- Leadership coach specialising in clarity and decision-making
- Author of Uncluttered: How to Create Space to Think, Work and Live
- Former IT professional of 16 years
Ingrid Pope helps leaders cut through noise to think clearly and make confident decisions in an increasingly distracted world. A former corporate IT professional with 16 years of experience, she founded the coaching practice Creating Space after witnessing how information overload and unnecessary complexity undermine leadership effectiveness. Ingrid is the author of Uncluttered: How to Create Space to Think, Work and Live, and works with organisations seeking calm, decisive leadership under pressure. Her methods address a critical challenge facing modern leaders: the inability to think clearly amid constant distraction. By helping clients declutter their thinking, priorities, and ways of working, Ingrid enables them to regain control of their attention, enhancing their decision-making abilities. Her approach combines practical frameworks with insight into how clutter quietly erodes judgment, giving leaders tools to operate with clarity rather than overwhelm. Audiences leave Ingrid's sessions with immediately applicable strategies for sustained focus. She provides concrete methods for noticing distractions, filtering noise, and creating mental space for high-quality thinking. Her presentations challenge the culture of busyness while offering practical alternatives that work in high-pressure environments. Book Ingrid to equip your leaders with the clarity and focus required to make better decisions under pressure.
Ingrid's showreel and videos
Topics, sessions and talks
Uncluttered Thinking For Better Decision-Making
Ingrid Pope addresses the challenges of decision-making in high-pressure work environments, where mental overload can hinder clear thinking. This talk delves into how constant distractions and urgency impact judgment. By applying principles from her book Uncluttered, attendees will learn to identify attention drains, eliminate unnecessary noise, and cultivate mental clarity. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools to reduce mental overload, enhance their decision-making skills, and thrive in demanding situations.
Uncluttered Leadership For Clarity And Confidence
Ingrid Pope addresses the challenges of modern leadership, highlighting how mental, emotional, and structural clutter can hinder effectiveness and confidence. Drawing from insights in her book Uncluttered, Ingrid emphasises the importance of creating space to pause and prioritise, enabling leaders to respond thoughtfully rather than react impulsively. Attendees will learn practical strategies to minimise distractions, enhance clarity, and better support themselves and their teams, ultimately improving their leadership under pressure.
From Busy To Effective: Creating Space To Focus
Ingrid Pope's talk addresses the common struggle of feeling busy without being effective. She explores how overload, unnecessary complexity, and habits of busyness hinder productivity. Drawing from the principles outlined in her book Uncluttered, Ingrid guides individuals and teams in identifying distractions and simplifying their workflows. Attendees will gain practical strategies to enhance focus, work more efficiently, and develop healthier, more sustainable work habits. This session promises to transform how participants approach their daily tasks and responsibilities.
Uncluttered Creativity For Better Problem-Solving
Ingrid Pope's talk highlights how constant pressure stifles creativity and fresh thinking. She discusses the impact of mental clutter, distraction, and urgency on innovation, particularly in roles reliant on new ideas. Referencing her work in her book Uncluttered, Ingrid emphasises the importance of creating mental and emotional space, as well as restructuring work environments. Attendees will learn practical strategies to minimise distractions, enhance their thinking capacity, and foster conditions that generate better ideas.
Why we recommend booking Ingrid
Ingrid understands how information overload actually undermines decision quality at leadership level, drawing from her coaching practice and 16 years as a corporate IT professional. Clients consistently value her practical frameworks for filtering noise and creating mental space, particularly when their teams are struggling to think clearly under pressure.
I had lots of unsolicited positive comments about your input - it went down very well and you, as ever, were a true professional. Thank you.
Joanna Young
Chair, Metfriendly
Absolutely loved your presentation at the ICF Coaching Conference last week Ingrid, where you explored how to go about decluttering your life and career mentally, emotionally and physically. You delivered it with real clarity and focus. Fantastic job!
It was a wonderful event! Thank you for an incredible keynote! Lots of valuable and thought provoking hints and tips! The audience loved it!
