Advising boards. Activating teams. Advancing change.

I’m Paul West, founder of Skipta Consulting. Skipta means change in Old Norse, which is the perfect word for what I do. I work with CEOs, boards and teams to cut through complexity, face tough decisions, and activate change so strategy becomes more than words on a page.

Advisory for CEOs and Boards
At board level, I act as a trusted advisor when the stakes are high. CEOs and executives come to me for honest perspective and clear thinking. I help them cut through complexity, face tough decisions, and move their organisations, and their people, to a place of success.

Activation for Teams
With teams, my focus is activation. I achieve this through workshops, away days, coaching, and my own proven frameworks - not off the shelf models but tools I’ve developed to help teams become truly high performing. It means strategy moves off the page and into the way people work every day.

I’ve worked across transport, defence, healthcare, pharma, and energy. Clients tell me I help them cut through complexity and see things differently. My approach is professional but human; serious about outcomes, but not afraid to bring humour and creativity into the room. Think Green Day, not grey suits.

Alongside my client work, I’m a regular speaker, panellist and podcast guest, and General Director on the Board of Directors for the Change Management Institute - all of which are part of my commitment to moving the practice of change forward.

Learn more about the Change Management Institute here