Meet Laura Edwardson
Making workplace wellbeing conversations more human.
Laura is a wellbeing consultant and storytelling specialist who helps organisations create more open, connected and psychologically safer workplace conversations.
A people focused background
Laura’s approach brings together professional HR knowledge, workplace experience and a longstanding commitment to mental health and wellbeing.
Before founding Colours in Connection, Laura worked in customer success, giving her first hand experience of organisational life, workplace relationships and the importance of people feeling heard. Her work now focuses on helping organisations create safer, more human conversations through carefully supported storytelling.
Experience and background
THE PERSON BEHIND THE STORIES
The heart behind the work
Laura’s approach is rooted in something simple, creating space for people to talk, listen and feel heard.
With a natural curiosity about people and their stories, she creates conversations that feel human, honest and safe, helping others recognise that they may not be as alone in their experiences as they sometimes feel.
What guides Laura’s work
To help organisations create open, connected and psychologically safe cultures through real human stories that make wellbeing more honest, relatable and part of everyday working life.
1. Humanity
People first, always. Real stories, real emotions, real conversations.
2. Connection
Stories as the bridge between people — helping teams understand each other and feel less alone.
3. Psychological Safety
Creating environments where people feel able to speak honestly without fear.
Professional experience, human understanding
Laura combines practical workplace knowledge with a deeply human approach to wellbeing and storytelling
HR understanding
An understanding of workplace culture, employee wellbeing and the realities facing HR teams.
Workplace experience
First-hand experience of organisational life and the importance of people feeling heard, valued and connected.
Supported storytelling
A thoughtful approach that helps hosts and storytellers prepare for honest conversations with care and psychological safety in mind.