Since 2001, we’ve been helping expertise-based organizations develop the people-focused capabilities needed to scale—without losing their technical edge.
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Employee Focus
“I observed that many departments preferred to replace people rather than address underlying people problems. This inspired me to find better solutions.”
— Christina Griffiths, Founder
From solving individual performance challenges to enabling organizational scaling, our frameworks have evolved through research and real-world application.
CGA Management established to solve people problems
Partnership with Birkbeck University & Catlin
Expanded to team performance with XL Catlin
Winning Together for tech companies
Five integrated frameworks
Research Foundation
Our frameworks originated from rigorous academic partnerships with Birkbeck University and XL Catlin, giving them credibility beyond typical consulting approaches.
Practical Evolution
Two decades of real-world application have refined our frameworks to address the actual challenges technical organizations face when scaling.
Client-Defined Success
You set the goals that matter to your organization. We provide the frameworks and support to achieve them—resulting in our 99% success rate.
Technical Identity Preserved
We develop complementary capabilities without forcing personality changes or abandoning what makes your technical expertise valuable.
Our combined expertise in psychology and technical fields uniquely positions us to help you scale.
Christina Griffiths
Founder & Occupational Psychologist
Christina’s non-standard background instilled a passion for enabling different types of people to thrive. Her observation that organizations often replaced people rather than solving underlying issues led to founding CGA Management and developing evidence-based solutions.
Expertise
Predictive performance models, team dynamics, psychological frameworks for technical environments
Andy Copland
Business Partner & Lead Consultant
Andy navigated his own journey from technical specialist to global consulting lead. His firsthand experience of this challenging transition drives his passion for helping others make it successfully.
Expertise
Technical-to-leadership transitions, consultative skill development, authentic leadership for technical minds
Science
Evidence-based approaches grounded in research, continuously refined through real-world feedback.
Human Development
Respecting authentic individual differences while creating psychologically safe environments for growth.
Business Impact
Delivering measurable value with frameworks designed for implementation in fast-paced environments.
Client-Centered
You define success on your terms, we provide the path to achieve it.
Coaching-Oriented
Empowering you to discover solutions within structured frameworks.
Modular Implementation
Start where you need, expand as you grow, invest only in what delivers value.
Success isn’t just numbers—it’s transformation that lasts
We don’t let our clients down—they achieve what they need and often more
Quick wins emerge within the first few sessions
Impact continues years after our work together ends
Goals often expand as new possibilities emerge
CGA Management’s clients come from a variety of industries including insurance, technology and consultancy and range from entrepreneurs to some of the largest organisations in the world.
But irrespective of their industry or size, they see their success as depending on the collaboration of high performing teams and groups, and beyond to networks and communities.
CGA Management clients are multicultural, based around the world, spanning Europe, North America, Africa and Asia, working in some of the most challenging contexts that include virtual working, federated matrix and beyond.
The Synergasia Platform has been developed to work with technical managers either in a technical organisation or a technical department within another sector.
Technology & Consultancies
Public Sector & Charities
Financial Services
Whether you’re facing team challenges, growth bottlenecks, or leadership transitions, we understand—and we can help.
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