A person with shoulder-length brown hair, glasses, and a smile, wearing a black shirt, standing against a blue background.

Esther McLaughlin

An experienced and trusted senior leader in the charity sector, pubic sector and the private sector for 25 years, passionate about seeing people thrive at work.

“Inviting Esther to advise on your team culture will not be something you regret doing. You will wonder why you didn't do it sooner.”

(JM - Charity Director)

“Esther is an absolute force of nature. A passionate leader and manager with a track record of achieving positive change and taking people with her during that change journey.”

(MO - Senior Leader - Policing)

I have been leading people for 25 years, serving teams in the most unusual places...

  • I've stood in the rain at 3am in a stab vest, and briefed MPs in Westminster.

  • I've sat on executive boards, and sat in the park with teenagers.

  • I’ve eaten breakfast with the Prime Minister, and shared my sandwiches in a delivery van.

  • I've sat with people in their last moments of life, and coached young leaders just starting their careers.

  • I've recruited hundreds of people, led complex restructures and change programmes and managed multi million pound budgets, leading teams all over the world.

    And across all those settings, one thing stands out…

    The highest performing teams are those who continually invest in strengthening their culture.

    That's what SparkPlug can do - help you strengthen your culture, and ignite people to perform at their best.