Barbara Nicholls
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For leadership teams and boards sitting with a system choice, a stuck migration, a number that won't add up or an AI question worth taking seriously. Tell me a bit about what you're working on. I'll come back to you within a few working days.

I · What to Expect
  • A reply within a few working days

    From me, not a scheduling tool. If it looks like a fit, I'll suggest a 30 minute call.

  • A first call worth showing up for

    We spend it sharpening the question, not pitching. Either way you leave with something useful to act on.

  • A clear next step, or none

    If the work's right, I'll set out the shape, scope and price. If it isn't, I'll say so, and where I can, point you to someone better suited.

II · The Brief

For
organisations.

Share what you can. The decision you're working on, who's involved, what a good outcome looks like. Anything sensitive stays between us.

III · Other Ways

If you want a second opinion on a single decision, Office Hours is usually faster. For speaking and editorial, the speaking page has its own short form.

VI · What People Say

Words from the room.

A handful of notes from leaders, founders and chairs I've worked alongside.

Barbs walked into a programme that had been stuck for nine months and had us all reading off the same page inside a fortnight. The plan we left with was the one we actually ran.
Helena Marsh
COOFolio & Field
She tells you what she thinks. No fluff, no vendor agenda. Our board got a read on our data we could finally act on, and a short list of fixes we could start on Monday.
James Okafor
ChairNorthstone Group
Having Barbs in the room changed how we made the call. She knew the context from month two and saved us from at least one expensive mistake on the systems side.
Priya Shah
Founder & CEOLoomwork