Denise Casbolt
Consultant

Denise is an organisation consultant with a particular experience in developing effective partnerships. Her passion is in designing and facilitating new ways of working that allow different organisations to join together to create new possibilities. For over 24 years she has worked extensively in Partnership Development to address Community Safety, Crime and Disorder. This has involved working at a range of levels; working closely with local communities, developing Strategy with Sheffield City Council, as Partnership Director with a Community Safety Partnership, and as a member of several National advisory groups. Denise has also facilitated and worked with individuals and groups through conflicts and the constant organisational changes some of which are a result of drastic legislative change this, including the Criminal Justice Agencies, Local Authorities and the Voluntary sector.

Whilst specialising in Partnership working, Denise’s background in Psychology has helped with an understanding of groups and of individual motivation. Her experience of working with senior people in organisations- including senior people in Government Departments helps bring grounding and reality to her work. The theoretical base is complimented by the practical experience in strategy development, project management and implementing changes within and between complex organisations.

In developing effective Partnerships, Denise works with a wide range of Statutory, Voluntary, Private and Community organisations. She has extensive experience of understanding and working with the tensions this creates in terms of different organisational cultures, access to resources and power differentials. Rather than seeking to minimise or ignore such differences, Denise sees these tensions as a source of energy that enables creative solutions.

"I have a passion about Partnership working and believe it yields significant results in many environments. For Partnerships to fulfil their potential time and\ energy must be given to making them succeed. I believe that partnership work is a developmental learning process that requires nurturing, as with any single organisation or group. Helping individuals and groups deal actively with the personal and organisational changes that Partnership work entails is central to my work".