About Indigo
Leadership team
The core leadership team is comprised of learning and development specialists, tech experts and thought leaders passionate about providing meaningful, purposeful and psychology-backed mentoring support.
The core leadership team is comprised of learning and development specialists, tech experts and thought leaders passionate about providing meaningful, purposeful and psychology-backed mentoring support.
Maria is a psychologist, learning and development specialist and three-time published author with an extensive academic background in team dynamics spanning more than 25 years.
At Indigo, Maria is responsible for ensuring that psychological safety and meaningful development remain at the heart of everything we do. She works with our clients to help prioritise the needs of their members, and advises the team on how best to meet them.
“In just the same way as an organisation will look at its financial profit and loss, it must examine its emotional profit and loss, too – and ensure that it has in place the systems and processes necessary to guarantee a healthy environment at every level.”
Phylip joined the team with over 30 years’ experience in starting and scaling tech organisations, has been identified as one of the most influential people in UK tech by CRN, and was recognised by PCR Magazine as one of the top 50 UK Tech Executives.
Phylip plays a pivotal role within the Indigo team, working to identify and target key marketplaces, advising on strategy and managing relationships with our wider tech team.
Emily joined Indigo in 2019 with a background in marketing and communications, and a First Class degree in English.
Emily oversees all marketing efforts for Indigo, as well as working with our clients to create bespoke resources and develop communications plans to help engage their members with the mentoring process.
“For me, working at Indigo has always been about maximising the power of mentoring to support mental health and wellbeing. It’s an issue that isn’t limited to one setting, whether that’s a workplace, university or other professional organisation, and so our aim is not to limit the solution, either.”
James founded Indigo in 2017 whilst studying Politics at The University of Nottingham with one simple goal: to ensure that everyone, everywhere had someone they could turn to.
James is our ideas man – he’s in charge of software development and innovation, and leads on our goal of continuously improving and adapting the platform for every client we work with.
‘When I started Indigo, it was with the aim of using mentoring to support engagement and psychological safety amongst university students. I’m proud that today we’re able to expand that support and realise the power of mentoring alongside corporations, training providers and any organisation where people go to learn.’
The Indigo software was designed to be easy to use, and easy to set up. It’s a bespoke, plug in and go solution that’s built on the unique needs of your organisation, including matching criteria, branding, location and terms of use. Scroll to learn more about how it works!
The Indigo platform is designed to help busy workplaces connect more efficiently. You don’t have time for a long set-up process or endless project plans. Using Indigo, your users will be uploaded to a white-labelled, simple platform that connects them with mentors directly, and to group forums where they can network and learn from their co-workers in a psychologically safe environment.
Do your people have a place to turn to when they have questions? An online communication portal is essential to supporting your team, especially for those who work remotely. An Indigo platform gives your people a place to communicate with one another, and a constant point of contact with HR.
Users can report disciplinary issues directly through the platform and the moderator can review an entire transcript of reported conversations. There is absolutely no way to access a user’s personal contact details.
Whichever community mentoring platform you choose for your organisation should make your life easier, not more difficult.
Using Indigo’s admin portal, you can log in and monitor activity, view testimonials, and also keep track of any reported issues. This works by allowing you to deal with disciplinary issues discreetly, fairly and as they happen. You can also interact with the forums, set events, and generally keep up with your community in a one-stop-shop portal.
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