Nice to meet you, I'm Valerie.
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I created Abdy’s In, because I believe that diversity in age and experience is a strength, not a challenge. Through my work as a consultant, coach, and speaker, I’ve helped teams navigate workplace tensions and turn differences into advantages.
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I help people unlock the transformational power of bringing diverse views together with a common purpose. I believe sustainable success can only be achieved by equipping every group with the necessary capabilities to allow them to work together, trust each other, and reflect often. I do this by working with what my clients already have, without the need for lengthy, complicated initiatives.
My Approach
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Getting to know you
Getting to know and understand yourself before attempting to understand others allows greater awareness and empathy - critical for success.
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Find purpose
Having a strong purpose sets the foundations for creating a strategy that allows autonomous working amongst teams.
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Working together
Focus on ways of working and communicating as a group to find strength in differences as the group navigates an uncertain landscape.
Why 'Abdy's In'?
Abdy's In means 'Everyone is in, or welcome' - in Doric, a local dialect to the North East of Scotland.
I grew up in Aberdeenshire in NE Scotland and have lived in Scotland my whole life. It's important to me to stay close to those roots whilst helping others create spaces where everyone is welcome.
