Andrew McNeill

Andrew McNeill equips leaders and teams with practical tools to build self-leadership, strengthen collaboration and navigate complex workplace challenges.

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Overall, I thought Andrew’s presentation was unusual for our team because he was asking us to slow down! But his message of being mindful and recognizing that the concept of ambiguity is and has always been with all of us in our lives was a key point that maybe we all don't realize, but should. I think the team welcomed the invitation to slow down and be in the moment. In the times we're in, the topic was “spot on” to quote one of the team members.

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Why you should book Andrew McNeill for your next event

Gain practical strategies to boost self-awareness, personal agency and team resilience in demanding, fast-paced environments.
Learn to communicate with clarity and empathy, manage conflict constructively and strengthen psychological safety.
Reduce stress and prevent burnout with tools that create high-performing teams where people can thrive.

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Self-leadership, collaboration & resilient team performance

Andrew McNeill helps leaders and teams unlock their potential through self-leadership, stronger collaboration and practical approaches to complex workplace challenges. With 20 years of senior leadership experience, including leading multi-billion pound programmes in the UK Civil Service and private sector, he brings real-world insight into high-pressure environments. Andrew delivers engaging keynotes that translate proven principles into simple, actionable tools that improve performance, build resilience and create healthier, more effective teams.

Speaker on Self-Leadership & Team Performance

Andrew McNeill is a trusted speaker and advisor for organisations seeking stronger leadership, better collaboration and sustainable performance. He helps leaders and teams unlock their potential through self-leadership, enhanced communication and practical strategies for navigating complex workplace challenges.

With a background shaped by high-stakes leadership roles, Andrew brings credibility and clarity to every keynote. His approach is grounded in experience, making his insights both relatable and immediately useful for organisations operating under pressure.

From High-Pressure Leadership to Practical Tools

Andrew draws on over 20 years of senior leadership experience. He has led teams in demanding environments, most recently serving as a Regional Director in the private sector and as a Director in the UK Civil Service. In these roles, he was responsible for multi-billion pound programmes, where performance, resilience and clear decision-making were critical.

This experience forms the foundation of his work today. Andrew understands the realities leaders face tight deadlines, competing priorities and the pressure to deliver results while maintaining team wellbeing. His keynotes translate these experiences into practical tools that leaders and teams can apply straight away.

Organisational Mindfulness & Self-Leadership

Andrew is the author of Organisational Mindfulness: A How-to Guide (2019), a globally recognised book that has reached readers across four continents. The book introduces a practical approach to strengthening awareness, improving focus and building more effective organisations.

Building on these principles, Andrew has developed a clear and accessible methodology. This equips individuals and organisations with tools to:

Strengthen self-awareness
Increase personal agency
Improve decision-making under pressure
Build resilient, high-performing teams

His work makes self-leadership tangible and actionable, helping people take ownership of their impact and performance.

Keynote Topics & Speaking Style

Andrew’s keynote presentations are engaging, practical and grounded in real-world experience. He focuses on themes that matter to modern organisations, including collaboration, teamwork, leadership and self-agency.

Every keynote is designed to leave audiences with clear, actionable tools they can apply immediately. Andrew combines insight with simplicity, ensuring that his message resonates long after the event.

Creating Psychologically Safe, High-Performing Teams

As co-founder of Lx Leaders, a leadership consultancy, Andrew partners with organisations to deliver tailored solutions that enhance performance, psychological safety and employee wellbeing.

He is known for helping teams:

Collaborate more effectively
Communicate with clarity and empathy
Manage conflict constructively
Build trust and accountability

Andrew’s approach focuses on creating environments where people feel safe to contribute, challenge and grow. The result is stronger engagement, better decision-making and teams that perform consistently at a high level.

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Andrew McNeill is a sought-after speaker for organisations looking to strengthen leadership and team performance. His clients include Barts Hospital Trust, Greater London Authority, SOHA, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, Leeds Building Society and Krystal Alliance.

As a speaker, he has worked with global organisations such as Dell Technologies, Experian, RSM US, the UK’s National Health Service, the UK’s Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, NFU Mutual, LexisNexis, Bookiply, Allianz Technology and Ferrero International.

Whether addressing senior leaders or entire organisations, Andrew delivers practical value, clear insights and tools that drive lasting impact.

Customer Reviews

Andrea Dell Technologies

We’ve finally had our first keynote of our development program hosted by Andrew McNeill and I wanted to share with you the positive feedback that we received from our participants. It was a very lovely keynote, inspiring and easy going. Some of them really appreciated the opportunity to have mindfulness practices as a part of the keynote and were able to relax and calm themselves. Andrew was very flexible with all the logistic and briefing preparation, and so nice and kind with our participants. Overall, it was a success!

Sofia Innocenti Employee Experience Expert, Allianz Technology

Andrew McNeill gave a powerful and inspiring keynote address alongside a panel of business leaders at the launch of the MWC at HSBC's Canary Wharf headquarters in February 2020. This launched the creation of a paid member community. Andrew's keynote left the audience wanting to hear and learn more with many of them signing up to join the Community.

Theresa Dzendrowskyi Community Director, The Mindful Workplace Community

Keynotes

Keynote by Andrew McNeill:

Empathic Leadership

The key to leadership is connecting with the people we lead. In this talk, Andrew explains how skilful communication, clarity and empathy can make a significant difference.

With the pressures people are facing in the workplace both internally and externally, and for those different generations trying to navigate a rapidly changing world, Andrew firmly believes that this style of leadership is critical if organisations are going to achieve success.

Andrew will discuss how attitudes, such as being non-judgemental and showing kindness, can unlock modern leadership and drive performance.

Audience Takeaways:

Practical tools to support modern leaders.
Ways to create the space leaders need to make informed choices.
Techniques to support connection by leaders and teams.

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Keynote by Andrew McNeill:

Collaboration is Key

Andrew has led complex, multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational teams. He successfully created and implemented a ‘One-Team’ culture in a £5bn national programme which involved ten delivery organisations.

Andrew has coached leadership teams from traditionally rival businesses to become a single team in readiness for assessment centres. He has facilitated workshops with teams in highly conflicted situations, resulting in a shared sense of purpose, vision and values.

In this talk Andrew discusses his experience of building a collaboration culture with teams, what worked and why some things didn’t work.

Audience Takeaways:

Creating a connection.
Building a shared vision.
Maintaining the ‘one-team’ ethos.

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Thriving under Pressure

Andrew has faced numerous high intensity leadership situations, from heading up the UK Government’s assurance of the Olympic and Paralympic torches for London 2012 to being a Director on the Building Safety Programme immediately after the Grenfell Fire tragedy.

Here Andrew talks about his own personal journey of working under pressure.

Audience Takeaways:

Advanced tools to enable you to thrive under pressure.
Life hacks to help you navigate the challenges of leadership.
Techniques to help your team perform.

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Keynote by Andrew McNeill:

Psychological Safety – Why it Matters to You & Your Team

When employees feel comfortable asking for help, sharing suggestions informally or challenging the status-quo without fear, organisations are more likely to innovate quickly, unlock the benefits of diversity and adapt well to change.

In this engaging keynote, Andrew uses evidence-based examples to give leaders reasons to want this transformative team mindset!

Audience Takeaways:

Powerful examples of how psychological safety reduces risk and builds opportunities.
Key indicators that show whether the workplace is psychologically safe or not.
Practical tips on how to achieve psychological safety.

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Keynote by Andrew McNeill:

Burnout – How to recognise & how to recover from burnout

Eleven years ago Andrew realised he was suffering from burnout. He had to step back from work to find techniques that enabled him to move from being overwhelmed, to being able to thrive in high pressure environments.

In this talk, Andrew shares his experience of being introduced to mindfulness and other strategies, why he was very sceptical in the beginning and how they have helped transform his life, his leadership and his career.

Audience Takeaways:

Interesting neuro-scientific findings and insights.
An introduction to mindfulness.
Tools to help you integrate these into your life.

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Blog posts by Andrew McNeill

Collaboration: the Key to Unlocking Success in the Modern Workplace

Introduction Collaboration has emerged as a cornerstone of success in the rapidly evolving world of business. This may be within single organisations or where the sheer scale of the enterprise requires previously rival businesses to come together. In single organisations, there is a widely shared u

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