Dr Jenny Smith

I am co-founder of knowledge-weave™, which focuses on developing high-level thinking skills and meaningful action for individuals and organisations in our AI informed world. My approach builds on over twenty-years’ experience and expertise in research, coaching, teacher education, train-the-trainer, systems thinking, and leadership and management. I have designed and delivered programmes with organisations including the Institute for Leadership and Management and the University of Cambridge. I am UK-based but also have an international portfolio of work, supporting clients with the design, implementation and evaluation of new initiatives.

My work is research-informed, drawing on ideas from the systems thinking, appreciative-inquiry and powerful knowledge literature, including my own PhD research. I am passionate about supporting people’s thinking skills, developing new ways to support creativity and problem solving and effectively implementing change, especially with those new to middle or senior leadership roles.

My work has also included leading complex national, multimillion-pound evaluation, research and development projects, using a range of methodologies, including theory-of-change and participatory systems mapping approaches.