I help leaders and managers communicate with clarity, align teams, and create workplaces that thrive today — and for generations to come.
From Idea to Value — Design the Future, Release Agility.
Hi, I’m Rob Lambert, founder of Cultivated Management. As a Creative Leadership & Communication Consultant, I help leaders and managers design brighter futures and bring them to life by releasing agility within their organisations.
That means:
- Reducing costs through effectiveness
- Increasing value by moving smoothly from idea to value
- Building workplaces that enrich the lives of everyone within them
Most teams don’t fail for lack of talent or effort — they fail because clarity is missing, communication falters, and learning stalls. My work reverses that by helping leaders and managers turn complex challenges into insights, strategies, frameworks, communications, and practical action plans. The result: teams gain the clarity, behaviours, and alignment they need to move forward with confidence.
How I Help
Through workshops, consulting, coaching, and keynotes, I combine evidence-based frameworks, practical experience, and creativity to help leaders and teams:
- Design compelling futures that inspire and mobilise people
- Cut through complexity with clarity, communication, and actionable outputs
- Build high-performing behaviours and cultures that sustain progress
- Release agility so ideas flow smoothly to value
- Embed continuous learning and creativity as everyday habits
The result? Organisations that are faster, smarter, more resilient, and more human — moving from idea to value smoothly, quickly, and with energy.
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The Releasing Agility Model
My five-step model acts as both a diagnostic and a roadmap:
1️⃣ Envision a future that inspires action.
2️⃣ Identify obstacles honestly and visibly.
3️⃣ Build high-performing teams and behaviours.
4️⃣ Establish efficient, results-driven processes.
5️⃣ Embrace continuous learning and creativity.
Release = set free from confinement.
Agility = moving smoothly and quickly toward your goals.
What I Offer
➡️ Workshops – powerful sessions on leadership, creativity, storytelling and communication – sessions that enable positive behavioural change
➡️ Consulting – practical support to diagnose and solve systemic challenges
➡️ Coaching – 1:1 leadership and management support through change and growth
➡️ Keynotes – inspiring talks that spark action and imagination
➡️ Books & Resources – including Zero to Keynote, Workshop Mastery, and more
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🎥 Creative Soul Projects
Inspiration and ideas on in learning, communication, productivity and creative thinking. This is the creative side of my work - i.e. not always about work.
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Why I Do This
I want my three sons to grow up in workplaces where:
- Clarity overrides chaos
- People matter more than politics
- Creativity and communication fuel momentum
- Toxic behaviours aren’t tolerated
- Learning is constant, curious, and celebrated
That’s the future I’m working with leaders to build.
Small But Mighty
When you work with Cultivated, you work with me and a selection of carefully hand-picked specialists who share the same values.
I don’t deliver cookie-cutter frameworks or stale repurposed PowerPoints. Instead, you get:
- Direct access to my experience and insight
- Creative, tailored solutions for your business
- Passion, energy, and care in every interaction
- A fun, engaging, and evidence-based approach
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“I knew Rob was a great speaker as I’d seen him present at a number of industry conferences so I had high expectations of the communications workshop. Rob worked with me to understand what we wanted to be delivered and achieved, and then facilitated a jam packed workshop that had something for everyone. Rob’s energy, expertise and amiable presenting style was a big hit with all of us and we left with new skills, insights and practical knowledge.” - Scott Summer - DIRECTOR, nFocus
About Rob
- Built a “frighteningly agile” team named one of the UK’s top start-ups to watch
- Created a culture voted “Best Companies to Work For” three years running
- Experienced the full “start-up to scale to sale” journey
- Former VP of HR, VP of Software Engineering (twice), Head of Agility
- Media communication scientist, journalist, author, international keynote speaker
- Author of several books on leadership, agility, public speaking, and workplace culture
- Husband, father of three boys, and fast-car enthusiast
Values
Creativity – creativity is a core value. I like to create and bring together seemingly disparate ideas to solve complex problems. If your company is exceptional, then creativity is essential to stand out. Why copy when you can create?
Humour and Playfulness – tied to the above – there’s fun to be had. After all, if we’re not having fun with it – we should be done with it. Brighter business futures rarely manifest without energy, joy and engagement.
Appreciation of Excellence – there is excellence all around. We often just need to learn to see it – and then appreciate it. Or create it.
Do no Harm – the advice and support provided through Cultivated should lead to no harm if you implement it. There’s some shady advice out there from people who are simply spouting theory – my advice is grounded in evidence.
Critical Thinking – I don't take theories and platitudes on face value. I apply a critical eye to get to the heart and essence of the problem, so the solutions work.
Inclusivity – I am HR qualified and always have a people focus to my work. I've also been a VP in HR. I therefore blend a bias for business results with a bias to cultivate great workplaces. My work should also be accessible and relevant to a diverse audience.
Curiosity – at the heart of all I do is curiosity. Is there a better way to do something? How does this thing work? How can we get better? What futures are more interesting? Curiosity ripples through all that I share and do.
❤️ Cultivated Charity
I believe ALL organisations exist to serve the greater purpose of society. Cultivated Management is no different.
Each year I donate 5% of all profit from products and affiliate links to charity.
- 2.5% always goes to Naomi House, a hospice in Winchester for life-limited children and their parents.
- 2.5% rotates to a new charity each year
Let’s design your brighter future, and release agility to bring it to life.
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