Vanessa Browne

Vanessa specialises in management development, personal effectiveness and project management.

Vanessa spent years working in the creative and non-profit sector – often concurrently as part of a portfolio career. Before joining =mc, she specialised in digital marketing and communications. She has coordinated digital campaigns with a nationwide and international reach, in addition to grassroots community outreach projects.

She has experience managing people’s performance and productivity to help them deliver their best to busy teams and support their learning.

At the moment

I’m currently delivering management training to a range of organisations, including Cure Parkinson’s and the Academy of Medical Sciences as part of our in-house Emerging Managers Programme.

I’ve also worked with individuals from UNICEF UK, Charity People, The Listening Place, and Stroud Town Council to help them manage the performance of their teams more effectively, and use delegation tools to increase efficiency. I particularly enjoy training clients on how to navigate uncomfortable performance conversations, and implement a culture of feedback in their teams.

In the coming months, I’ll be working with Art fund, Outward Housing Association, Age UK and the V&A to explore emotionally intelligent leadership and ways to manage multiple priorities.

Before =mc

I worked for a non-profit focusing on children’s literacy and emotional wellbeing, where I delivered digital marketing campaigns with a national reach.

I’ve always loved grassroots community work, and alongside my day job I worked for an independent bookshop & C.I.C in South East London, where I had the privilege of managing and facilitating funded creative outreach projects for children, and connecting with local families as a storyteller.

And before my journey in the non-profit sector began, I worked in children’s book publishing, where I got to read fantastic stories and work with incredible people in marketing, agency and editorial roles. You will likely find me in a bookshop when I’m not training!

The throughline of all my roles has been a love of learning, creative problem solving, and a belief that sharing knowledge truly does lead to greater social good.