We are Growth Space
We believe that work feels better, and businesses perform better when people feel connected.
We help leaders, teams, and organisations to create workplaces where people feel valued, trusted and able to bring their best. Places where purpose is clear, strategy is lived, culture feels genuine, and people feel part of something that matters.
We specialise in strategy, culture, brand, leadership and human connection through facilitation, team and leadership coaching and consultancy.
Whether you’re growing, navigating change, or simply would like your people to work better together, we’re here to help make that journey easier.
We’re known for our warmth, challenge and ability to get under the surface, creating space for honest conversations, human connection, practical action, and meaningful results.
Creating space for leaders, teams and organisations to grow
Meet Polly Robinson
Polly Robinson is the founder of Growth Space, a Facilitator, Leadership & Team Coach, and Leadership Development specialist.
Polly creates the space for reflection, challenge and meaningful change, blending strategic insight with commercial understanding with curiosity emotional intelligence. She creates the kind of conversations that shift how people think, feel and work.
Qualifications & Experience
25+ years’ experience in business strategy, leadership development, culture and brand
ILM Level 7 qualified in Executive Coaching and Mentoring
Certified in Systemic Team Coaching with Professor Peter Hawkins and Renewal Associates
Facilitator and Coach for the government-backed Help to Grow Management programme with the University of Leicester School of Business
Previously, a Coach/Facilitator for Henley Business School’s Executive Education programmes.
Our Purpose and Values
We believe
We believe every organisation can be a place where people feel valued, trusted and inspired to grow.
Most of us spend a third of our lives at work, so that time needs to be meaningful and enjoyable. Workplaces can be sources of connection, belonging, meaning and motivation.
Our values
Create meaningful connections
We treat every person as an individual. We listen deeply and create space for conversations that matter - with yourself, your team and your work.
Offer a fresh perspective
We ask thoughtful questions, challenge gently and help you see patterns, possibilities and solutions you may have missed.
Be practical and impactful
We keep things simple, human and practical. Everything we do is designed to spark insight and lead to action and results.
Our approach
Every workshop, off-site or programme is tailored to your people, your context and your goals.
We work in partnership with you every step of the way.
We bring a balance of:
Psychological safety and healthy challenge so people feel seen, heard, and engaged.
Structured facilitation with the flexibility to adapt to the room.
Real-world business understanding with tools and frameworks from business strategy, coaching psychology and behavioural science.
Thought leadership
Polly writes about leadership, culture and people engagement in publications including The Guardian, Restaurant Online (formerly Big Hospitality), The Staff Canteen, Speciality Food and Hospitality Mavericks Podcast.
Polly regularly speaks at events such as the Hum4ns, EachOneTeachOne Academy, Bristol Creative Industries, Restaurant Show and Abergavenny Food Festival.
