Humanworks is a consultancy focused on building human capability into organisational strategy.

We partner with apprenticeship providers, education organisations and people teams to design and embed the skills that enable people to thrive in today’s workplace. This includes career development, leadership capability, communication, collaboration and resilience.

Our work sits at the intersection of strategy and practice. We create capability frameworks, programmes and interventions that move beyond compliance and into meaningful development. Whether aligning to Gatsby Benchmarks, strengthening leadership pipelines or embedding coaching approaches, our focus remains the same. Development must be practical, measurable and built to last.

Humanworks was founded by Lucy McGrath, drawing on more than 15 years of experience across higher education, apprenticeships and corporate learning. Her work spans global organisations including easyJet, PepsiCo, Apple and Anglo American, alongside extensive experience in education and early-career development. Humanworks combines strategic insight with thoughtful design to ensure development is not only delivered, but embedded within organisations.

When people develop the right skills, organisations perform better and become places where individuals can genuinely thrive.