Who is The Walmsley Group?

The Walmsley Group is a virtual organization of professionals who form strategic partnerships to achieve business and personal success. Its founder, Marlene Durrell is a Coach/Consultant specializing in coaching executives and managers for improved individual and organizational results. She has experience as member of Senior Management teams, as a Change/Human Resources Consultant, Outplacement Counselor and Executive Search Consultant. She has worked with both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations both internally and externally.

Marlene has a Masters degree in Education and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). She is a member of the International Coaches Federation and a Coach Training Leader for Corporate Coach U International.

Other Walmsley Group Associates bring skills as coaches, accountants, corporate communicators, compensation specialists, and trainers to meet the specific needs of our clients.

Our Mission

To create inspiring environments for learning, growth and achievement. 

"True competitive advantage will increasingly depend on unlocking the knowledge contained within a workforce, perhaps by using the latest technology, but definitely by creating the right cultural conditions where communal knowledge and collaborative working are encouraged."

Simon Kelly - BT Corporate Clients

Today's business environment has changed. It is leaner, with less top-down decision-making and increased reliance on individuals and teams to self-manage and add value. Collaboration and co-operation rather than competition are becoming requisite skills for success.

"...[A coach is] part advisor, part sounding board, part cheerleader, part manager and part strategist."

The Business Journal, April 10, 2000