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Human expertise. A little artificial intelligence.

UK based. Internationally minded.

Humans are
complicated.
Good.

Organisations run on people. Messy, brilliant, unpredictable people. We help you understand them, develop them, lead them through change and unleash their creativity. With a little help from AI.

Let’s get into it
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A very human proposition

Business is about people.
Funny how often we forget.

We work on the human side of organisational performance and transformation. Understanding why people do what they do. Developing leaders from the inside out. Turning change into behaviour. And keeping human creativity very much in the picture.

Experience, in good company.

Current and past clients of MenschWorks Ltd. and Marcus Gottschalk.

Four areas. One connected approach.

Different doors.
Same human story.

01 / Organisational Intelligence

Your organisation is talking. Are you listening?

There’s a lot going on between the lines. We give organisations new ways to listen—and turn what they hear into something useful.

Intelligent conversational avatars talk naturally with employees, leaders, customers and stakeholders. Available 24/7 and at scale, they help people access knowledge, share perspectives, explore challenges and receive personalised support. These conversations can also generate anonymised insight into what people are asking, thinking and experiencing.

What this looks like
  • Teaching avatar

    Explore, understand and apply knowledge through conversation.

  • Research avatar

    Listen at scale and uncover what people really think.

  • Sparring avatar

    Explore challenges, test ideas and think from different perspectives.

  • Change avatar

    Measure the gap between leadership intent and everyday reality.

  • Personalised avatar

    Guidance tailored to individual needs, questions and situations.

  • Leader avatar

    Make approved leadership knowledge and perspectives accessible through conversation.

Meet a conversational avatar
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Listening. Only bigger.Temporary AI-generated editorial art

02 / Leadership Development

Congratulations. You’re the boss. Now what?

The title is the easy bit. Leadership grows from the inside out: mindset, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, values and the ability to connect authentically.

We help leaders build trust, bring teams together, shape culture and lead with humanity. Programmes can combine face-to-face experiences, coaching, simulations, virtual and digital learning, and selected AI-enabled avatars for sparring, coaching and 24/7 peer support.

What this looks like
  • Leadership development programmes

    Develop how leaders understand themselves, relate to others and show up when it matters.

  • Team development

    Grow the capacity to connect, build trust and bring teams together.

  • Customised learning & interventions

    Combine learning formats and experiences around the organisation and its challenge.

Let’s explore this
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A different seat at the table.Temporary AI-generated editorial art

03 / Change Leadership

Your strategy changed. Did anyone else?

A new slide deck is not a new behaviour. Change happens when people understand why it matters, believe something different is possible—and start doing things differently.

We help organisations understand how change is landing, mobilise people around transformation and build the capability to lead change. Clarity and confidence, where the strategy meets everyday life.

What this looks like
  • Change Progress Meter

    See how change is actually landing while it is still in motion. Measure the progress, not just the plan.

  • Transformation Catalyst

    Work alongside leaders, teams and stakeholders to turn strategic transformation into action.

  • Change Leadership Training Suite

    A complete pathway of four modules for emerging, experienced and strategic leaders.

Let’s explore this
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Turns out people don’t move in straight lines.Temporary AI-generated editorial art

04 / Human Creativity

AI has answers. Have you got better questions?

When everyone has access to similar technology, thinking differently matters. Curiosity, imagination and unexpected connections are human capabilities worth exercising.

Creativity is like a muscle. We help leaders and teams train it: ask better questions, challenge assumptions, make unexpected connections and imagine possibilities others don’t see.

What this looks like
  • Creative thinking workshops

    Deliberately develop curiosity, imagination and creative thinking.

  • Ideation sessions

    Ask better questions and explore unexpected possibilities.

  • Team creativity programmes

    Strengthen the human capability to think differently together.

Let’s explore this
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Some ideas refuse to stay on the page.Temporary AI-generated editorial art

Mensch / German / A human being.

New name.
Long stories.

MenschWorks is a UK-based leadership development and change leadership consultancy near London, working internationally. A new consultancy, built on many years of experience with leaders and organisations.

The founder

A builder’s mind.
A human lens.

Founded by Dr Marcus Gottschalk, originally trained as an engineer. He founded and grew CLP Ltd. before selling it to Inspirational Group in London. His background includes a Professional Doctorate in Coaching & Mentoring, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and Systemic Family Therapy.

The people around us

Trusted people.
Shared vision.

A network of senior associates we have worked alongside for years—sometimes decades. Business and leadership experience, coaching and facilitation, across countries, cultures and languages. Long-standing relationships. A genuinely personal way of working. A shared commitment to making organisations more human, wherever we work.

The way we work

Your challenge.
Our starting point.

We design around the organisation and the challenge, combining consulting, facilitation, learning, coaching and intelligent technology where it adds value. Our flexible associate model helps us scale across countries, time zones and languages.

International reach. Personal connection.

Thousands of leaders.
Still human first.

“Can you take this around the world?”

Yes. We can roll out leadership development and change leadership programmes internationally, working with thousands of leaders. Across Europe and its languages, as well as Asia and the Americas, we build the delivery team around your organisation and the programme.

Our pool of trusted associates brings experience across countries, cultures and languages. Project coordinators bring the moving parts together. A shared programme and purpose keep the work connected, with room for the people and context in each location.

Let’s talk about your rollout

Something to think about

MenschWorks
Journal.

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Bring the question you haven’t quite figured out.

Complicated?
Let’s talk.

People. Leadership. Change. Creativity.
Start anywhere. We’ll listen.

Start a conversation info@menschworks.com

An open invitation. A human conversation.

A question. An idea. A place to start.

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