Our work:
Learning that lasts.

At People Untapped, we measure our success by the impact we create. Our work spans leadership development, management training, team growth, and talent acceleration – always designed to unlock brilliance and drive performance.

In the last 12 months we’ve delivered over 1100 training sessions.

24.6% have been delivered in person and 75.4% virtual​ly.

Across 18 Industry sectors including Pharma, Insurance, Astronomical research, & non-profit organisations​.

With more than 30 live coaching assignments.

What we do best.

We deliver tailored programmes that strengthen leadership, build high-performing teams, and accelerate talent.

LDP

Leadership development.

Inspiring leaders who influence, deliver, and drive change.

Programmes and coaching that build capability, confidence, and impact at every level.

MDP

Management development.

Confident managers who bring out the best in people.

Interactive programmes that strengthen skills, boost capability, and build resilience.

Matrix

Matrix leadership.

Thriving in complexity.

Developing leaders with the mindset and skills to succeed in global, matrixed organisations.

HighPerforming

Team development.

Teams that perform, collaborate, and adapt.

Building trust, alignment, and shared purpose to achieve outstanding results.

ProfSkills

Professional skills.

Core skills that drive growth and performance.

Blended learning that develops capability, confidence, and behavioural effectiveness.

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Coaching.

Unlocking potential through one-to-one expertise.

Executive, founder, and leadership coaching tailored to your context.

Grads

Early talent.

Building impact from day one.

Graduate and early-career programmes that scale globally and accelerate future leaders.

BLP

Female leadership.

Empowering women to step into senior roles.

Programmes designed to accelerate female talent and break through barriers.

Other

HR & organisational development.

Consultancy that strengthens people strategy.

Partnering with HR and OD teams to design, embed, and sustain change.

Insight that drives growth.

Real development starts with understanding people, how they think, work and connect with others. 

Across our programmes, we use trusted psychometric and diagnostic tools to spark self-awareness, strengthen teams, and create a shared language for better conversations. They’re not about labels; they’re about practical insights that help people unlock their potential. 

What our clients say about us.

Unlock Potential. Drive Performance.

See learning in action. Discover what’s possible.

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!