Our Team

Our purpose at Team Up is to improve team working for as many teams as we can, as quickly as we can, in order to help organisations and their team members to be more successful, happier and more fulfilled.

In other words we believe mental, physical and emotional health and the pursuit of excellence can and must co-exist. The challenge is that teams are continually being asked to find new ways to become ever more efficient. This is why, since our inception in 2005, Team Up gravitates towards people, clients and charities who are prepared to meet this challenge head on, who share what we value at Team Up: ‘growth’, ‘unorthodox’, ‘substance’, ‘clarity’ and ‘community’.   

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    George Karseras

    FOUNDER

    Team Up Managing Director, Lead Consultant and Author of ‘Build Better Teams”

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    Suzanne Davis


    Executive Assistant to George and Office Manager at Team Up, with an eye for detail and highly tuned inter-personal skills, ensures the smooth operation of the business whilst delivering exceptional support to clients.  With a Masters in Health Psychology, Suzanne also manages Team Up diagnostics and contributes to continuous learning and product development, via the insights she provides from her research and data analytics.

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    Michael O’Dwyer


    A highly commercial FTSE 250 C-Suite and board-level leader, with a strong track record in people leadership, financial awareness, change management and team development across a wide range of industries. Combines very strong business acumen with deep passion for facilitating courageous personal growth and talent optimisation.

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    James Beevers


    An Associate Fellow of the Divisions of Occupational and Coaching Psychology within the British Psychological Society, with extensive experience with some of the world’s leading organisations across a range of sectors, with a focus on talent assessment, leadership development and 1-1 coaching.

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    Graham Oddey


    Ex Big 5 Consultant with over 30 years’ experience in major change delivery programs across more than 100 organisations in most sectors, including manufacturing, media, telecoms and government agencies.   Highly experienced and motivated team developer, driven to improve both business results and team member capabilities.

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    Caroline Stovell


    Highly experienced GP Partner, Medical Leader and Deputy Medical Director in a large NHS primary care organization. An award winning certified Executive Coach Mentor, Assessor and Supervisor to Clinicians,  specialising in resilience, wellbeing and culture. Extensive skills in developing individuals, teams and systems.

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    Caroline McGregor


    Background in culture, leading large-scale people and change programes in the UK and globally. Consulting to fast scaling Exec Teams, Boards and businesses, helping them lean into their toughest of inflection points, to rediscover “their Founder’s mentalities”, and ultimately achieve faster growth trajectories.

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    Paul Blair


    Seasoned People Team expert in leading complex cultural change across multiple industries in the UK and Globally.  A commercial background enables a “whole business” view of the impact of change, ensuring solutions both positively affect the bottom line and the organizational culture. Not afraid to have the tough conversations, excels in the field of getting the best out of top teams and boards.

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    Peter Kerr


    Strategic Execution coach with over two decades of real-world experience. Guides leadership teams through crisis, scale, and transformation—always with a no-nonsense approach that prioritizes outcomes over optics. Blends OKRs, cultural alignment, and AI to close the gap between strategy and execution. Author of the forthcoming book ‘Earn the Right to Strategic Intelligence’ and known for turning complex frameworks into practical routines that stick.

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    Mark Renshaw


    Pilot and Head of RAF leadership development at the Defence Academy, with over 20 yrs of experience leading, developing and sustaining high performing teams in dynamic environments.  With a Masters in Leadership Studies at Exeter University 2006, develops teams and leaders by combining science with practical experiences, trial, error and sense-making.

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Our Clients

We’ve had the privilege of working with some of the world’s most renowned brands, as well as outstanding smaller organisations led by inspiring entrepreneurs. Our experience spans a wide range of industries including banking, pensions, retail, insurance, travel, media, oil and gas, software, construction, education, property, nuclear energy, and publishing.

Our clients have included publicly listed companies, privately owned businesses, and organisations across the public, not-for-profit, and sporting sectors, a selection of which are represented below.

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Our Charity

The STAR Rugby initiative began in 2021 with a single club, aiming to address childhood adversity through play, connection, and a sense of belonging. Today, it supports over 1,000 young people and families nationwide, fostering resilience by creating safe environments and nurturing positive relationships with trusted adults. STAR transforms the lives of young people affected by traumatic experiences through a foundation of non-judgemental support, tough love, and teamwork. Team Up is proud to sponsor and stand alongside such a wonderful teaming programme.

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“As part of our long term sponsorship, George Karseras donated his Extreme teaming expertise to the Mayflower Crew, coaching them prior to their Atlantic Rowing Challenge. ”
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With an extraordinary display of determination, team work and mental endurance the Mayflower Crew crossed the finish line of the Atlantic Rowing Challenge on 24 January 2025.  Battling their own inner demons, storms, 20-foot waves, blistering heat and a marlin collision, they conquered 3,000 miles, 44 days and 1 million strokes of Atlantic rowing; raising £x for the Star Scheme and the Mustard Tree Cancer Support Centre.

A huge congratulations to the crew for achieving this monumental feat whilst also building stronger friendships, an enduring love and a togetherness that will last their lifetime.