Diane Birch

People & Culture Strategist | Leadership Development Consultant | Trainer & Fractional HR Director

Diane Birch is an experienced People and Culture professional who helps organisations unlock potential, align teams, and lead with purpose. With over 30 years of expertise in leadership development, organisational strategy, and change management, Diane works alongside SMEs, boards, and senior teams to drive growth and long-term impact.

As the founder of Get Vantage, Diane delivers strategic consultancy, leadership training, and tailored people solutions to clients across sectors, from construction and retail to professional services and not-for-profits. She specialises in building practical frameworks that support culture transformation, employee engagement, and leadership capability.

Diane has held senior HR roles in large corporates like Debenhams and The Burton Group, led a not-for-profit with 12 regional boards, and works as a trusted fractional People & Culture Director for fast-scaling businesses. She brings warmth, wisdom, and commercial insight to every conversation, backed by qualifications in coaching, leadership, EDI, and NLP.

Whether she’s designing values-based people strategies, mentoring senior leaders, or delivering workshops on communication, management, or change, Diane’s approach is grounded, engaging, and focused on practical and applicable results.

Diane works with organisations to define the behaviours their mission actually requires and then embeds them into everyday practice. She creates behavioural competency frameworks that align your people with your purpose, support better decision-making, and turn values into action. She believes that when teams understand how their behaviours affect outcomes, relationships, focus, and satisfaction, everything changes for the better.

Diane’s style is approachable, results-focused, and always tailored to the people in the room. She’s a collaborator, a straight-talker, and a firm believer that businesses thrive when their people do..