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Improving Business Ethics
Enhancing Cognitive Skills
Deploying Practical Philosophy  

We help individuals and organisations to flourish by unlocking their cognitive potential - be the philosopher in the room

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"A person is a thinking intelligent being, that has reason and reflection" 
John Locke - 17th Century English Philosopher

About Us

Phicilitate is an enterprise dedicated to helping organisations develop the skills required to navigate today's challenges. 

 

Our Philosopher and Founder Ben brings a wealth of practical experience thanks to his roles as Chief of Staff, Ethics Manager, and DE&I Lead at Europe's largest Aerospace & Defence firm. He augments this knowledge with an expertise in philosophical thought techniques which have withstood the test of time. 

 

Ben has three core aims:

  • Improve ethical business practices  

  • Deliver expert training on key cognitive skills 

  • Support greater equity in business 

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Ben Wilberforce-Ritchie
Philosopher and Founder
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"In a world that is facing big sustainability challenges, innovation should ideally contribute to a sustainable future. The Chief Philosophy Officer’s role here would be to direct a business toward innovation that combines moral purpose with profitability." 
Professor Christian Voegtlin, associate professor in corporate social responsibility at Audencia Business School

Business Ethics & integrity

Ethics and Integrity consulting and coaching to help you design, deliver and lead an effective Ethics Management programme. 

Sharing expertise in Ethical frameworks, Ethics Officer networks, and ethical training and awareness, this will give your business greater confidence in its ethical practices. 

Workshops
 

Interactive workshops tailored in length and content designed to help you practice the skills you wish to develop. 

Whatever your focus area, we will introduce practical philosophical tools and techniques to help you adapt to and thrive within an increasingly fluid world. 

Talks & Seminars

Talks delivered to inspire your teams to approach current societal and organisational challenges through a variety of alternative perspectives. 

Less interactive than our workshops, these sessions are designed to provide bite-sized moments of thought and debate to help your teams approach topics with renewed vigour. 

Mentoring
 

Life is full of change and challenge both personally and professionally, and the environments we operate in are increasingly complex. 

Rediscover your personal authenticity, key passions and skills, and regain the courage to bring your full self to work with our mentoring programme.

How we collaborate with you

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"Philosophy is not a luxury, but a necessity" 
Mary Midgley - 20th Century British Philosopher

Strike up your own dialogue and enquire below 

Let's release the philosopher within you

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"Let the soul that is happy with the present learn to hate to worry about what lies ahead" 
Heraclitus - 5th Century BC Ancient Greek Philosopher

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