Laura Whitworth

Expertise

Laura is a recognised leader in behavioural and cultural transformation, with over two decades of experience designing and delivering award-winning leadership development and management training programmes. As Commercial Director and Partner at both t-three and Kiddy & Partners, she collaborates with global organisations across sectors such as infrastructure, transport, nuclear energy, and professional services.

Laura specialises in consulting on learning programmes and performance improvement, offering expertise in areas including diversity and inclusion, change leadership, and the development of bespoke 360-degree feedback tools. Her work often integrates psychometric assessments to support broader organisational initiatives.

Laura’s comprehensive experience spans consultancy, learning design, business development, marketing, and operations, making her a versatile asset to any organisation seeking transformative change.

How do you help clients?

I help clients achieve their organisational goals by focusing on behavioural change – one step at a time. Whether it’s fostering a culture of belonging or enhancing inclusive leadership behaviours, I design and deliver programmes that lead to measurable improvements.

Through these initiatives, clients have seen tangible benefits such as improved retention rates, reduced recruitment costs, stronger internal succession pipelines, and enhanced employee and customer satisfaction. 

What I enjoy most is partnering with clients to navigate change effectively, ensuring that the strategies we implement lead to sustainable, positive outcomes for their teams and organisations. 

Experience

1. Leading the design and delivery of Mitie’s ‘Count Me In’ diversity and inclusion programme, which won awards for Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programme and Best Learning Programme, and was featured in the Top Employers Institute’s Best Practice Report 2022.
2. Designing and implementing the ‘Fit for the Future’ programme for London Underground, which garnered 11 industry awards, including those from Training Journal, Business Culture, and HR Excellence.
3. Creating and delivering the international ‘Leading Nuclear’ programme, supporting leaders in transitioning from operational experts to industry spokespeople – going onto win the Best International Learning Initiative at the Business Training Awards 2022 
4. Developing a multi-award-winning leadership programme for Sainsbury’s, resulting in reduced recruitment costs, 80% goal achievement, and increased internal promotions.
5. Designing and leading a leadership development programme for Jaguar Land Rover, delivered across 18 countries, incorporating face-to-face learning, online tools, and personally authored a multilingual leadership toolkit.