Claire Payne

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Claire Payne is a transformative Business and Leadership Expert with over 20 years of experience supporting senior executives and organisations through strategic change. Dual-qualified as a solicitor and business consultant, she holds a degree in business culture development, a master's in strategic business management, alongside advanced coaching and training qualifications. As founder of Orthelian, she specialises in unlocking organisational potential through executive coaching, strategic consultancy, and cultural transformation.

Claire's unique methodology combines legal precision with strategic business acumen and organisational psychology. She works extensively with senior executives, leadership teams, and growing organisations to create sustainable business transformation. Her expertise encompasses executive coaching, in-house leadership development programmes, and comprehensive organisational change initiatives that deliver measurable results.

Having supported leaders across international corporations, not-for-profits, and growing businesses, Claire brings deep expertise in strategic leadership development, team building, change management, and the creation of positive workplace cultures. She is particularly known for making complex challenges manageable and helping organisations build resilient, high-performing cultures where innovation thrives naturally.

A respected thought leader, Claire regularly contributes to MBA programmes and speaks at conferences. She delivers bespoke in-house training programmes and executive coaching services that focus on sustainable business transformation and leadership development. Her approach is particularly effective for organisations navigating complex change, seeking greater impact, or transforming their organisational culture.