Dannique Blake, FRSA

Modern Mind Group

Taking the stress out of People Operations—so hiring, onboarding and team performance flow effortlessly, and you can focus on growing and scaling your business with confidence.

Independent People and Performance Consultant 

Work In Rhythm

Director

Cultured Insights Ltd

Supporting senior leaders and their teams with building HR and employee experiences that aid their growth plans and working cultures that even 9 -5 escapees want to be in. 

Providing an HR service that blends organisational development and team coaching for scaling business leaders and their teams. 

Email us for more information: 
📩 hello@culturedinsights.com

Founder | People + Business Partner

CybSafe

People and Office Manager

Switched On Productions

People and Culture Manager

Hiring people doesn't have to be a gamble. 
Let’s get it right the first time.

Hi, I’m Dannique, a People & Culture Strategist for founders who are ready to grow & scale their businesses without the hiring regrets.

Growing from a one-person powerhouse to a fully functioning team can feel like hiring roulette - where one wrong move means you’re stuck fixing (and paying) risky mistakes instead of focusing on tripling your revenue. I get it because I’ve spent over 10 years working with countless fast-growth founders navigating this exact chaos. 

Right now, you might be:

✔️Wasting time on the wrong hires - people who talk a good game but don’t deliver good results. 
✔️Onboarding in survival mode - no structure, no strategy, just hoping they “figure it out.”
✔️Fixing hiring mistakes when you should be scaling - costing you time, money, and momentum.
✔️Still too involved in daily operations - because your team isn’t quite there yet.

That’s where I come in.

I help ambitious, growth-driven founders make smarter hiring and onboarding decisions (before it’s too late). 

With my 4-step method, I take people operations from messy and reactive to structured, scalable, and stress-free, fast.

The Results?

🚀 High-performing hires who actually help you grow your business.

🎯 Smoother operations so you can focus on closing deals, not fixing people problems.

💸 More revenue, less stress, because a strong team should make scaling easier, not harder.

Let’s build a team that works for you. 

If you’re done with hiring guesswork and ready to scale with confidence, let’s talk.

📩 DM me or email hello@workinrhythm.com to get started.


Founder | Head of People & Culture

I've helped 27 senior leaders and their teams find the headspace and time to create meaningful work cultures. 4 years consulting and delivering people strategies that have aided some of the UK's most exciting and innovative brands to attract, develop and retain talented and creative people to support their organisational structure, growth and scale. 

I excel in the following: 
• Organisational Design and Development 
 I'm an organisational designer by heart and expertise. I enjoy consulting with small to medium organisations to rethink the strategic and operational processes and procedures that make up their structure and get their people motivated and inspired. This approach helped a successful scale of an early-stage organisation with a team of four. The scale moved them from a small meeting room in London to become an international team of 25 - in 2 years.

• Head of People Support
My practical and straightforward approach to creating people-first HR strategies that align with corporate strategy has helped 14 early-stage organisations achieve great results and reduce turnover.

• Allowing humans to have human moments
I don't do quick fixes! I do not believe people are broken. Diversity and Inclusion are ingrained into my approach to HR; this helps organisations to grow sustainably. I use my employee relation experience collaboratively with Diversity and Inclusion Strategy to help employers and employees understand their responsibilities to each other, their roles and the overall organisation. I create enviable people experiences in the workplace that encompass empathy, coaching and professional development  - this approach has helped shift the work culture of 10 high-earning founders in the UK. 

If you're looking for more than HR personnel - and ready to help align your people with your vision. 
Please send me a message 
📩 hello@culturedinsights.com

POV: You just realised there are 45 days until Black Friday, 72 until Christmas, and 79 until 2026 — yet your team strategy still looks like last year’s sticky note.

You’re working round the clock, hiring on the go, firefighting culture issues and wondering how brands are scaling while you’re stuck in “HR chaos mode.”

Here’s what I see happen over and over:
You wait. You hope for the “right moment.”
You believe culture, systems, team won’t make a difference until “later.”

But let me tell you — later becomes a crisis.

At Work In Rhythm, we don’t do theory — we build playbooks you can follow:
✨ Hiring systems that free you to lead
✨ Culture + leadership built for real people
✨ Onboarding that makes team members hit the ground running

Stop competing with chaos.
💡 Start building momentum.
💌 Book your People Plan breakthrough → link in bio
💬 Comment “READY” if you’re done doing HR alone

#WorkInRhythm #PeopleStrategy #ScaleYourTeam #CultureDesign #FounderLife #TeamBuilding #HRforBusiness #LeadershipGrowth #SmallBusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy

Dannique Blake, FRSA 

People Experience & Culture Strategist | Hiring the wrong people? I help you make smarter hiring & people management decisions now, so you’re not doing damage control when scaling and tripling revenue matters most.

Founders, ignoring sick leave is a rookie mistake but it happens more than you think.

Here’s what you need to get right 👇
✔️ SSP basics: Anyone eligible must get paid. Missing it can cost your business fines and upset your team.
✔️ Cover plans: Always know who can step in for essential tasks so your team doesn’t stall.
✔️ Communication: Show your team you care. Sick leave isn’t weakness, it’s trust-building.

✨ Protect your culture and keep your business running smoothly — a small absence doesn’t need to become a big problem.

💌 DM me SICKLEAVE for a founder-friendly sick leave guide, or take the Culture Rhythm Assessment.

🌐 Learn more at www.workinrhythm.com

#StartupCulture #HRMadeSimple #FounderLife #TeamGrowth #SickLeaveTips #WorkInRhythm #SmallBusinessTips #CompanyCulture #PeopleFirst

Probation periods aren’t just a “trial run”: they’re your first chance to set someone up for success.

When done right, they create clarity, confidence and trust from day one:

✨ Clear goals from the start
✨ Check-ins that actually help
✨ Feedback focused on growth, not perfection
✨ Alignment on what success looks like

I’m opening 2 spots to work with me on building a probation process that truly supports your team. Comment ALIGN to claim yours!

#leadership #peoplefirst #onboarding #probationperiod #culturebydesign #workinrhythm #peoplestrategy #teamgrowth #hrforfounders #smallbusinesstips #hrstrategy #employeeexperience #foundersupport

Right-to-Work checks aren’t paperwork: they’re protection.

Here’s what founders get fined (and stressed) for most often 👇
✔️ Missing original document checks.
✔️ Letting visas expire without follow-up.
✔️ Relying on screenshots instead of real documents.
✔️ Skipping the government’s online system.

The truth is, it’s not just legal compliance.
It’s about showing your team that you’re serious about fairness, trust and safety. Culture starts here.

💌 Want to make compliance founder-friendly? Take the Culture Rhythm Assessment to check your blind spots.

Frequent feedback keeps your team engaged. They know where they stand and you spot issues early.
✔️ Small corrections beat big surprises. Less chaos, more clarity.
✔️ Builds culture, not bureaucracy. It’s about conversation, growth and trust — not endless forms.

Tip: You don’t need a big, scary form. A 20–30 min chat every quarter can do more than a giant annual review.

💌 Want a founder-friendly way to run reviews? DM me REVIEWS or take the Culture Rhythm Assessment.

🌐 Learn more about scaling your culture at www.workinrhythm.com

✨ Think this could work for your startup? Save it for your next review cycle!

#HRMadeSimple #StartupCulture #FounderLife #QuarterlyCheckIns #TeamGrowth

Rhythm Roadmap is perfect for founders ready to scale: it helps you plan your hiring, onboarding and leadership strategies ahead of time to see how your team and culture will evolve! Especially with our practical, growth-focused approach.
It's also great for testing out new team structures, leadership styles or even refining your company values and culture.
This is what l offer for all of my client transformations!
P.S. stay tuned for the rest of the Work In Rhythm success stories!
Private support alert
I have 2 exclusive slots opening this December for founders seeking tailored guidance. If you're ready to transform your team dynamics and culture, these spots are for you.
Comment down below the word "TEAM" and I will send you the link
#workinrhythm #peoplestrategy #teamculture #founderlife #startupgrowth #leadershipdevelopment #hiringtips #onboarding #companyvalues #businessgrowth #culturetransformation #smallbusinesssupport #startupsuccess #peoplefirst #growthmindset

Let's be real: some expectations around pay structures are straight-up unrealistic.
We can help you build frameworks that create fairness, consistency and trust.
But we're not here to magically fix pay gaps, guess salary expectations or make every single person happy.
We can't balance budgets without data, rebuild your structure overnight or promise "perfect equity" in a week.
And no: a pay review once a decade isn't a strategy.
Pay strategy is about clarity, communication and continuous review: not chaos.
Respect the process. Be transparent.
And remember...fairness isn't a feeling, it's a framework.
Comment below if you agree⬇️
#PayTransparency #FairPay #CompensationStrategy #WorkInRhythm #PeopleStrategy #HRConsulting #Leadership #CultureMatters #EquityInWorkplace #FutureOfWork #HRCommunity #PayEquity #TeamGrowth

You know we love talking about strategy, structure and sustainable growth but today, we’re putting the spotlight on something just as powerful:
your Q4 reset.

This is your chance to pause, reflect and realign before the new year rush.
Because when you make space to reflect, you make space to grow. 🌿

Think: meaningful year-end reviews, smarter 2026 planning and rhythms that actually work for your team: not against them.

Because success isn’t about doing more.
It’s about doing what matters, in rhythm.

✨ At Work In Rhythm, I help founders and teams close the year strong: with clarity, focus and energy for what’s next.

Want the details?
Comment “RESET” below 👇

#leadership #peoplefirst #workinrhythm #teamculture #strategy #businessgrowth #founderlife #yearendreview #Q4planning #2026goals #humanleadership #mindfulbusiness #workculture #teamdevelopment #purposeled #businesscoach #smallbusinesstips #founderfocus

We’ve been there: trying to align team goals before the year ends while everything feels like a race against the clock. Projects are wrapping up, inboxes are full and everyone’s counting down to the holidays. But this is the moment that matters most.

Because how you finish the year sets the tone for how you start the next one. We’ve learned that waiting until January to reset only leads to more chaos and unclear priorities. The best teams use these last weeks to reflect, realign and reconnect.

We faced the same challenges: scattered priorities, misaligned goals and meetings that went nowhere. But we kept showing up. We clarified what really mattered, set clear objectives and created a rhythm our whole team could move to. That’s what turned our planning into real progress.

So before you sign off for the holidays, take the time to set your team’s foundation for 2026. Define what success looks like. Get everyone aligned. Create a plan that energises—not overwhelms.

Your 2026 starts now.

#WorkInRhythm #TeamStrategy #NewYearPlanning #GoalAlignment #Leadership #TeamGoals #BusinessGrowth #EndOfYearReflection #WorkplaceCulture #IntentionalLeadership #TeamRhythm #ConsistencyWins

🎄 Unfortunately, I do love… when the Christmas party conversation turns into something deeper.

Because inclusion isn’t just about who’s on the payroll: it’s about who helped you get here. 💼✨

Freelancers, contractors, creatives… they’re part of the rhythm too.
Invite with intention. Celebrate connection. ❤️

#WorkInRhythm #PeopleFirst #CompanyCulture #Freelancers #ChristmasParty #Leadership #Inclusion

Most founders manage HR way harder than they need to. Most people don't realise the small things that save hours and protect your business, like:
• Knowing what 5.6 weeks of holiday actually means
• Calculating pro-rata leave correctly
• Understanding carry-over limits
If managing contracts, leave or policies ever feels like a full-time job... it's probably because you're missing the systems that make it simple.
That's exactly the kind of stuff we cover at Work In Rhythm: frameworks, templates and strategies that save time and reduce risk.


PS - I've got two spots opening in December to work with founders on contracts, holiday frameworks and HR systems that actually scale.
(Comment "HOLIDAY" and I'll send you the link to apply)
#peopleops #hrforfounders #workinrhythm #startupculture #founderlife #teamgrowth #hrstrategy #smallbusinessuk

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