Charlotte is Founder and Director of Crossfields Europa and Luna Associates, and Senior Lecturer in Leadership at University of the West of England.

“I have spent the last 20 years working in the private sector as an educator, consultant, CEO and governor. In 2007, I founded Crossfields Institute, a UK educational charity, and developed the organisation to become an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation, a consultancy and a higher education institute. I completed my doctorate at the Bristol Business School (Faculty of Business and Law, UWE) where I now work as a Senior Lecturer in Leadership.

Over the last decade, I have taught management and leadership in universities, schools, colleges, communities and organisations internationally. I have developed particular tools in the subjects of personal and professional practice, educational action research, reflective and reflexive practice and qualitative research methods. I also offer coaching in meetings facilitation, delegation and contemplative inquiry.

I have worked as a consultant and executive leadership coach for over a decade and continue to support the professional and personal growth and development of leaders and change makers.

My current research focuses on leadership as a way of being, inclusive and distributed leadership, succession building, the ethics of attention, working with uncertainty, Negative Capability and innovation in teaching and learning. I am committed to the co-creation of health in the workplace through the promotion of conscious role modelling and ethical attentional practice.” Read more about Charlotte's research here.

Fergus is the Director of Education at Crossfields Europa and Co-Director of Luna Associates.

“My background is in philosophy, but my main area of work over the past ten years has been in adult education. Over this time I have designed and developed a number of post-graduate level courses mostly for Crossfields Institute in the UK.

Since 2020 I have been based in Denmark where my main work has been to develop and coordinate Applied Research Methods in Psychotherapeutic Practice, a suit of modules for trainee psychotherapists to learn about practitioner-led research. I am also the co-director of Crossfields Europa and carry joint responsibility for steering and developing the organisation. I have a BSc, an MA and a Doctorate. In my doctoral research, which I completed in 2018, I used phenomenological and first-person methods to investigate the experience of thinking. My MA was in Educational Action Research.

Following the discovery of a serious health challenge in 2020, my interests have shifted and I am now deeply engaged in the question of health - what is health in the deeper sense and what can illness teach us? This is an ongoing inquiry, and I am increasingly engaged in researching this subject using phenomenological and qualitative methods.

I have had a very non-linear career pathway and have two previous careers: I trained and worked first as a violin-maker and then as a filmmaker. The skills I gained from these activities have both contributed in diverse ways to my current activities and interests.” Read more about Fergus' research here.

Elsebeth is Senior Consultant at Crossfields Europa and Operations Manager at Luna Associates.

“My expertise spans the areas of organizational development, supervision, evaluation, quality assurance and finance. In 2020, I completed a Masters in Organizational Psychology (MPO) and became a certified Change Management Consultant. In my role at Crossfields Europe, I contribute particularly to the change and development of organizations as well as the development, evaluation and quality assurance of systems and processes. I also have a BA in finance and I carry responsibility for day-to-day financial management and communication.

As a certified psychotherapist and trauma therapist I have also taken a particularly active role on our work with the Danish Psychotherapy Association. Prior to my work at Crossfields Europa I worked for 10 years as a psychotherapist in two major prisons in Denmark, and before that I worked in the IT industry as Associate Marketing Manager at IBM.

In my work as a therapist, and also in connection to working with organisations, I have special expertise in dealing with stress, anxiety and major life challenges, as well as the release of shock, trauma and loss. My research is centered on the concept of Negative Power - a “reflective passivity” of not acting in situations of anxiety and doubt, but of staying present in the moment, containing unhelpful emotion and mobilizing the capacity to think creatively.”

Charlotte is Senior Consultant at Crossfieds Europa.

“For the past 10 years I have worked primarily as a development consultant, focusing on the establishment and growth of non-profit associations within the Danish Sports Confederation. I have extensive experience in conducting evaluation projects and managing strategy processes for a wide range of organisations, both public and private. .

In my role as a freelance consultant, I have made significant contributions to evaluation and strategy projects, including the extensive evaluations of psychotherapy institutes. I hold a MSc in economics and strategy and have a solid background in quality assurance and project management. Beyond my professional endeavours I also enjoy voluntary work and I currently act on a voluntary basis as the chairman of a large non-profit organisation. My commitment to this role reflects my genuine passion for making a positive impact in the world.”

Jelena is Senior Consultant at Crossfields Europa.

“My background is in Psychology. I am passionate about applying psychological ideas about the mind, learning, development and creativity to address real-world problems. My interest is in socio-cultural and practice-based perspectives on human activity.

My qualifications include: BA and MA in Psychology from the University of Novi Sad, Serbia; MA in Education from the Institute of Education, University of London; PhD in Education from University College London.

My areas of expertise include: learning at work; transitions between education and work, expertise and identity development, creativity and innovation at work, internships, working with AI-based technology, qualitative research methods, mixed-methods research.”

Egil is the Founder of Turning Point - Academic Coaching at Crossfields Europa.

“Turning Point Academic Coaching is my response to the call for a new approach to education and academic growth. I am offering a coaching community that supports individuals to unfold their creative potential and to thrive in the face of professional challenges in our complex world.

My background is in Philosophy (BA) and Computer Science (MA) from University of Copenhagen and Sussex University. I have a PhD in Health Care Informatics from Aalborg University with a thesis on coping patterns and empowerment in diabetes patients using IT as part of their treatment.

Since 2007, I have brought up two sons while working in senior roles as an IT Quality Assurance Consultant. My particular area of expertise is sense-making and knowledge-creation in teams and developing systems in which technology can be truly helpful in everyday life.

My lifelong interest in health has introduced me to a range of methods including Body Psychotherapy (Bodynamic Institute), Mentalisation-Based Therapy (Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark), Neuro-Affective Psychotherapy (Susan Hart), Hypnotherapy/NLP (Hypnoseskolen), and of course Coaching (Hvidehus). As a researcher in health, I am a long-standing member of a group of Psychiatrists and Body Psychotherapy practitioners.”