Zhanel is a Gestalt-informed organisational development practitioner who works alongside organisations navigating complex change. With over 20 years’ experience, she partners with senior leaders and People & Culture teams to support culture change, leadership development, and organisational transformation during periods of growth, restructuring, or transition.
She has worked across sectors including energy, industrial, e-commerce, and professional services, supporting organisations ranging from global multinationals such as Shell, BP, Philip Morris International and Altrad, to scaling businesses such as Haypp Group.
Having lived in Egypt, Kazakhstan, and the UK, she brings a genuine cross-cultural perspective to her work, with professional experience spanning Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
Her work sits at the intersection of strategy, culture, and human dynamics. Zhanel looks beyond formal structures and processes to understand the patterns, relationships, and behaviours shaping how work gets done. Bringing a systemic lens, she helps leaders build awareness, strengthen accountability, and navigate complexity with greater clarity and intention.
Her approach combines deep organisational diagnosis with targeted interventions that create practical and sustainable impact. From understanding organisational dynamics and leadership patterns through to designing and facilitating change initiatives, she focuses on translating insight into meaningful shifts in leadership, culture, collaboration, and organisational performance.
"Taking time to understand each client’s context and meeting them where they are is central to how I work."