Partners in performance and inclusion
Who we are
ELIS Advantage (Effective Leadership Inclusive Solutions) is a research-informed, specialist-led leadership and organisational development practice.
We work internationally with leaders, organisations, and communities to develop effective leadership, strengthen relationships, and improve organisational performance through inclusive solutions.
What we believe:
High performance requires environmental conditions that enable people to perform and thrive. We believe performance is shaped by more than individual capability. Leadership, relationships, group dynamics, organisational systems and everyday practices can either create opportunities for people to contribute or put barriers in their way.
What makes us different:
We work with what others overlook. When the same people challenges keep returning, the presenting problem may not be the whole problem. We explore the needs, tensions, power dynamics and organisational conditions influencing what happens, so we can respond to the real context rather than prescribe another generic solution.
How we work:
Our work is data-driven, needs-based and inclusive. We draw on organisational psychology, coaching, psychodynamic-systemic understanding, applied research and practical experience to explore what is happening within people, between people and around them. From there, we design tailored responses that fit the people, tasks and organisational realities involved.
What we help organisations do:
We support organisations to recognise and reduce barriers to contribution, strengthen leadership and relationships, understand group dynamics, develop effective professional judgement and create environments where people can perform and thrive.
How do we do it?
Our principles guide our decisions and behaviour:
We have fierce conversations.
We work with leaders and organisations to engage in honest, evidence-informed conversations that surface what really matters for performance, inclusion, and progress.
We practice compassionate accountability.
We support people and systems to take responsibility for action and impact, balancing challenge with care as change is designed and delivered.
We take aligned action
Our solutions are grounded in organisational needs and context, ensuring strategy, behaviour, and systems move in the same direction.
We choose the most effective option
We focus on what works in practice, drawing on data, experience, and insight to prioritise effectiveness over performative or one-size-fits-all approaches.
We design the most inclusive solutions
We co-create leadership and organisational solutions that include diverse needs and perspectives, enabling sustainable performance for individuals, teams, and organisations.
Meet the founder
Dr Sile Walsh is an established leadership specialist, award-winning, and international best-selling author in leadership development. She is a lecturer, facilitator, coach, researcher, consultant, and accredited professional supervisor who has worked internationally with over 35,000+ leaders and organisations for over a decade.
Based in Dublin and working throughout Ireland, internationally, both in person and online. Sile is the global diversity and inclusion co-lead for the Association of Coaching.
Sile’s PhD researched inclusive leadership from a psychological perspective, building on her professional background in coaching psychology and organisational development.
As a leadership development specialist, Sile brings a unique perspective and is passionate about co-creating inclusive workplaces where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Her work supports effective leadership, enabling organisations to be high-performing, inclusive workplaces where people thrive and great work gets done.
Meet the faculty
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Dr. Liz Wilson is a behavioral scientist, organizational transformation expert, and founder of Include Inc. Originally from Australia and now based in the United States, Dr. Liz is well known for her authentic, honest, and pragmatic approach to everything she does. This includes her simple, yet powerful, Include Change Method that has achieved amazing results for her clients over the span of her 25+ year career. Dr. Liz has transformed the ways of working and cultures of dozens of global organizations including; major airlines, banks, consumer goods, telecommunications, mining, rail, tech and medtech companies.
With a professional purpose that has always centered around the desire to equip individuals, teams, and organizations to thrive; Dr. Liz’s unrelenting curiosity also led her to research and find the solution to inclusion transformation, and reducing discrimination, with the development of the 8-Inclusion Needs of all People.
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Hannah O'Neill is a multidisciplinary strategist and executive coach. With over a decade of experience, her expertise spans brand strategy, leadership communications, innovation, and culture.
Guided by the principles of human-centred design, she helps brands and their leaders plan for and create the future.
Hannah is the founder of coaching and consultancy Future State Studio, where she has helped iconic brands such as lululemon and Chloé to shape and share their stories and build lasting connections with their audiences. Previously, she was Head of Strategy for a leading Irish communications consultancy where she led the strategic comms for clients including Lidl, Irish Distillers and LloydsPharmacy.
Specialist skills:
Coaching
Leadership communications
Personal brand development
Building cultures of innovation through creativity and co-creation
Brand strategy and storytelling
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Expertise in leader and leadership development, intra and inter-organisational collaboration, creativity, innovation and working with conflict and complex systemic challenges in public, private and not for profit sectors espec. health. education, local and national government and multi-agency working.
Rob is an award winning and highly experienced academic, researcher and consultant in leadership, collaboration and innovation, working at levels from emerging leaders to Board level. Rob has designed and developed leader and leadership development programmes specifically across the public, private and not for profit sectors.
His cutting-edge and evidence-based collaborative PhD research and practice on place-based leadership development (P-BLD), has been highly impactful in developing the collaborative capability of local leaders working on complex challenges such as urban violence in Kenya, Uganda , Guatemala and Morocco (Nov 2023).
Rob also carries out impact evaluations of leadership programmes and strategic cross sector partnership initiatives - most recent was Review of South Dublin County Council's countywide "Have Your Say 300k" Participatory Budgeting Initiative
Locations: UK and EU, also have experience of working in Global South - Africa and Guatemala, fluent French speaker
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Thomas McCormack is a dynamic professional coach who transitioned from a career in events and marketing to a fulfilling role where he empowers individuals and groups to discover and leverage their innate strengths and abilities. After leaving the security of his previous job in 2018, Thomas embarked on a journey of self-discovery and professional development, ultimately finding his calling in helping others create authentic, meaningful, and sustainable lives and careers. His approach is deeply personal, utilising his own gifts in a dynamic way to assist others in recognising and developing theirs.
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Ciarán Casey is an established leadership practitioner, facilitator, and advisor specialising in human-centred leadership, governance, and organisational development.
He holds a Master’s degree in Operational Management and is trained in mediation and conflict dynamics, bringing a strong systems and relational perspective to his work with leaders and boards.
With over 30 years’ experience, Ciarán has served on many boards, led and supported strategy development and execution, and worked with organisations across multiple geographies. His professional background is rooted primarily in the private sector, particularly financial services, telecommunications, and media, where he supported senior leadership teams through growth, transformation, and complex change. Alongside this, he provides consultancy, facilitation, and mentoring to leadership teams in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.
Based in Ireland and working nationally and internationally, Ciarán designs and delivers leadership development programmes, governance reviews, and executive mentoring that integrate operational rigour with emotional intelligence and relational awareness.
Ciarán is the author of Leadership In Tune: Cultivating Impact Through Connection and the creator of the Conscious Relational Impact (CRI) leadership framework. His work is grounded in the belief that leadership impact flows from connection rather than control, enabling organisations to become high-performing, values-led environments where people and purpose can thrive.
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Sara Slattery is an Include Performance Framework Facilitator, trainer, career coach and EMCC-accredited Senior Practitioner. She works with organisations, teams and leaders across the non-profit, community, public and private sectors to support more inclusive, reflective and sustainable ways of working.
Services and Expertise
With a professional background in community development, employment support and public services, Sara brings a strong understanding of the relationship between individual experience, organisational culture and wider systems of power.
Clients and Support Provided
Her specialist areas include women’s leadership, workplace inclusion, confidence, burnout prevention, energy management and non-extractive approaches to work.
Professional Qualifications and Expertise
Sara has delivered more than 40 workshops and over 500 hours of professional coaching, working with individuals and organisations to build self-awareness, strengthen confidence and create meaningful change.
Her facilitation is relational and responsive, creating space for honest conversations, complexity and practical learning that can be applied within real organisational contexts.
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Christina is an accomplished and fully Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist and a registered member of the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (IACP). Driven by a deep commitment to continuous personal and professional development, her practice is anchored in a person-centred, collaborative approach that honors each client's unique journey.
With over a decade of diverse experience across social care, addiction services, and community settings, Christina has a proven track record of working effectively with individuals across a broad spectrum of ages, races, and sexualities. Her clinical expertise is built on strong foundations in individual therapy, crisis intervention, and risk assessment.
Christina's extensive background includes facilitating group therapy, developing specialized workshops for youth and adults, and navigating complex family recovery dynamics within prominent organizations like Coolmine Therapeutic Community and Tabor Lodge. This front-line experience is further augmented by her role on the Board of Directors for MDT Healthcare, where she actively supports therapeutic interventions within multidisciplinary environments, and her leadership capacity as an Executive Officer within An Garda Síochána.
Holding a strong academic foundation including a BA (Hons) in Counselling & Psychotherapy, a BSocSc in Youth & Community Work, a Masters in Criminology, and a Distinction in Addiction Studies Christina blends rigorous theoretical knowledge with deep empathy. She is highly skilled in conflict resolution, solution-focused approaches, and managing challenging behaviors. Guided strictly by the IACP Code of Ethics, Christina is passionate about creating a safe, inclusive, and transformative therapeutic space for every client she meets.
