A leadership course tailored especially for in-house creatives

The Lucky Saint Pub
58 Devonshire Street
London
W1W 5EA

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Great Portland Street
Regents Park
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Gillian Davis

Published author, advisor, and speaker on progressive leadership practices, Gillian Davis specialises in leadership transformation in the modern workplace and has worked with Design Leadership Teams at companies like Spotify, Typeform, and WeTransfer.

Dubbed the “architect of the unseen” by her clients, Gillian loves to troubleshoot and get things unstuck by teasing out and solving the organisational and leadership pain points that come with scaling businesses and teams.

Gillian founded OverTime Leader in 2017 to work with ambitious leaders at growth companies to drive change and fast paced transformation. OverTime Leader drives client growth through organizational strategy, high performing and aligned teams, and leadership programs. Under her leadership OverTime Leader has had a significant impact in the European start up scene, partnering with accelerators and VCs like TechNation, Google for StartUps, Accel, Atomico, and Seedcamp.

She is an advisor to Defiance Capital, supporting the design of their founder leadership program; Inside Out Community, running leadership advisory for in-house creative leaders; and is also a judge for the notable Lovie Awards. Gillian’s clients have included : Spotify, Wetransfer, Wavemaker, Omnicom, Typeform, Pinterest, Gisou, to name a few.

Stevie Kirk

Known to be an unconventional operations leader who gives Creatives the space to truly focus on their craft, Stevie Kirk is currently a flexible, fractional practitioner. Her portfolio of work focusses on creative solutions for operational and process challenges, drawing from a diverse background which includes roles from Creative Studio Operations Director, to Head of Client Services, to Process Design Lead in companies such as WeTransfer and Gisou, and working alongside tech, client services and creative teams at Orange, Yell and IONOS. Having navigated varied settings, Stevie has been mentoring both young and more senior leaders for 15+ years.

Currently creating articles on leadership and fractional working for The Portfolio Collective, Stevie also works as COO alongside published author, advisor and speaker on progressive leadership practices, Gillian Davis, who founded OverTime Leader in 2017 to work with ambitious leaders at growth companies to drive change and fast paced transformation.

In another life Stevie was a Stage Manager and even once or twice a Magician’s Assistant (she still thinks that’s a great title for her now). Stevie’s passion is making others’ jobs easier, allowing them to let their talents shine and help guide their paths to becoming exceptional leaders.