who will challenge, uplift, and leave your audience thinking differently, I can't recommend her highly enough.

Availability and Travel

Carrie is available for speaking engagements across the UK and internationally. She brings a personable yet professional approach tailored to meet the needs of diverse audiences.

Books

Designing Learning and Development for Return on Investment

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