Build Meaning.
Strengthen Mindset.
Sustain Motivation.
Empowering organisations and their individuals to move beyond survival and into flourishing.
Keith Mayers, CPsychol, MSc, MSc Coaching Psychologist.
Organisational Training & Coaching
Keith Mayers
CPsychol, MSc, MSc
Chartered Coaching Psychologist
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Keith specialises in helping organisations support employees living with chronic illness whilst strengthening resilience, communication, leadership, and workplace wellbeing. His approach combines the authority of academic rigour with the authenticity of lived experience, creating training programmes that genuinely resonate with modern workforces.
Drawing on his personal journey of recovering from a life-threatening autoimmune condition and his professional credentials—including two MSc degrees and Chartered status with the British Psychological Society—Keith provides evidence-based, deeply relatable training for organisations committed to building inclusive, compassionate cultures.
His unique perspective bridges the gap between theoretical frameworks and real-world application, offering insights that only someone who has navigated both personal health challenges and professional excellence can provide. Keith's work empowers organisations to move beyond compliance towards genuine care and sustainable wellbeing strategies.
Who Benefits From This Training
HR & People Teams
Gain specialist knowledge to develop inclusive policies, support managers in difficult conversations, and create wellbeing strategies that address chronic illness proactively rather than reactively.
  • Policy development guidance
  • Manager capability building
  • Strategic wellbeing planning
Senior Leaders
Understand the business case for chronic illness inclusion, develop compassionate leadership capabilities, and model the vulnerability and authenticity that creates psychologically safe cultures.
  • Strategic insight and ROI
  • Leadership presence development
  • Culture transformation tools
Line Managers
Build confidence in supporting team members with health conditions, learn practical communication strategies, and develop skills to balance empathy with accountability effectively.
  • Supportive conversation frameworks
  • Reasonable adjustment guidance
  • Team wellbeing practices
Learning & Development Professionals
Partner with Keith to integrate chronic illness awareness and resilience into existing L&D portfolios, enhancing the relevance and impact of your training offerings whilst addressing a critical gap in organisational capability.
Employee Networks & ERGs
Access expert facilitation for disability, chronic illness, or wellbeing employee resource groups, creating informed, confident advocates who can influence organisational practice and support peers effectively.
Keith's training is designed to create ripple effects throughout organisations. When senior leaders model compassionate, informed responses to chronic illness, when managers feel equipped rather than anxious, when HR teams have robust frameworks, and when employees see their experiences reflected and validated—entire cultures shift towards greater inclusion, psychological safety, and collective resilience.
Core Areas of Expertise
Leadership Development
Cultivating compassionate, effective leaders who inspire trust and drive performance whilst maintaining authentic connection with their teams.
Team Dynamics & Communication
Building psychologically safe environments where diverse perspectives thrive and difficult conversations become opportunities for growth.
Resilience & Mental Fitness
Developing sustainable strategies that strengthen individual and collective capacity to navigate change, uncertainty, and pressure.
Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
Recognising early warning signs and implementing systemic interventions that protect your workforce's wellbeing and organisational performance.
Chronic Illness Inclusion
Creating workplace cultures where employees with chronic conditions can thrive, contribute fully, and feel genuinely valued and supported.
Wellbeing & Culture
Embedding wellbeing into organisational DNA through practical frameworks that align with business objectives and employee needs.
Why Chronic Illness Inclusion Matters
One in four working adults in the UK lives with a chronic health condition. Yet many organisations lack the frameworks, language, and confidence to support these employees effectively. The cost of inaction is significant: reduced productivity, increased absence, talent loss, and diminished team morale.
Keith's specialist expertise in chronic illness workplace support fills a critical gap in organisational development. His training doesn't just raise awareness—it provides practical, actionable strategies that managers and colleagues can implement immediately. By addressing this often-overlooked aspect of diversity and inclusion, organisations unlock potential, strengthen retention, and demonstrate genuine commitment to employee wellbeing.
1 in 4
UK Workers
Live with a chronic health condition, making inclusion essential for modern workplaces
£130bn
Annual Cost
Economic impact of ill health to UK employers through lost productivity and absence
60%
Don't Disclose
Employees with chronic conditions who fear workplace stigma and lack of understanding
The evidence is clear: organisations that proactively support employees with chronic illness see improved engagement, loyalty, and performance. Keith's training equips your leadership and teams with the psychological frameworks, communication skills, and empathy needed to create truly inclusive environments where everyone can flourish.
Training & Programme Options
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Virtual Training
Delivered via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, Keith's virtual sessions bring psychological expertise directly to your dispersed workforce. Options include engaging webinars for large audiences, interactive half-day workshops for skill development, and comprehensive full-day programmes for deep transformation.
Virtual delivery maintains the impact and interactivity of in-person training whilst offering flexibility, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness. Sessions incorporate breakout discussions, practical exercises, and real-world case studies.
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In-Person Workshops
Nothing replaces the energy and connection of face-to-face learning. Keith's in-person workshops create powerful experiences for team development days, strategic planning sessions, and organisational culture resets.
These immersive sessions foster deeper relationships, encourage vulnerability and trust, and generate momentum for lasting change. Participants leave with strengthened bonds, renewed purpose, and actionable commitments to individual and collective wellbeing.
3
Long-Term Programmes
Sustainable transformation requires time, repetition, and support. Keith's 3–6 month programmes provide ongoing development in resilience, wellbeing, and leadership, fully customisable to your organisational context and goals.
These programmes combine workshops, coaching, reflection exercises, and accountability structures. Participants develop lasting habits, embed new behaviours, and create cultures of continuous learning and mutual support that extend far beyond the programme's conclusion.
The Keith Mayers Approach
Discovery & Diagnosis
Every engagement begins with deep listening. Keith invests time understanding your organisational context, challenges, and aspirations through stakeholder interviews and needs analysis.
Bespoke Design
Drawing on evidence-based psychological frameworks and his extensive toolkit, Keith designs programmes tailored precisely to your workforce's needs and organisational culture.
Engaging Delivery
Keith's facilitation style balances warmth with expertise, vulnerability with authority. Sessions are interactive, practical, and deeply relatable, creating safe spaces for honest conversation.
Integration & Impact
Learning doesn't end when the session finishes. Keith provides resources, follow-up support, and measurement frameworks to ensure lasting behavioural change and measurable outcomes.
What distinguishes Keith's approach is the integration of rigorous psychological science with authentic human connection. His lived experience recovering from life-threatening illness isn't merely a biographical detail—it's a source of profound insight that allows him to speak truthfully about struggle, resilience, and hope. Participants consistently report feeling seen, understood, and equipped with tools they can immediately apply.
Keith doesn't offer generic solutions or one-size-fits-all programmes. Instead, he partners with organisations to co-create interventions that honour their unique culture whilst introducing evidence-based practices proven to enhance wellbeing, performance, and inclusion. The result is training that feels relevant, respectful, and genuinely transformative.
Evidence-Based Psychological Frameworks
Keith's training is grounded in robust psychological research and established therapeutic models. This scientific foundation ensures that organisations receive interventions supported by evidence, not trends or superficial wellness initiatives. By applying frameworks from positive psychology, cognitive behavioural approaches, compassion-focused therapy, and organisational psychology, Keith creates programmes that deliver measurable, sustainable outcomes.
Resilience Psychology
Evidence-based strategies from resilience research that build adaptive capacity, psychological flexibility, and post-traumatic growth in individuals and teams.
Compassion Science
Research-informed approaches to self-compassion and compassionate leadership that reduce burnout whilst enhancing wellbeing and organisational effectiveness.
CBT Principles
Practical cognitive and behavioural techniques that help individuals recognise unhelpful patterns, challenge limiting beliefs, and develop healthier responses to workplace stress.
Keith's two master's degrees and Chartered Psychologist status with the British Psychological Society demonstrate his commitment to maintaining the highest professional standards. He remains current with emerging research, continuously refining his practice to incorporate the latest findings from occupational health psychology, trauma-informed care, and inclusion science. When you work with Keith, you're accessing not just training, but a depth of expertise that can genuinely shift organisational culture and individual wellbeing.
This evidence base also means that Keith can articulate clear rationales for recommended interventions, help organisations measure impact through appropriate metrics, and provide senior leaders with the confidence that their investment in employee wellbeing is strategically sound and empirically justified.
Why Organisations Choose Keith
Specialist Expertise
Keith brings focused, deep expertise in chronic illness workplace support—a rare specialisation that addresses a significant gap in most organisations' diversity and inclusion efforts. His knowledge extends beyond general wellbeing to the specific challenges, accommodations, and cultural shifts required to support employees with long-term conditions.
Evidence-Based Practice
Every intervention Keith designs is grounded in psychological research and established frameworks. His academic credentials and Chartered status ensure that organisations receive scientifically robust, professionally delivered training that stands up to scrutiny and delivers measurable outcomes.
Lived Experience
Keith's personal journey recovering from a life-threatening autoimmune condition provides authenticity and insight that purely academic expertise cannot match. He speaks from a place of genuine understanding, creating immediate connection and trust with participants who recognise their own experiences reflected in his teaching.
Sustainable Change
Keith's focus extends beyond awareness-raising to genuine behavioural transformation. His programmes incorporate habit formation principles, ongoing support structures, and practical tools that participants can immediately apply, ensuring that learning translates into lasting individual and organisational change.
Organisations return to Keith because they experience tangible shifts in culture, capability, and employee wellbeing. Feedback consistently highlights his ability to create safe spaces for vulnerable conversations, his skill in making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable, and the lasting impact of his interventions on individual resilience and team dynamics.
In an era where employee wellbeing is both a moral imperative and a business priority, partnering with Keith represents a strategic investment in your organisation's most valuable asset—your people. His training doesn't just support those with chronic illness; it creates more compassionate, psychologically informed, resilient cultures where everyone benefits.
Begin Your Journey Towards Inclusive Wellbeing
If your organisation is ready to move beyond superficial wellbeing initiatives towards genuine, transformative support for all employees—including those navigating chronic illness—Keith Mayers offers the expertise, authenticity, and evidence-based approach you need.
Whether you're seeking a single powerful workshop to raise awareness, a comprehensive programme to build organisational capability, or ongoing partnership to embed wellbeing into your culture, Keith can design an intervention tailored precisely to your context, challenges, and aspirations.
The first step is a conversation. Keith invests time understanding your needs before proposing solutions, ensuring that any engagement delivers maximum value and relevance. Reach out today to explore how specialist training in chronic illness inclusion, resilience, and compassionate leadership can strengthen your organisation and support your people to thrive.
Email
keith@keithmayers.com
Phone
+44 7908 934482

Ready to transform your organisational approach to wellbeing? Contact Keith today to discuss how bespoke training can create lasting positive change for your people and your culture.