Dave Yates

When the operating model is perfect, but the team is fraying, I help you bridge the gap.

In complex public sector and multi-agency environments, the fanciest governance framework is just an expensive diagram if your relationships aren’t working.

I help senior leaders, local authorities, and national infrastructure teams transform their organisational culture from the inside out.

How I Help & The Value I Bring

I partner with Director Generals in the Civil Service, local government executives, NHS Integrated Care Systems, and large third-sector organisations to build psychological safety and operational efficiency where it matters most.

What Makes Me Stand Out

I am not your typical change management consultant. I bring a distinctive blend of a PhD in Organisational Anthropology and Urban Systems with over a decade of hands-on, client-side program delivery.

This means I view your organisation not as a machine to be fixed, but as a living network of conversations. My approach combines deep academic insight into systems thinking and urban ecology with pragmatic, APMG-accredited change practitioner experience. I understand how public places, place-based partnerships, and multi-agency systems adapt, collapse, and build resilience through complex transitions.

Typical Deliverables & Projects

Systemic Team Coaching: Aligning executive boards and cross-functional leadership teams to foster genuine collaboration and productive conflict.

Culture Transformation & OD Consulting: Diagnosing hidden systemic dynamics and co-creating people-focused service models that stick.

Systems Leadership Programmes: Equipping public health, local council, and Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) leaders to drive place-based, multi-agency partnerships.