About me

Anna Marriott, Director, Eleventh Spirit

I'm an experienced HR practitioner, coach and facilitator, and believe that the best organisations design their people experience with the end user in mind.  I started Eleventh Spirit because I wanted to help organisations build amazing, motivational workplaces that thrive and deliver exceptional performance.

I've worked in-house at senior level, coached senior leaders and facilitated executive teams, working with some well-known organizations in tech, retail, media and communications.  I also work as an HR Consultant with one of the country’s leading employment law firms. 

I have commercial, practical experience in applying people practices, processes, leadership and management skills within organisations.  The best and most effective people practices fit the people and the company - one size doesn't fit all.  To be competitive businesses have to adapt quickly and stay agile, so it's vital that this is reflected in the way a company manages and develops its people and teams.  Balancing this need for agility and pace with the natural human resistance to change is the big challenge that many companies are now facing, and is one that I'm passionate about solving.

Ethos

What I put into my work

I’m passionate about building positive workplaces that thrive. Curious about people, I’m a strong believer that motivated and engaged people produce great results.

We spend at least a quarter of our week at work and it should be a place where we feel a sense of purpose, achievement, collaboration and fun.

Partner

What you’ll get from partnering with me

A well-rounded independent advisor with international HR experience

• An objective view of organisational and people issues
• Recommendations and implementation of practical, commercial and culturally aligned solutions, using an Agile HR approach
• A problem solver who influences and facilitates understanding to drive change

An engaging coach with a focus on developing high-performing talent

• A leader who supports directors and managers in getting the best from their people
• A coach who develops individuals to overcome their personal barriers, fulfil their potential, develop their self-confidence, awareness, creativity and technical knowledge
• A systems thinker who develops teams to help them understand their ecosystem
• A facilitator to coach relationships between team members, focusing on cohesion and constructive challenges

Areas of expertise 

• Hiring talent
• Culture development
• Coaching for development and change
• Workshop facilitation
• Performance management
• Employee relations, disciplinary and grievance
• Handbook and policy development
• Management and leadership development
• People strategy
• Team coaching and development
• Organisation design and restructuring
• Performance frameworks
• Managed exits
• Investigations 

I work with a range of expert partners in the fields of employee benefits, HR systems, leadership and team development tools, hiring platforms, employee engagement, culture development, communications and employment law to ensure that we put the right solutions in place for your business.