Katharine Timmins
Client Director

Katharine Timmins
Client Director
Specialisms
An experienced Business Psychologist applying psychological insight to leadership and organisational challenges.
A qualified Executive Coach enabling lasting behavioural change, with experience across many sectors and levels of seniority.
Strong consultancy skills – applying people-centric strategies that drive business performance.
A strong facilitator using a variety of techniques to help teams and individuals to achieve their objectives.
Accredited in PROPHET, MBTI, Insights, Hogan, Strengthscope and Firo Element B psychometric tools.
Career highlights
Partnering with a global law firm to enhance their talent offering and succession planning across multiple regions and cultures.
Leading the design and delivery of a leadership programme for an insurance business – having the opportunity to observe the subsequent positive change in culture and retention over time.
Working with a global leadership team to support them in becoming more high performing and observing the knock-on effect in performance and culture.
Coaching individuals to build confidence, navigate challenges and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth. A particular highlight was coaching a leader in a financial services institution through a period of significant personal /career change.
Why I do this work
As a business psychologist, I’m passionate about helping people and teams to flourish. I’m motivated by seeing individuals grow, cultures strengthen and organisations perform at their best. I have been with Nicholson McBride for 25 years now, and I enjoy immersing myself in different sectors, learning how each business works, and partnering with people to create meaningful, sustainable change.
My Edge
My edge lies in combining deep psychological insight with practical, commercially grounded advice. I’m an experienced facilitator and coach who can quickly get to the heart of what’s happening in a team or organisation, and help people make changes that genuinely stick. After a recent coaching assignment, the individual said: “I am a better leader today because of the coaching I’ve received from you.”
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