HR & organisational development.

Consultancy that strengthens people strategy.

At People Untapped, we partner with HR and OD teams to design, embed and sustain change. Drawing on deep expertise across HR, talent and organisational design, we help you build people strategies that strengthen culture, align with business goals and prepare your organisation for the future.

How we support HR & organisational development teams:

Talent identification & development: Designing and facilitating robust talent reviews, succession plans and development pathways that stretch potential and strengthen retention.

Organisation design & development: Shaping structures and operating models that support business growth, agility and evolving capability needs.

People process consulting: Advising on people management frameworks, performance processes and policies for scaling businesses.

HR advisory expertise: On-demand HR consultancy and support for operational challenges, led by qualified and experienced HR professionals.

Our approach:

We believe that great HR and organisational development work starts with people. Our consultancy is collaborative, insight-led and focused on creating long-term impact, not short-term fixes. We’re here to help you build the foundations for a stronger, more capable and more connected organisation.

Ready to strengthen your people strategy?

Align structure. Develop talent. Embed change.

Marisa Knowles | CEO | UK

Marisa is the heart and soul behind People Untapped. As CEO, she brings 20+ years of HR leadership – from global corporations to scaling start-ups – and is a Qualified Executive Coach, TMSDI accredited, and a Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK Programme alumna on a mission to help leaders and teams unlock their full, untapped potential.

🎓 Her expertise spans organisation design, strategic talent management, cultural transformation, and building high-performing teams. Marisa blends big-picture strategy with a down-to-earth, creative style that makes transformation feel thrilling (not terrifying).

💡 Her leadership is equal parts straight-talking and supportive – she’ll ask the tough questions and champion you as you discover breakthrough answers. Expect bold conversations that shift perspectives and drive real change.

Fuelled by coffee, curiosity, and carefully curated playlists that energise any room, Marisa lives for lightbulb moments. Her philosophy? Think bigger. Be bolder. Go further – together. Watch out world!