Who we are
Understanding business and understanding people belong in the same room.
Margin exists to create room for a wider view, and for what that view makes possible. We bring practical business experience together with knowledge of how people think, feel and learn, helping them gain clarity, engage with what matters and turn understanding into action.
Where Margin began
Margin was founded by Leigh after more than twenty years spent building and shaping businesses, from frontline operations to the boardroom.
Her work has included designing leadership programmes and shaping experiences to deepen learning, strengthen engagement and recognise shared achievement.
Through growth and change, she saw the value of knowing a business from within, and the need for a perspective beyond it.
Margin was created to make room for both.
A perspective shaped by practice
Close enough to understand. Far enough to see.
Leigh Parrotte, Founder
The people behind the work
Margin brings together people with different kinds of knowledge and practice. Their perspectives help us question our assumptions and strengthen our approach, informing how we engage people and extending what we can make possible.
Bella’s work connects how businesses present themselves with how people see themselves. Over twenty years in marketing, event management and senior leadership inform her practice as a founder and professionally accredited coach. She brings a perspective on identity, confidence and what helps people feel able to take part.
Bella
Brett brings an understanding of how thoughts, feelings and behaviour shape people’s experiences. His background spans military service, business leadership and nearly two decades working in mental health care, including NHS psychological therapies. Drawing on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques and experience delivering groups and workshops, he brings a practical perspective on how people respond to pressure, engage with learning and navigate change.
Brett
Principles in practice
We begin with what matters and why. That understanding guides how we get involved, the people we bring together and the choices we make.
Purpose
We make space for knowledge, questions and experience to shape the thinking in the room, through conversation, reflection and shared activity.
Participation
We agree what progress should look like and how we’ll measure it. We look beyond the moment, for clarity gained, understanding deepened, connections strengthened or action enabled.
Progress
Tell us what’s happening. We can start from there.