A Different Perspective with Organisational Psychologist, Christen Gilchrist

About this episode

Nick interviews organisational psychologist Christen Gilchrist about her work in improving workplace dynamics and her journey in building a consultancy.

This week Nick talks to Christen Gilchrist Christen is an organisational psychologist who applies psychological principles to the workplace, helping businesses improve how their people, teams and structures function. Drawing on behavioural science and systems thinking, she works across leadership, change, performance and culture, diagnosing what isn't working and designing more effective ways of working. Nick and Christen discuss her journey from social care and NHS bed management to founding Core Potential Solutions , an organisational psychology consultancy. Her early experience navigating dysfunctional systems in the NHS gave her a clear lens on how broken processes impact both people and performance — and a drive to help organisations do better. The conversation also covers the realities of building a consultancy business, including the challenge of marketing sensitive, high-level work where clients rarely allow their engagements to be made public. Find out more about Christen's work at Core Potential Solutions Christen's Book Choices Thinking Systems by Donella Meadows Four Thousands Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Christen's Music Choice Old Pine by Ben Howard This content is…

People in this episode

Host: Nick

Guest: Christen Gilchrist

Topics covered

• organisational psychology
• workplace improvement
• consultancy business
• leadership
• behavioural science

Keywords

• organisational psychology
• workplace
• consultancy
• leadership
• behavioural science
• performance
• culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Core Potential Solutions

Books & works: Thinking Systems, Four Thousands Weeks

More episodes of A Different Perspective

• A Different Perspective with Dr Zaid Al-Fagih: How AI Can Make Medicine More Human · June 2, 2026 · 53 min
• A Different Perspective with Scott Lane – Speeki: The Future of ESG Assurance and Compliance · May 19, 2026 · 58 min
• A Different Perspective with Alistair Smallwood - How AI is Transforming Equity Research Workflows · May 5, 2026 · 1h 3m
• A Different Perspective - Grocer to Global Law Firm: Sir Nigel Knowles on Building DLA Piper · April 21, 2026 · 50 min
• A Different Perspective - My PhD Cost Me $100 Million: Dr Ewan Kirk on Quant Finance, Goldman Sachs & Building Cantab Capital · April 7, 2026 · 1h 21m
• A Different Perspective with Richard Penny and Simon Like from Oberon Investments · March 10, 2026 · 1h 2m