Prominent duo launch leadership programme to meet demands of ‘modern workplace’

PIONEERS in leadership and management training joined forces to unveil a new suite of team development programmes.

Gwenllian Owen and Katy Roberts have launched Team Mesen, a collaboration focused on resilience, continuous learning and individual confidence that will “propel collective success”.

The long-time friends and colleagues, who both live on Anglesey, designed a series of bilingual interactive courses for business owners, entrepreneurs and individuals looking to progress in their careers.

Among their services will be individual executive coaching sessions and team development programmes centred on DISC profiling. The programmes are made up of Wisdom Workshops and Coaching Circles where business leaders can share best practice and take a detailed look at their management styles, and how they can improve.  

Gwenllian, a former project manager on the ION Leadership and 20Twenty programmes in North Wales, said there is demand in the region for a fresh approach to business management and team development.

“There has been a move to remote and hybrid working post-pandemic, which has benefited many organisations,” she said.

“But both Katy and I received a lot of feedback from people in leadership positions within business who felt very isolated, and in need of not just a confidence boost, but the tools and skills to cope with the demands of an ever-changing work landscape.

“We are all about outcomes and helping them to grow as people, our mission is to inspire and equip leaders at all levels, creating a dynamic culture where they and their teams can thrive and contribute to a shared vision of excellence.

“We have a lot of experience in working with people, people from across Wales and beyond, and fostering trust, listening and creating bespoke solutions that will work for them is pivotal to measuring success – success looks different to each person we meet.”

Katy, a respected leadership and team development mentor and HR consultant, added: “We plan to launch our first programmes in January, something a little different to the norm.

“It will be a chance for delegates to network and share best practice, but importantly to develop themselves both personally and professionally, building resilience and the knowledge and courage to pursue their own dreams and ambitions.

“We have both worked with organisations of all sizes that have faced a wide range of challenges and come through them, so that experience is something we look forward to passing on.”

The first cohort is taking shape, with business owners already having signed up to Team Mesen for the inaugural programme.

With more than five decades of experience in myriad sectors, both Katy and Gwenllian are thrilled to combine their skillsets and return to the management training arena, having discussed the idea for some time.

“We both live and work in the same part of the world, have collaborated professionally in the past and found ourselves thinking more and more what a great opportunity this could be,” said Katy.

Gwenllian added: “We are not taking the ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach because that is not what people want, not from the response we’ve had, given the challenges in the UK and globally in recent years.

“We can adapt and be flexible, stealthy and will operate in small groups in satellite locations, bringing an air of fun and excitement to education and application – we can’t wait to get started.”