About LifeTree The TeamThe LifeTree Team
Joe Lafferty
Joe is the leader and founder of LifeTree, and is passionate about releasing people to achieve extraordinary results.
Joe's background is in Engineering and Operational Management, and has been working as a consultant since 1999, forming LifeTree in 2002. His consultancy work has ranged across all aspects of organisation development; for example: facilitation, supporting implementation of wide scale change, and executive coaching,
Joe has the ability to help clients focus on both the strategic/operational and the people side of the enterprise. His experience, coupled with his research on systems and organisational dynamics has strongly influenced his practice. He takes an appreciative approach at the same time, not shirking issues or challenges. He has a knack of being able to figure out what is going on & facilitate clients to enable desired change, balancing appreciation, vision and a sound grasp of current reality.
Joe is a former president of Dundee & Tayside Chamber of Commerce, the convenor of the HRD committee and a board member for Dundee College of Further Education, and a Board Member of ECLO - the European Consortium for the Learning Organisation.
Ashleigh Dunn
Ashleigh has over 20 year’s experience in professional management of large, complex organisations, working at local and national levels across all four home countries in the UK. Throughout her career, she has developed both general management skills together with specialist knowledge and experience in leadership and organisational development, complemented with a passion for enabling leaders, teams and organisations be more effective for the benefit of those served.
She brings a strong intellectual ability; a creative, energetic approach to change and transformation; a strong track record of delivery on time, within resources, and to a high standard, together with an ability to influence strategic decision-makers and engage effectively with staff at all levels.
Ian Robson
Ian has a particular interest in leadership and innovation in dynamic environments across a variety of sectors. His research concerns whole systems perspectives of innovation and the role entrepreneurial leaders play in facilitating adaptive behaviour among strategically important teams within organisations.
He has worked with a wide range of businesses including public and private sector organisations, concerned with knowledge based products, services and manufactured products. He has consulted with global companies such as Bosch and Saab, has worked with public sector bodies such as the National Health Service and Scottish Enterprise and has worked with a multitude of SME’s within the context of strategic development.
Ian holds a Professorship in Management and has worked in educational institutions across Europe and in the United States. His current research is in the global telecommunications industry and focuses on strategic leadership challenges in the face of transformational technology changes.
Nicola Marshall
Nikki’s career has spanned a number of contexts and roles, from marketing in a small family business to event and project management in the public sector, not to mention the most onerous and joyful role of being a full time mum for a season!
Her strong organisational skills, commitment (and whacky sense of humour!) play a vital role in the service LifeTree brings to our clients.
LifeTree: Collaboration & Partnerships
To support the core team, LifeTree works with a range of
associates and partners to help meet our clients’ needs. These partners are
drawn in either if there is a specific technical need (such as a specific needed
Psychometric), or a preferred process or approach that suits the Client’s
organisational culture and learning. Partners are also drawn in if there is
significant consultancy resource required for project delivery.
LifeTree takes a collaborative approach to work, and as well as working in
close partnership with our clients, we are also happy to work along with others
to deliver client needs.