Ingrid Pope

Ingrid Pope helps leaders cut through noise to think clearly and decide confidently.

A former corporate IT professional with 16 years of experience, Ingrid witnessed how clutter (information overload, constant distraction, unnecessary complexity) quietly undermines leadership effectiveness and decision-making. Today, she works with leaders and organisations who need clarity, focus, and better judgment in an increasingly noisy world.

Through her coaching practice, Creating Space, Ingrid helps clients declutter not just their physical environments, but their thinking, priorities, and ways of working. Her approach reveals what is hidden beneath the noise, enabling leaders to regain agency, sharpen their attention, and make decisions that truly matter.

Ingrid’s flagship keynote focuses on noticing distractions, filtering out noise, and creating the mental space required for high-quality decisions. Combining practical tools with sharp insight and engaging delivery, she challenges the culture of busyness and shows leaders how to operate with clarity rather than overwhelm.

Alongside coaching, Ingrid delivers talks, workshops, and courses that give audiences immediately applicable strategies for sustained focus and effective leadership. She is the author of Uncluttered: How to Create Space to Think, Work and Live, and her work resonates strongly with organisations seeking calm, clarity, and decisive leadership under pressure.

Expert in attention, clarity and decision quality, author of Uncluttered – How to create space to think, work and live

Speaking topics include:

  • Attention as a leadership advantage for women

  • Creating space to lead: why women need clarity, not more capacity, to progress and stay

  • The hidden cost of overload: how cognitive pressure undermines women’s performance and retention

  • “Ingrid, what an absolute pleasure it was to have you speak at our conference! Your session was extremely inspiring and we received wonderful feedback about it.”

    Rachael Becker, Business Engagement Manager, Siemens Corporation

  • “So enjoyed the session today about decluttering and all the associated issues. You have a very easy and approachable way of delivering your talk, and I really connected with your ideas.”

    Attendee, ICF UK conference

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