Building cultures where people thrive, do their best work and deliver results.
We create the conditions – We sharpen thinking – We navigate the emergent. So people think better, work better and achieve more.
Building cultures where people thrive, do their best work and deliver results.
We create the conditions – we sharpen thinking – we navigate the emergent. So people think better, work better and achieve more.
Deeply Human: Cultivating Human and Courageous Cultures
Deeply Human is a collaboration between Eadine Hickey and Katie da Gama. We are two seasoned professionals in the world of organisational culture transformation. Between us we have 25 years of coaching and consulting as well as 35 years of corporate experience – we have been in your shoes.
We share a deep belief in connecting as humans to create the conditions in which people will learn and thrive – a culture where everyone is at their best, doing their best work and delivering results.
We partner with you to build connection, courage, and deliver results. Click here for an overview of our services.
How we can support you
At the heart of our work is a fundamental question: How can you drive business outcomes through the culture you offer? Whether you are just starting out in your transformation journey or are looking for additional ways to improve your culture, our deep expertise and tailored offerings can ensure that your organisation will thrive.
How we can support you
At the heart of our work is a fundamental question: How can you drive business outcomes through the culture you offer? Whether you are just starting out in your transformation journey or are looking for additional ways to improve your culture, our deep expertise and tailored offerings can ensure that your organisation will thrive.
Katie’s Story
I spent 20 years as a lawyer across the UK, Ireland, and the US, including as Managing Partner of DAC Beachcroft Dublin, where I scaled the practice from one employee to over 50 and served on the global Executive Board. Leading that growth showed me that people drive everything in organisations, and that’s where I wanted to focus.
In 2018, I launched my practice as a Leadership Development Consultant and Executive Coach. Today, I work with senior leaders and teams across industries, supporting them build high-performance cultures rooted in psychological safety, honest reflection, and the courage to challenge industry norms.
My approach starts with empathy and understanding. I’ve led teams, made mistakes, felt the weight of being the “expert,” and experienced vulnerability as a leader. I’m in the room because I care and because I’ve been where you are. My workshops give leaders evidence-based frameworks to transform culture, sharpen execution, and unlock collaboration during growth and change.
Qualifications: MA Law (Cantab), MSc in Business & Executive Coaching (Smurfit), Diploma in Change & Transformation, Lego® Serious Play® facilitator, 6 Team Conditions team coach and Fearless Organisation practitioner.
Eadine’s Story
Having spent the first 13 years of my career in the corporate world – with international experience at Accenture, GE Capital and IFG – including COO roles of two joint ventures. I chose to make a pivot so I could more flexibly balance work and family life. By then I had lived in 6 countries, worked in 5, and had a real curiosity about leadership, culture and the benefit of learning from different perspectives.
This led to a career in leadership development and coaching which has stimulated me for the last 17 years, empowering people as they navigate change and complexity.
What drives me? Creating learning cultures where people can thrive and do their best work – for themselves, their organizations and their clients. In 2025, I had a case study published on cultivating cultures of excellence by the Fearless Organisation. My approach blends a diagnostic perspective from my actuarial background (yes, I was a maths nerd!) with coaching and complexity thinking.
Qualifications: MSc in Business & Executive Coaching (Smurfit), MBA, Bachelor of Actuarial & Financial Studies, certified Leadership Agility® coach, Lego® Serious Play® facilitator, Fearless Organisation practitioner and 6 Team Conditions team coach.
What We Do and How We Do It
1. Culture & Psychological Safety
Building the conditions where people thrive
2. Leadership & Team Effectiveness
Enabling people to do their best work
3. Strategic Alignment & Navigating Complexity
Delivering results in a changing environment
We bring a systemic approach to understanding the challenges your organisation faces – not just the symptoms, but the deeper patterns that hold it back. Then, we partner with you to design programmes to cultivate connection, courage and contribution. At the heart of our work is cultivating learning cultures – where curiosity thrives, brave behaviours become the norm and people do their best work.
For more details on our offerings click here.
We draw on a range of established and accredited methodologies. These include Professor Amy Edmondson’s Fearless Organisation Scan, Adaptive Leadership, the 6 Team Conditions framework and Team Diagnostic Survey, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, Leadership Agility®, Nancy Kline’s Time to Think, Peer-to-Peer Consulting and the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI). We select and combine these based on what each engagement needs, not as a fixed toolkit.
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