We work to uncover what's at the heart of you, your team and your business so you can perform at your very best.
Exkavate was created from a fundamental desire to help people to have a better time in their day job. We know how unfortunately common it is, for all sorts of reasons, that organisations can sometimes make it almost impossible for people to do their best work.
Together, we use our skills to help businesses get the best from their people and to help people love what they do, enjoy their working day and make it feel worthwhile.
For anyone who has struggled with:
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understanding what makes their colleagues behave 'that way'
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finding the key to creating better interaction and working environments
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developing strategies for influencing others in a complicated structure
...we hear you! We've been there. Because of our collective experience, we are committed to providing insights and strategies that improve working relationships, working environments (whether in person, remote, or a hybrid combination) and better performance from individuals and teams.
We provide coaching, leadership and developmental support to a wide range of individual clients, companies and charities
About us
Meet the team
Meet the team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
We are a group of professional coaches and consultants with backgrounds ranging through many industries, specialisms and organisations - from social care to financial services, education, manufacturing, utilities, transport, recruitment and retail.
Kate Wood
Exkavate Founder, Consultant & Coach
As a business owner, qualified coach, consultant, facilitator, trainer, podcaster and public speaker I motivate people to clarify and achieve their goals and save businesses time, money and effort. I aim to bring my clients the benefits of my experience from the past 3 decades of working in and with complex systems, to give people the space and format to bring their ideas and motivation into workable solutions.
I left long commutes and corporate roles behind in 2014 when I created my first two businesses: management consultancy firm Gooding & Wood Ltd and a life coaching practice White Opal Coaching. Exkavate builds on these experiences to make sure people can discover their very best selves at work. I hear stories every day from people who love what they do and I want to help everyone feel that level of engagement.
When I'm not working you'll find me and my gorgeous classic car Monty the Morgan zipping through the English countryside.
