Skye Deane

Skye is a former Army Officer and Senior Physiotherapist whose purpose is service of others and making a positive difference to people's lives. Her time in the military was the catalyst for pursuing her interest and lifelong learning of all thing's resilience, leadership and well-being. It provided some of the most memorable, challenging and rewarding work, including Paralympic training camps and deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq. Treating and supporting individuals, some with life changing injuries, to overcome both their physical and mental barriers. In each of her roles she was committed to the individuals on her team and the patient population they were responsible for, ensuring the delivery of clinical excellence.

Since leaving the Army Skye has worked in a variety of roles, all of which have continued to revolve around ensuring, optimising and supporting individuals to strive towards their goals.

Now, a business owner working flexibly as a military wife, mum of 2 young children and with over 18 years resilient leadership experience, she specialises in building resilience in leaders to improve both their own and others performance with the aim to connect, believe and inspire themselves and others. She supports leaders to really understand their values and strengths in order to build confidence, take opportunity, improve well-being and prevent overwhelm, so they can be the best version of themselves.

Skye pursued her passion to develop people and accredited as an Resilient Leaders Consultant. Using the Resilient Leaders Elements, Skye works with individuals and groups to develop their leadership and support their personal and professional growth and development. She also helps teams to work more collaboratively, communicate more effectively, resulting in higher productivity and motivation.

She accredited as an RLC at a period of uncertainty for herself, lacking confidence and identity and the transformation was so powerful that from that point was hooked and had to share with others. Skye is also a volunteer coach for RecruitForSpouses and a mentor for Supporting Wounded Veterans and trains and accredits future Resilient Leaders Consultants. This allows her to serve others and make a positive difference to peoples lives.

Skye is co-founder of Resilient Women Leaders with her RLC colleague Alex Webb. Skye's personal and professional life has created many scenarios where she has had to be resilient and tested her resilience and this is where her passion lies. Building resilience to ensure individuals are thriving not merely surviving. The RLE framework and RLDP is at the heart of all RWL programmes and workshops which are specifically designed to develop the capability of women, irrespective of age, stage of career or sector, to lead themselves and others, supporting and helping build strength in resilience and leadership muscle.

Skye is no stranger to functioning in high pressured environments and is known for her ability to perform under pressure both professionally and personally, be that as a sportswoman or on the stage.