Organisations
Change the Script™ delivers storytelling-based workshops and training for organisations that want to build psychological safety, support female employees and leaders, and reduce the cost of poor retention.
Grounded in narrative therapy, psychology, and neurodivergence-informed practice — and delivered by a facilitator who has worked inside organisations and experienced firsthand what it costs when women’s expertise goes unrecognised.
The research is clear. A global study of 28,000 employees by Boston Consulting Group (2024) found that when women experience psychological safety at work — when they feel genuinely able to speak up — they are four times more likely to stay.
Research by Oxford Economics and Unum puts the average cost of replacing a UK employee at over £30,000. And CIPD data shows average annual staff turnover across UK employers sits at around 35%.
The maths is straightforward: organisations that invest in helping women use their voice spend less replacing the ones who leave because they weren’t heard.
McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace report (2024) found that 38% of women have had their expert judgement questioned at work, compared to 26% of men. That gap doesn’t close by itself.
Change the Script™ workshops are the intervention that starts to close it — from the inside out.
All workshops can be adapted into multi-session programmes or ongoing staff development series. Get in touch to discuss what would work best for your organisation.
Workshop 1
A half-day workshop for female staff or mixed teams.
Participants explore the internal narratives that stop them speaking up at work, learn practical storytelling frameworks for confident communication, and leave with tools they can use immediately — in meetings, with managers, and in their own thinking.
Trauma-informed, neurodivergence-friendly, and grounded in evidence throughout.
Half day via Zoom: from £750 | Half day in person: from £1,000 + travel
Up to 16 participants
Workshop 2
A full-day session for women in leadership or aspiring leaders.
Focuses on how organisational stories shape confidence and culture, how to identify limiting narratives in themselves and their teams, and how to build environments where voices are genuinely heard. Includes narrative reframing tools drawn from narrative therapy.
Full day via Zoom: from £1,200 | Full day in person: from £1,500 + travel
Up to 12 participants
Workshop 3
A 2-hour session for team leads, middle managers, and heads of service.
Teaches managers how to use storytelling to build belonging, reduce silos, and support retention. Explores how institutional narratives — the unspoken stories an organisation tells about itself — shape staff behaviour, morale, and performance.
2 hours via Zoom: from £450 | In person: from £600 + travel
Up to 20 participants
Charities and housing associations with high female workforces
Education settings — universities, FE colleges, and secondary schools
Organisations with EDI commitments looking for meaningful, evidence-based action
Wellbeing and L&D teams wanting to go beyond tick-box training
Any organisation experiencing high staff turnover among women
Pollie Rafferty brings over two decades of storytelling, facilitation, and narrative therapy practice to her organisational work. She has a Distinction in Narrative Therapy, a Certificate of Higher Education in Psychology, and more than ten years’ direct experience working in youth work and secondary education — including supporting staff teams and delivering to students with complex needs.
Pollie is AuDHD herself, which means her practice is genuinely neurodivergence-informed — not as an add-on, but as a lived and studied framework that shapes how she designs and delivers every session.
She has experienced first hand what it costs when women’s expertise goes unrecognised inside organisations. That experience does not make her bitter. It makes her exceptionally good at helping organisations understand what they’re losing — and what becomes possible when they change that.
“Pollie maintained curiosity throughout her talk. Her authenticity and humour came across clearly. Pollie used good body language and tone to complement her message. I believe Pollie is a bookable speaker as she uses her vulnerability and personal stories to really engage with the audience.”
Pollie’s talks are well structured and flow easily, making them both engaging and easy to follow. Her message is always clear and relevant to the audience. She has a wonderful way of guiding the audience through each part of her story, so you never feel lost. Only more drawn in.
“Pollie holds the audience completely, creating a connection through her voice and body language that keeps you fully engaged throughout. Without hesitation, I would absolutely recommend Pollie as a speaker for any event.”
Book a free 20-minute discovery call to explore whether Change the Script™ workshops are a good fit for your organisation. No pressure, no hard sell — just an honest conversation about what your team needs. to help your audience take the next step. Or email Info@changethescript.org with any questions