EPIC – experts in workplace performance.

Achieve EPIC results in the modern workplace

At EPIC, Gary Cookson helps businesses adapt, evolve, and excel in today’s fast-changing world of work through:

  • Learning & Development: Equipping teams to succeed in hybrid and flexible environments.
  • Human Resources: Balancing business needs with employee well-being.
  • Organisational Design: Aligning structures for agility and effectiveness.
  • Business Transformation: Driving change that sticks.
  • Digital Delivery: Leveraging tech for seamless collaboration.

    Why work with Gary Cookson?

    As a leading thinker and author of two books on the modern world of work, Gary offers:

    • Deep insights into modern work challenges.
    • Honest, practical advice rooted in real-world experience.
    • Exceptional communication and leadership skills.

    Let’s build a workplace that works for everyone.

    What our customers say

    {

    Adds value in a way that you understand

    If you’re looking for somebody who is capable of genuinely adding value in a way that you understand, that takes L&D forward in your organization, then Gary’s perfect for that. He’s got a very broad spectrum of knowledge, including HR, and a lot of experience. And he has a great nature to go with it. Why wouldn’t you want to work with somebody like that? It’s actually fun working with him. And he gets results,”

     

    Edmund Monk,

    CEO, Learning and Performance Institute (LPI)

     

    An influencer and a great communicator

    Gary is generous with his time and helps us with a variety of projects and initiatives. He’s a great sounding board in that he will give you a quick and honest opinion if you need it. He keeps up to date with what’s happening in the world of work and definitely has his finger on the pulse. He’s an influencer and a great communicator, plus he really knows his stuff.

     

    Johanna Ratcliffe

    Credibility in the field

    Gary’s very reliable. He is very honest and open and if I asked him to do something, it will get done on time. He is very popular with clients and he’s got credibility in the field. I can rely on Gary to be on the ball and up to date and know what’s current. And that’s important.

    Sheila Moore,

    Chrysos

     

    Fantastic attention to detail

    Gary is a great programme director as well as a lecturer. He brings fantastic ‘attention to detail’ and preparation to his work. At the same time he is also great at connecting with his audience and making the material ‘come alive’ for them. His role as a HR Director brings a wealth of real time experience to everything he does.

    Steve Munro,

    Senior Consultant

     

    Wide breadth of knowledge and experience

    Gary is a great Trainer in HR and organisational development. He has a really wide breadth of knowledge and experience and delivers in a really fun and innovative way. When he delivered sessions for a Diversity Mentoring Programme for me he received the best evaluation from participants. I would highly recommend him.

     

    Atiha Choudry,

    Director, Equal Access Consultancy

    Cutting edge practice into workable strategies

    I have worked with Gary over several years and always find the experience to be valuable and inspiring. As a leading edge HR and OD practitioner and thinker Gary is able to convert concepts and cutting edge best practice into workable strategies, policies and procedures in his organisation.

    David Reid

    Owner, The Alexander Consultancy

    A natural ability to think out of the box

    I have worked with Gary over several years and always find the experience to be valuable and inspiring. As a leading edge HR and OD practitioner and thinker Gary is able to convert concepts and cutting edge best practice into workable strategies, policies and procedures in his organisation.

    Sarah Peace

    Instructional Designer, Robert Half

    Someone who embraces innovation

    If you’re looking for someone who embraces innovation and approaches problems in unique ways, I couldn’t recommend Gary & Epic HR highly enough. We worked together for several months, and I found him open, honest, generous with his time and willing to try unique and innovative approaches. Our work together has built the foundations of my training organisation and is a blueprint that will enable us to grow.

     

    James Dean

    Managing Director & Founder, HRC Online

     

    Who Epic HR works with

    Find out more

    Latest Blogs

    #AdventBlogs – I let you go

    Jan 13, 2025

    Today we reach the end of the 14th series of the #AdventBlogs. It has been my 6th and final series as Curator, so this is both my post for the series and a farewell post. The series will resume later in 2025 curated by Daniel Taylor. Today at home, its the start of...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – I didn’t want to leave

    Jan 12, 2025

    This is our penultimate post of the series, and the first time I'm scheduling a post in 2025. I have today announced on social media when the series will end, so you're only reading this a few days later and we end tomorrow. Today at home, we have no plans. After our...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – I don’t want to go back

    Jan 11, 2025

    We are fast approaching the end of our series and we have two posts left. It is still 2024 as I type this, New Year's Eve in fact, but well into January for you and I am pleased that the series has got as far as it has. Today at home, it is a return to normal Saturday...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – A bit orchestrated

    Jan 10, 2025

    My announcement of the imminent deadline had the predicted effect and lots of posts have been received in the days leading up to that deadline. The deadline has now passed though and we are into our last few posts of the series. Today at home we are both, for a...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – I did not want to go

    Jan 9, 2025

    Strange to think that a few days ago I thought our series might only get to 2nd January, and here we are on 9th January. Nothing like a deadline to get people writing. The end is definitely near now though. If you haven't already sent your post in, the deadline has...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – Tradition

    Jan 8, 2025

    As I thought might happen, the announcement of the imminent ending of this series has prompted a few more posts. I do still suspect we are very close to ending, and I will of course announce if we reach the penultimate post. But of the 39 posts (so far) in this...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – It will work out in the end

    Jan 6, 2025

    Our series is approaching its end and we have but a handful of posts left. If you want the series to continue and haven't already sent a post over, you have maybe 2 days to do that. Today at home, we continue not to be as we are in New York still, although today is...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – If I ever have to leave

    Jan 5, 2025

    Our series continues into its sixth week but we are getting closer to the end. As usual though as soon as I tell people that, there is a flurry of posts. This is one of three that arrived within the space of an hour for me yesterday as a result of me telling several...

    read more

    #AdventBlogs – Flip into action

    Jan 4, 2025

    This marks the end of our fifth week of the series, and we will get at least some way into a sixth. This is really encouraging for the future of this series. There is still some time left to send a piece through if you wish - you've got a couple of days left. This is...

    read more