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    Deploy our unique capability development platform
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    Create a culture of sustainability driven
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    Unlock the keys to a sustainable future by harnessing
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A Sustainable Future Depends On Our Capacity To Innovate. Innovation

Organisations are struggling with the scope and scale of change required. Piecemeal solutions are no longer enough. Without an organisational engine for innovation many organisations fail to deliver on their aspirations. At Stepstone Consulting, we are at the forefront of innovation, pioneering development of innovation management global best practices. As an Innovation360 Gold Partner we offer cutting-edge advisory services and human capital development solutions to help you drive sustainable growth.

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Grow The Next Generation Of Sustainability Leaders Sustainability

Leaders across sectors face the challenge of responding to business-as-usual demands while being acutely aware of the need transform and transition. Isolated or resource-constrained sustainability functions can’t deliver on your organisation’s potential on their own. Transformation requires reaching a tipping point for your sustainability culture, driven by great leaders.

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Achieve your Goals Change

Innovating for a sustainable future inevitably involves change, for your people, your customers, your stakeholders. Delivering good technical solutions to sustainability challenges will not be enough without the level of adoption and usage required to positively impact sustainability performance. Our tailored change leadership solutions are designed to unlock leadership capability, resilience and organisational agility. As a Kotter Training Partner, we help you build the change leadership capabilities not just to survive but to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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Nurture Your Human Skills With Personalised Learning Digital Learning

Realise your organisation’s goals through strategic learning. We empower growth by developing leadership and human skills that deliver measurable business and organisational impact. From Capability Academies and Blended Learning to Programmatic Learning, as a CrossKnowledge Strategic Partner, we support you in building the change leadership skills needed not only to navigate, but to flourish in an ever-evolving world. Our tailored programmes focus on enhancing human capabilities to help you reach your objectives and drive meaningful results.

 

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Why Choose Stepstone Consulting

Our team bring decades of experience, multi-disciplinary expertise and the unique synergies of our partner organisations to bear on your most complex challenges. Choosing Stepstone Consulting means partnering with a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to your success.

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Power sustainable growth through our Learning & Development, advisory and digital platform solutions.

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We work with leaders like you to unlock the untapped human potential in your organisation.

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From sustainability and innovation management to organisational psychology and L&D.

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Meet our Team

Angelo McNeive
CEO, Head of Change & Sustainability Practice
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CEO, Head of Change & Sustainability Practice
Angelo McNeive
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Angelo is a business psychologist, advisor and facilitator with experience supporting clients across public sector to develop and execute strategy including the National Digital Strategy, Public Service Reform. With over 25 years global experience in L&D, his human capital development work focuses on building critical human and organisational capabilities in change, innovation and sustainability leadership.  He works with executive and senior leadership teams across a range of sectors. Angelo holds an Honours Degree in Psychology, a Masters Degree in Business Administration and an MSc in Occupational Psychology. He is a Chartered Psychologist in Ireland and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in the UK.

EXPERTISE

  • Change Management
  • Sustainability Management
  • Innovation
  • Learning and Development
  • Organisational Development
  • Facilitation

Phil Kildea
Head of Culture Practice
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Head of Culture Practice
Phil Kildea

Phil is a facilitator, executive coach and co-founder of STEPSTONE Consulting with over twenty-five years management, leadership and people development experience. with over twenty years experience in learning and development, Phil has delivered hundreds of programmes in Ireland and the UK for leading private and public sector organisations. Over the previous eleven years with the Bank of Ireland group he held various management roles in the retail business. His sectoral experience includes financial services, SMEs, professional services, government and retail. Phil has taught management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His focus areas include: culture, leadership and management development, facilitation and coaching.

Phil holds an Honours Degree in Business, a Masters Degree in Business Administration, a Graduateship in Marketing from the Marketing Institute of Ireland, a National Diploma in Personnel Management and a Graduate Diploma in Executive Coaching. He is a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) and the Marketing Institute of Ireland (MII).

Phil is a certified NLP Master Practitioner (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and is certified to administer EQi Bar on Emotional Intelligence.

EXPERTISE

  • Learning and development
  • Management and leadership development
  • Personal effectiveness
  • Executive coaching
  • Facilitation

Eoin Flavin
Head of Innovation Practice
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Head of Innovation Practice
Eoin Flavin
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Eoin is a successful Innovation Management advisor, a world-leading expert in and contributor to the ISO 56000 family of global Innovation Management standards and a 2nd Dan Innovation Management Black Belt with Innovation360. He is also vice-chair of Ireland’s advisory committee on innovation standards and co-founder of Innovate Island, the community for innovation practitioners, advocates and explorers throughout Ireland.

As a serial builder of successful new businesses, teams and systems, Eoin delivers sustained growth and other impacts with leaders at multi-nationals and startups alike.  Eoin always focuses on people and their real needs; synthesising the right capabilities, strategies, cultures and systems for each team and context.

Eoin’s 30-year career has encompassed senior technical, operations and commercial roles for multi-nationals. He currently advises service sectors, businesses and public agencies across Europe. Key achievements include building new medical device and cleanroom business units, crafting new International Risk Management Standards and tripling the revenue for a European division of an American chemicals business. Eoin holds a BA (Hons) Psychology from University College Dublin.

EXPERTISE

  • Innovation Management Systems
  • International standards author and developer (ISO and CEN)
  • Technical advisor on systems and standards
  • Specialist in developing new business unit startups
  • Facilitation and Training
  • Management systems (Quality, Environment, Risk, Safety)
  • Business to Business Services
  • Procurement & supply chain development

Jackie Burke
Client Services Manager
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Client Services Manager
Jackie Burke
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Jackie has almost thirty years experience in Financial Services having held senior client-facing roles in Treasury at leading financial institutions including Bank of Ireland, BNP Paribas, and The National Treasury Management Agency. Jackie brings a highly disciplined and dedicated ethos to supporting our client engagements. Jackie is a successful author, having written eight novels, and speaker. Jackie holds a BA in Personnel Management from the National College of Ireland.

EXPERTISE

  • Client Services
  • Learning & Development
  • Financial Services
  • HR

Linus Murphy
Senior Leadership Development Associate
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Senior Leadership Development Associate
Linus Murphy

Linus Murphy is a highly experienced Executive Leadership Coach and CEO with over 30 years leadership experience. He coaches executive leaders in over twenty countries to achieve their goals, overcome challenges, and enhance impact. His clients include senior leaders of large, complex and culturally diverse organisations in a range of sectors, including government. Linus draws on his expertise in leadership, high performance and communication to help clients identify and address common leadership blind spots that limit their potential.

As a former CEO of large multinational organisations, Linus understands the complex and dynamic environment that public sector leaders operate in, and the skills and mindsets they need to succeed. He helps his clients to develop and strengthen the core competencies that are essential for effective leadership such as strategic thinking, decision making, influence, stakeholder management, collaboration, team building, innovation, creativity, resilience, and adaptability.

Linus’ Transformational Leadership Coaching Model offers an holistic approach to fostering lasting change in executive’s leadership practice and their careers by addressing multiple effectiveness dimensions. He has lectured at IMD, University of Zurich, BI Norwegian Business School, and EFMD.

A former competitive cyclist, Linus was the Irish National Cycling Champion, representing Ireland at national and international events.

Eric Paquin
Senior Innovation Management Associate
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Senior Innovation Management Associate
Eric Paquin
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Eric Paquin is an innovation and product management professional with over two decades of extensive experience in the technology sector. His expertise lies in blending technology with human-centred design to create meaningful, user-centric solutions. He has a proven track record as a Chief Technology Officer and Innovation Manager, where he has been pivotal in leading digital transformations and implementing innovation strategies particularly around language models products at CLEAR Global. Throughout his career, Eric has led strategic product initiatives, championed digital transformations, and built strong, cross-functional teams. Eric thrives in dynamic environments, guiding organisations through the entire innovation journey, from ideation to prototyping and market launch. Whether it’s delivering impactful product strategies or empowering others to innovate, he is committed to driving growth and fostering a culture of creativity and collaboration. Eric holds an MSc in Product Management and a Certificate in Innovation and Technology Management, with a specialisation in Design Thinking for Strategy.

EXPERTISE

  • Innovation
  • Design Thinking
  • Product Development
  • Digital Transformation
  • AI
  • Facilitation and Training

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What our Clients Say

Partner with us to create a sustainability engine that doesn’t just meet today’s needs but positions your organisation for a sustainable, profitable future. Together, we’ll build a resilient foundation for change that drives real, lasting, positive impact.

  • “First time doing an online training course and could clearly see the level of work that went into organising and delivering. Professional and relaxed approach.”  

    Ciarran Bennett

  • “First time doing an online training course and could clearly see the level of work that went into organising and delivering. Professional and relaxed approach.”  

    Ciarran Bennet Estate Services

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