ABOUT
The ninti story
The ninti story began in 2014 out of practical necessity - in response to the technology world's overwhelming need for leaders who could not only design and bring collaborative strategies to life but also ensure effective execution that generated success which lasted. And who didn't burnout their people and teams.
By then the world of business was well on its way to becoming a fast paced, chaotic environment of high change: all about building relationships and generating collaborative culture.
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It was no longer just OK to have a good idea. Or an idea that worked. Now you had to create a strategy or idea which demonstrated benefit, took everyone with you, and continued to bring success resiliently over time.
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Up for the challenge, the founder of ninti embraced this demanding landscape and, in response, developed a different approach to strategy design and execution with one goal in mind: to empower their clients to thrive in this harsh new world.
When ninti's clients quickly began to demonstrate success, this new way of designing and executing strategy was taken on by those around them. Gradually spreading, by word of mouth, to become what is now known as The SA-IL Approach (TSA).
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This eventually became an underground community of leaders and change agents that quietly spent 5 years experimenting and sharing The SA-IL Approach to successfully overcome challenging scenarios. This evolved, over time, into a dynamic support network that continues to this day.
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Now ninti is dedicated to making this new way of approaching strategy design and execution available to everyone. Offering a wide range of workshops, one-off sessions, consulting support, leadership 121 programs, change agent training and team delivery effectiveness coaching to whoever needs it.
Where others fear to tread, we welcome the challenge!
OUR TEAM
We are specialists with demonstrated success and a wealth of experience in helping you turn around tough scenarios and get success that lasts
Katherine Kirk
Founder of ninti
Creator of 'The SA-IL Approach'
Katherine is a highly experienced, independent executive consultant, coach, trainer and international speaker.
Her key area of expertise lies in elevating strategy design, execution and sustainability of success at all levels of enterprise: from the board right through to technical specialists, Human Resources and project managers on the ground.
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She has spent over a decade successfully coaching and collaborating with leaders tasked with 'impossible scenarios' such as: turning high level dysfunctional exec teams around; building and running multinational, multimillion pound projects to meet crazy deadlines; designing and executing divisional restructures under last minute pressure; navigating board level political quagmire wisely, and transforming disengaged individuals and teams into successful, resilient delivery systems.
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One co-founders of the 'Inclusive Collaboration' movement in 2016, Katherine also has a demonstrated passion for empowering people who are different step up and use their differences to succeed.
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Vanessa Spock
Consultant
Vanessa has over 20 years of extensive experience working globally at leadership level with various companies (ranging from start-up to multi-national & global entities), such as: Ericsson, CNN, Fox International, National Geographic, Scottish Parliament, Vodafone, the BBC, Microsoft, Sky to name a few.
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Her specialities include working together with clients to: increase performance; build in day-to-day resilience with practical tools that a make tangible difference; and transform difficult interactions to the positive in order to achieve business outcomes.
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She understands the extensive pressures of corporate and upper management life, having held senior roles in Sales, Account Management Business Operations as well as technology-facing roles like Technical Training & Writing, Project Management and Systems Integration.
With an ability to succeed in high pressure environments and situations, she learnt “the hard way” how to burn-out ….and then how to “build-back” from it!