Dr Jesse Mears
Data | Design | Culture
make work joyful
About me
I make new technology and data useful and meaningful to the people making a difference. I lead change through excellent data strategy, service design, evaluation and coaching.
I have a PhD in Public Health, I am an ILM-accredited coach and assessor, and a mother of four.
I generate value and joy for you and your organisation.
My approach
I enhance the impact of individuals, teams and organisations by working with them to get more out of their data and people to make change in the world. I bring skills from academia, design thinking, coaching and parenting along with a vivacious energy, sharp challenge and desire for human connection.
I work with you to ensure that new technology and data deliver measurable impact on the ground. I design and deliver participatory workshops to make data more human and to create a culture that will enhance and make the most of data - unlocking value for everyone. I co-create data strategies that make data meaningful to your mission.
I bring plenty of privilege - I am white, British, middle class and able-bodied. I am an intersectional feminist working to make the world fairer and more joyful for everyone.
Services
Data Strategy
Co-create a data strategy with me. I’ll use creative and engaging ways of understanding your organisation and how it could be using data to help achieve its mission. I’ll assess the data maturity of your organisation, help you define your data vision and the culture you need to embed your data strategy. I’ll leave you with more courage to implement your data strategy in a way that brings the whole organisation along with you, so that every person unlocks the value of data and takes responsibility for using it well.
Training and Facilitation
I am an excellent facilitator and design thoughtful and engaging training around data literacy, biases in data, data storytelling and more - everything you need to help embed a data culture within your organisation that will support your strategy.
I leverage the skills and knowledge within your organisation to build confidence in your team whilst we learn and create together.
Coaching
I work with organisations to make transitions successful. These could be helping staff in and out of leave, into new roles, or through promotions. My approach can also support the implementation of an organisation-wide change or a new strategy. Get in touch to find out more and develop a bespoke programme for your organisation.
I trained as a coach through an ILM-accredited course.
What clients say
“Jesse has been a joy to work with on the development of our data strategy. Her approach is open, collaborative and sensitive to the organisation’s ways of working while gently challenging us at the same time. She’s navigated us expertly through some difficult questions, and ultimately she’s helped us create a great product which will shape our work long into the future.”
“The techniques Jesse taught me were invaluable at the time and gave me more confidence, helped me move towards a more healthy work-life balance and also taught me to be kinder to myself. A year down the line, I still use techniques and strategies to help me today.”
Contact
hello@drjessemears.com
