Gemma is a systems thinker, designer, facilitator and coach, with over 15 years of experience supporting leaders, organisations and communities to build the capabilities and capacities for deep systemic change. Gemma has been an Associate with Social Life since 2013. Gemms is trained as an Organisational Relational Systems Coach (ORSC) a coaching methodology which supports diverse groups to co-create the insights needed to better understand the systems they are part of. Gemma is currently a Design Innovation Lecturer at Glasgow School of Art, and divides her time between Scotland and England with an interest in community-led design through the lens of the land and place.
She is an alumnus of Forum for the Future’s School of Systems Change and began her career as an Architect facilitating how communities and local partners collaborate on shared values when faced with radical change and regeneration.
Gemma has designed and led systemic leadership programs with organisations including the Health Foundation, Barnardos, The Children’s Society, the NHS, FICS. A skilled facilitator, she has significant experience designing and leading relational-led processes.
Architectural trained (RIBA part II) Gemma has a BA in Architecture from Manchester University and postgraduate Diploma in Architecture from London Metropolitan.
