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  Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory

Effective Date: October 2025

These Terms & Conditions form the agreement between you (“the Client”) and Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory (“the Company”) when engaging in consultancy, advisory services, educational programmes, or related leadership development engagements.

1. Services Provided

The Company provides leadership architecture consultancy, governance advisory services, educational programmes, and related leadership development engagements as described on this website or within written proposals.

All services are delivered in good faith and tailored to the specific context and needs of the Client.

2. Booking & Payment

• All engagements must be confirmed in writing via email or formal agreement.

• Consultancy and advisory engagements require full payment or an agreed deposit prior to commencement unless otherwise specified in writing.

• Payments are accepted via bank transfer or approved online payment methods.

3. Client Responsibilities

Clients agree to engage honestly, participate responsibly, and take ownership of their decisions, actions, and implementation of insights arising from the work.

Leadership and systemic change work requires reflection, openness, and a willingness to engage with complexity.

The Company does not guarantee specific outcomes, as results depend on organisational context, leadership decisions, and implementation.

4. Participant Eligibility

Certain programmes and retreats (including RISE™ for Female Leaders and selected Springfield Sanctuary Retreats) are intentionally designed as women-only spaces.

These offerings are grounded in the lived experience of biological women and focus on reconnecting feminine intelligence, rhythm, embodiment, and leadership coherence.

These distinctions are made lawfully under exemptions permitted within the UK Equality Act, in order to provide safe, focused, and appropriate environments for participants.

All other consultancy, education, and leadership programmes are inclusive and open to people of all genders.

5. Intellectual Property

All frameworks, methodologies, written materials, models, teachings, and content remain the intellectual property of Esther Walker.

Clients may not reproduce, distribute, publish, teach, or commercially apply these materials without prior written permission.

Brand Notice

All branded frameworks, models, and methodologies referenced on this website are the intellectual property of Esther Walker.

These include, but are not limited to:

• The Coherence Architecture™

• The Oak Tree Leadership Ecosystem™

• The I-ACE Method™

• Wheel of Leadership™

• Wheel of Loyalty™

• Triadic Coherence Index™

• Enterprise Coherence Index™

• Organisational Identity Coherence Index™ (4Cs)

• Internal Coherence Index™

These terms represent proprietary leadership architecture frameworks and governance instrumentation developed by Esther Walker.

The ™ symbol denotes authorship and brand identity and does not imply registered trademark status unless otherwise stated.

No part of these frameworks, models, diagnostic instruments, or methodologies may be reproduced, distributed, taught, or commercially applied without prior written permission.

These frameworks form part of the proprietary governance architecture developed by Esther Walker and may be licensed for organisational use under formal agreement.

6. Liability

The Company accepts no responsibility for specific organisational, financial, or personal outcomes arising from participation in its services.

All services are educational, developmental, and advisory in nature and do not constitute legal, medical, financial, or therapeutic advice.

Professional Boundaries

Leadership advisory work may include reflective dialogue, decision analysis, and examination of leadership behaviours and organisational dynamics.

These services are not psychological therapy, counselling, medical treatment, or mental health services.

Where personal wellbeing or mental health support is required, clients are encouraged to seek appropriate qualified professionals.

7. Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory

Effective Date: October 2025

1. Overview

Your privacy matters.

This Privacy Policy explains how Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit this website, communicate with us, or engage in services.

Information is handled with care, discretion, and integrity.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Personal details — name, email address, phone number, professional role

• Business information — organisation name, sector, and service preferences

• Financial information — billing and payment details processed securely through trusted providers

• Engagement information — information voluntarily shared during consultations or programmes

• Technical data — IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage data

We collect only the information necessary to deliver services professionally and responsibly.

3. How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

• deliver consultancy and advisory services

• respond to enquiries and communicate with you

• manage bookings, invoicing, and administration

• share relevant updates or invitations where you have opted in

• improve website functionality and user experience

We do not sell or share personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies & Analytics

This website uses cookies to support functionality and understand visitor engagement.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help to:

• analyse website traffic and usage patterns

• remember preferences for smoother navigation

• improve accessibility and content relevance

You may manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.

5. Data Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely and accessed only by authorised individuals.

We use password-protected systems, secure cloud platforms, and appropriate safeguards to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure.

6. Your Rights

Under UK and EU data protection legislation (including GDPR), you have the right to:

• request access to the personal data we hold about you

• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information

• request deletion of personal data where appropriate

• withdraw consent for communications at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact:

esther@estherwalker.com

7. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements or business practices.

The most current version will always be available on this website.

Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory

Effective Date: October 2025

This policy outlines our approach to cancellations, rescheduling, and refunds across consultancy, advisory, and educational services.

1. Consultancy & Education Services

• Fees for consultancy sessions, advisory engagements, and educational services are non-refundable once work has commenced, as time is reserved exclusively for the client.

• Individual sessions may be rescheduled once with 48 hours’ notice, subject to availability.

• Requests to reschedule with less than 48 hours’ notice will be treated as cancellations.

2. Rescheduling by the Company

If a session or programme must be rescheduled due to unforeseen circumstances (including illness or scheduling disruption), clients will be offered:

• an alternative date, or

• a credit toward future services of equal value.

3. No-Show Policy

Failure to attend a scheduled session without prior notice will be treated as a cancellation.

No refund or rescheduling option will be offered in such cases.

Esther Walker – Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory

Effective Date: October 2025

At Esther Walker Leadership Architecture & Governance Advisory, we are committed to creating environments that are respectful, supportive, and inclusive.

Participation is welcomed from people of all ages, races, ethnicities, disabilities, religions, sexual orientations, and gender identities across consultancy, education, and leadership programmes.

Our work honours human diversity and supports leadership that reflects the full richness, complexity, and dignity of humanity.

Women-Only Offerings

Certain offerings — including RISE™ for Female Leaders and selected Springfield Sanctuary Retreats — are intentionally designed as women-only spaces.

These programmes are grounded in the lived experiences of biological women and provide safe environments for exploring feminine leadership, wellbeing, embodiment, and restoration.

They operate lawfully under the relevant exemptions permitted by UK equality legislation.

Inclusive by Design

These women-only offerings exist alongside a wide range of fully inclusive consultancy and leadership programmes open to people of all genders.

This ensures both:

• safe spaces where specific lived experiences can be honoured

• inclusive opportunities across other services.

Our commitment is simple:

to serve humanity with integrity, care, and respect while creating the conditions for people to engage in leadership work that supports their wellbeing and contribution.