About Us
We are a value-driven team that thrives on transforming organisations for positive impact & long-term prosperity.
How do you prepare for tomorrow, today?
We are living in an increasingly turbulent world, and whatever our company’s size or industry, the pressure is on to rethink the way we work.
Understanding our organisation’s role and impact in the global ecosystem and evolving the way we lead and do business is critical if we are to remain profitable and relevant.
At GP, we partner with you to develop the mindset, skills, practices and culture your organisation needs to thrive in an uncertain future.
How We Work
We use our tried-and-tested “ACE” methodology to:
Understand & solve problems
Identify & leverage opportunities
Embed mindset & behavioural change
Vision & ambition
Knowledge-building
Consultation
Research & Exploration
Projects
Ongoing engagement
Coaching
Culture Change
Community building
Mindset shift
Behavioural Change
Skill Development
Application & practice
Digital disruption. Miscommunication. Constant change. Stress. Environmental & social issues. Low trust...
Working in and leading global teams and organisations is highly complex and often extremely challenging.
The ever-changing global context means that “business as usual” is no longer a viable option - and at the centre of everything are people.
People - your employees, customers, shareholders, partners, suppliers - are the ones who feel the impact of these challenges. But they are also your greatest asset - and hold the answers to overcoming your challenges.
Investing in developing your people therefore makes good business sense, and an organisation that puts time and effort into developing purpose-driven leaders and a healthy organisational culture will reap the benefits.
At GP, we partner with you to identify challenges at individual, team and organisational level, and to transform mindsets and behaviours so that your people can thrive and realize their full potential.
We hold space for the difficult conversations, help you analyse tensions in and between teams or departments, challenge biases and stereotypes, and build knowledge and skills that enable your people to collaborate effectively with diverse colleagues and stakeholders.
Meet the Team
Gavin Dixon
Director & Co-Founder
Originally from Australia, Gavin has lived and worked in Europe and Asia in a wide variety of industries ranging from consulting, journalism, travel management, professional sport and NPOs.
Clients value his ability to think “big picture” and ask questions that lead to new insights and understanding. He is passionate about turning ideas and inspiration into concrete action in order to help individuals and organisations deliver tangible, long-term impact.
Tove Kinooka
Director & Co-Founder
Originally from the UK, Tove has worked in Japan developing people and organisations since 1998. Transforming leaders and organisations for positive impact is her “ikigai”, bringing together her scientific background, business experience and people skills.
She was an Executive Committee member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan for 6 years, where she was involved in designing strategy and delivering events on sustainability, leadership & organisational change.
Our Ecosystem Partners
Our network of talented coaches and facilitators bring a diverse array of backgrounds, experience and perspectives to the work that we do. Many of them are entrepreneurs in their own right, and all of them are passionate about helping people to embrace differences and create an inclusive and productive working environment.
Nicola Vote
Yuko Ishiwata
Sales & Business Development
Yuko has over a decade of experience in B2B sales, branding, and client management across diverse industries. Her most formative role saw her help launch more than twenty sustainable retail stores and play a leading role in partner collaborations, marketing strategy, content development, and team recruitment and training.
Japan-born and raised in Canada, and with homestay experience in Norway, she now works as a freelancer, leveraging her professional expertise and global mindset.
Hiromi Fujii
Dwayne Gregory
Michael Walton
Consulting Partner
Originally from the UK, Michael has created content for and delivered thousands of hours of training programs to major companies in the areas such as leadership, teamwork, innovation, global mindset, conflict resolution, and corporate culture.
He has also worked as an in-house L&D specialist and group manager at a leading global tech firm, and is an alumni of IMD business school. His passion is helping organisations and their leaders manage change and sustainably meet the challenges they face now and in the future.
Takemasa Fujii
Yu Shinagawa
Elly Hirano