Advisory & Executive Coaching

Ember
People

Where human insight ignites strategic impact.

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"Embers don't shout. They glow. They hold heat, energy and possibility. With the right attention, they ignite."

— The Ember People Story

Jo Pick, Founder of Ember People

Jo Pick — Founder, Ember People

Our Story

Igniting the potential already burning inside your organisation

Ember People exists to ignite the potential already burning inside organisations and their leaders. In every team, every culture, and every executive, there are sparks — ideas, instincts, values and ambitions — that can transform how people work and lead.

But sparks need the right conditions to become something powerful. That is what we do. We create those conditions.

Glow.
We bring warmth, focus and presence to every engagement — helping leaders and cultures find their steady, sustainable light.
Energise.
We inject momentum into people strategies and leadership teams that are ready to move — turning intention into action.
Ignite.
At the right moment, with the right conditions, we help organisations catch — transforming how people lead, work and perform.

What We Do

This is not HR as a function. It’s people as the engine of organisational success.

Senior, embedded people leadership and coaching for ambitious organisations — without the overhead of a full-time hire.

Fractional CPO

Senior people strategy leadership — without the constraints of a full-time hire. I partner with your organisation as an embedded Chief People Officer, bringing clarity, commercial edge and immediate impact.

Executive Coaching

Direct, commercial and genuinely human coaching for individual executives. No frameworks for the sake of it. Clear thinking, honest challenge and real growth for leaders who are ready to be stretched.

Insights Discovery Practice

Improve individual and team effectiveness. Utilising Insights Discovery psychometrics, we deliver coaching and team workshops to help you understand style and impact — driving high performing teams.

How We Work

Three things you can always count on

Commercially Sharp

People strategy only matters if it moves the business forward. Everything we do is designed to create tangible outcomes — stronger leadership, better culture, higher performance.

Empathetic

We take time to understand your world — your pressures, your culture, your ambitions — before we advise. Every engagement starts with deep listening.

No-Nonsense

We tell you what you need to hear, not what is comfortable. You will leave every engagement challenged, clear and equipped to act.

Who We Help

We Work With

Scale-ups, PE-backed, and established corporate leadership teams. What our clients share is not their size or sector.

"It is their ambition.
They are ready to be challenged.
Ready to glow. Ready to grow."

We Help Leaders

  • Navigate complexity with confidence
  • Build cultures that attract and keep exceptional talent
  • Strengthen leadership capability at the top
  • Create people strategies that shift behaviour and performance
  • Lead with clarity, courage and humanity

Let's Talk

Ready to ignite something?

We'd love to hear about your organisation and how we can help.

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jopick@ember-people.co.uk
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www.ember-people.co.uk

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