Joy is an independent Appreciative Inquiry practitioner and research professional with a focus on generating positive human relationships and facilitating change in organisations. She has a Phd in Sociology and over 25-years of experience of evaluation, research, and consultancy across business, government, and higher education. She is passionate about collaborative approaches and has a special interests in inter-cultural issues and user experience (UX). She is also an experienced workshop designer, facilitator, and World Café event organiser.

Joy has worked as a consultant with Alder Advice for the last six years supporting evaluation, strategy development and transformation across a wide range of organisations in the public sector including Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan, the Local Government Association, North-West London Key Worker Pilot, West Wales Care Partnership, and North Wales Regional Partnership Board.