About Labyrinth

Holding the whole organisation in view.

Labyrinth Coaching & Consulting is an organisational development and design practice led by Sylvia Baumgartner and Lisa McCarthy. It helps leaders understand the system, strengthen the people who shape it and navigate complex change, including AI, with greater clarity.

An organisational approach built for living systems

Labyrinth's OACD framework connects individual awareness, relationships, participation, choice and practical action. It underpins consulting, coaching, facilitation and development programmes.

AI and digital transformation are treated as organisational questions involving leadership, culture, relationships, structure, capability and readiness—not simply as technology projects.

  • Self-referential awareness
  • Relational understanding
  • Engaged participation
  • Choiceful decision-making
  • Skillful action for sustainable performance

Who leads Labyrinth Coaching & Consulting?

Sylvia Baumgartner and Lisa McCarthy are the directors and principal consultants. Each brings more than 20 years of international experience in organisational development, leadership, consulting and complex change.

Sylvia Baumgartner's work spans leadership development, executive coaching, group facilitation, organisational development, AI readiness and responsible adoption. Her qualifications include an MSc in People and Organisational Development, a certificate in Ontological and Somatic Coaching, and a diploma in Consultation and Group Processes.

Lisa McCarthy's work spans transformation, leadership, organisational development, consciousness and artificial intelligence. Her qualifications include a master's degree in Transpersonal Psychology and Consciousness, a degree in Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and a diploma in Consultation and Group Facilitation.

How Labyrinth builds organisational capability

Labyrinth combines external perspective with work-based practice, reflection, feedback and challenge. Its blended approach brings together development programmes, coaching, learning sets, practical application and in-the-moment feedback so that judgement and capability remain inside the organisation.