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As a leadership consultant and executive coach I help scientific leaders develop a deeper understanding of themselves, others and the environment they lead in, so they can lead with greater confidence, intention and impact.
Early in my career as a manager in pharma, I was confident in my scientific expertise, but leading people was a different challenge. I hadn’t yet discovered who I was as a leader and instead, looked at the people I admired to try and emulate their leadership style.
I’ve since learnt that effective leadership isn’t about trying to become someone else. It’s about understanding yourself, recognising the impact you have on others, and learning to adapt your approach to the people and situations around you.

With a strong scientific background, I specialise in building practical, collaborative programmes to help strengthen leadership skills, and team performance within complex life sciences and healthcare environments.
I use a range of creative, experiential methods to build trust quickly, help teams connect and explore perspectives they might not otherwise share. Integrating approaches such as Lego®SeriousPlay®, I design and facilitate tailored sessions that encourage open and honest conversations, accelerating learning and change.
With a proven track record, I understand the environments my clients work in and the challenges they face. I am passionate about building and delivering learning programmes that encourage innovative new approaches and inspire practical strategies to strengthen leadership, develop teams and drive impact.
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- Built around your needs – Tailored sessions that draw on the existing knowledge and experience of your team.
- New perspectives – Creative, experiential methods will enable your team to explore fresh solutions.
- From engagement to action – Inclusive, energising experiences that strengthen commitment and inspire change.
- Lasting development – Individual coaching is available to deepen insights and support their application in practice.
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Testimonials
Anat learns complex content exceptionally fast and applies it to meet business needs in a highly specialised, technical environment. She is flexible, proactive …
Jane Takata, Global Training Head
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Anat brings a thoughtful blend of scientific credibility and an engaging facilitation style rooted in curiosity, constructive challenge and …
Angie Glover, Managing Director
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Anat has not only given us a shared language to help express our communications preferences, but she has given us the discussion tools …
Jessica Pacey, Director
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Anat’s sessions with LegoSeriousPlay helped me and my team to better understand each other, the challenges we each face and what motivates us …
Michael Glover, Vice President
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As an experienced trainer, I was a bit sceptical but I got a huge amount from attending Anat’s lego workshop. Firstly its fun …
Terry Hill, Business Psychologist
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I recently participated in a fascinating LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop facilitated by the very talented Anat Shabi. Anat brings such passion …
Kim Nielsen, Executive & Performance Coach
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I spent my day immersed in a powerful learning experience that reminded me just how transformative creativity can be …
Alexandra Thurlow, Positive Psychology Consultant
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An invaluable member of the Global Commercial Training team, Anat learns complex content exceptionally fast and applies it to meet business needs in a highly specialised, technical environment. She is flexible, proactive, and consistently reliable, while her facilitation skills drive strong audience engagement and satisfaction. Anat adapts her approach to different markets and stakeholder needs. She rapidly masters what’s required and translates it, flexibly, into high-impact learning and meaningful scientific conversation.
Anat has delivered multiple scientific and commercial courses, training across 63 markets in a truly global role, while enabling teams to engage confidently. She has provided expert stability for the global team and I am truly grateful to have worked with such a professional.
Jane Takata, Global Training Head
Through our colours training, Anat has not only given us a shared language to help express our communications preferences, but she has given us the discussion tools and confidence to make it more than a passing moment of interest in the agency.
It can be easy to find short-term gains in personal and professional profiling tools, but it is much harder to make the insights an embedded part of a team’s approach and collective consciousness. Through a combination of expertly facilitated team workshops and considered 1:1 coaching, Anat ensures that we achieve a true depth of understanding of ourselves and each other that remains at the surface of team conversations, months and even years after that initial workshop.
Jessica Pacey, Director
I have really enjoyed working alongside Anat over many years. As a facilitator and Coach, Anat brings a thoughtful blend of scientific credibility and an engaging facilitation style rooted in curiosity, constructive challenge, and a clear focus on strengths.
Her science background and experience across hospitals and pharma adds real value in healthcare settings, as she can confidently translate complex information into language that is clear, relevant, and practical for different audiences.
As a Company leader at Qinexa, I have seen first-hand the positive impact of her work through consistently excellent participant feedback, with people leaving workshops and coaching sessions feeling supported, informed, confident, and better equipped to have impactful stakeholder conversations. Anat brings out the best in others and strengthens both individual capability and team culture in a meaningful way. I am proud to have her as part of our talented Associate Consultant team.
Angie Glover, Managing Director
Anat’s sessions with LegoSeriousPlay helped me and my team to better understand each other, the challenges we each face and what motivates us. It allowed our team to be more relaxed and share a side they would not normally show in a business focused meeting. The diversity of responses and discussion generated was talked about for quite some time after the meeting !
Michael Glover, Vice President
As an experienced trainer, I was a bit sceptical but I got a huge amount from attending Anat’s lego workshop. Firstly its fun – everybody builds, everybody shares and we all loved it! Through the power of the physical medium and Anat’s expert facilitation the insights simply flowed. I left with a far greater awareness of my strengths and how to leverage them. Also laid bare were my mindset, re. opportunities for growth and how I really felt about things. Solutions to some of my biggest challenges just fell out of the exercises and I’ve already put some of the insights into practice. You won’t believe the power of the physical medium until you have tried it. So just do it!
Terry Hill, Business Psychologist
I recently participated in a fascinating LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® workshop facilitated by the very talented Anat Shabi. Anat brings such passion to this fun yet valuable tool, creating a safe space where participants can say what they think and build what they feel.
This interactive workshop is a wonderful opportunity for managers and team members to “let go,” build something meaningful, and create strong connections quickly. It improves teamwork, allows room for self-expression, and leaves participants present, recharged, and tuned in. If you’re looking to enhance team dynamics and provide a safe space to switch off and tune in, Lego Serious Play is the workshop for you.
Kim Nielsen, Executive and Performance Coach
I spent my Saturday immersed in a powerful learning experience that reminded me just how transformative creativity can be. The day was facilitated by Anat Shabi who beautifully combined LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, Positive Psychology and Resilient Leadership Elements to demonstrate not just how to use LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® in practice, but how it can be meaningfully integrated with existing coaching and leadership models.
And beyond the frameworks and facilitation skills? It was a genuinely feel-good day. I came away: clearer on my leadership style and direction, with a tangible action plan, a renewed appreciation of my wins and a grounded sense of how to navigate the challenges ahead. That clarity feels especially valuable in uncertain times.
Alexandra Thurlow, Positive Psychology Consultant



