Business Support

Services

• Leadership development programmes for first-time people managers: IGNITE|UNLEASH| EMPOWER.
• Bespoke leadership development for established leaders.
• Leadership team days using team Spotlight insights.
• Variety of workshop sessions (see website).
• Outdoor coaching (one-to-one and group).
• Workplace mediation.
• Grievance and disciplinary investigations.

Kay Gunn Limited is a leadership and development consultancy specialising in developing first-time people managers to become confident leaders; equipping them with the skills, behaviours and emotional intelligence to lead people well.

Our mission is clear: when managers are supported and grow, their teams and organisations grow with them. 

We work with organisations who want to stop the cycle of "accidental management" and build leadership capability from the outset. Our approach is practical and grounded in real-life leadership-not tick-box training.

Through a blend of coaching, experiential learning, Spotlight psychometric profile tool,  interactive workshops and honest conversations, we support managers to:

• Build confidence in their leadership identity
• Strengthen communication and set clear expectations
• Navigate conflict early and constructively
• Create an inclusive and psychologically safe culture
• Develop resilience and adaptability
• Make better decisions and handle pressure.

For organisations, this means fewer performance issues, stronger cultures and leaders who can support their teams rather than overwhelm them. 

We partner with CEOs, HR leaders, founders and people-centred businesses to develop leaders who create clarity, stability and a positive impact from the outset.

About Kay Gunn

Kay's work is underpinned by 25+ years of first-hand senior leadership and in-depth people development experience, gained from professional sport, travel, aviation and online retail. 

Kay holds an MSc in Personnel and Development; is an ILM Level 7 Executive Coach and Mentor; a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, an Accredited Mediator and Spotlight practitioner.

Kay's first-hand experience of being an "accidental manager" drives her passion to change the leadership landscape and set new managers up for success.