Harvest

What Harvest does

Harvest is an Ireland-based, privately-held people development consultancy that has operated for approximately 40 years (founded 1984-1986), headquartered in Dublin. The firm designs and delivers bespoke leadership development programmes, executive coaching, organisational development consulting, and in-house mentoring panels for corporate, government, and non-profit clients primarily within Ireland. Its service offering is organised around three core practices — Organisational Development Solutions, Executive Coaching & In-house Mentoring Panels, and Leadership Pathways — supplemented by productised programmes including an Early Career Portfolio, Sales Academy, Learning Strategy Development Consultancy, and a Skills Based Organisation 'How To' offering. Named clients span enterprise (Musgrave, Chadwicks Group, FBD, Gowan Group), government/regulatory (ComReg, with a decade-long relationship), and non-profit (Depaul, Irish Farmers Association) sectors.

Underlying the consulting practice is the Harvest Learning Hub, a Moodle-based Learning Management System (LMS) used to deliver course materials, learner handbooks, assessment briefings, tutorials, and webinar links to programme participants. Virtual delivery is supported through Adobe Connect for selected sessions, complemented by in-person workshop formats. The firm's team of approximately 19 named learning specialists and executive coaches — many holding 20-33+ years of L&D experience, EMCC coaching accreditations, and senior corporate backgrounds at firms such as Google, Unilever, PepsiCo, Bank of Ireland, and eir — represents the core delivery capability.

Harvest operates a direct B2B sales motion led by Business Relationship Managers, with bespoke project-based pricing (no public fee schedule). Revenue is generated through professional services engagements, with relationship durations often measured in years (e.g., ComReg 10+ years). The firm maintains thought leadership presence via a Trends & Insights blog (publication through 2026), a podcast series, IITD National Training Awards sponsorship, and an academic partnership with Dublin City University Business School. Ownership appears founder/management-held, with Managing Director Nicola O'Neill leading a leadership team that includes a Deputy MD, a Director of Strategy & Operations, and a Senior Project Manager.

Name

Harvest

Legal name

Harvest

Website

https://harvest.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harvest is a Dublin-based, privately-held people development consultancy with approximately 40 years of operating history, delivering bespoke leadership development, executive coaching, and organisational development programmes to corporate, government, and non-profit clients across Ireland via a Moodle-based Learning Hub.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Training and Development Consulting

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPACANAA

Corporate & Leadership Development

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Training, Learning & Development Services

SECONDARYEDAMAKAL

Internship-to-Apprenticeship & Early Talent Pipeline Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/College & Career Enrichment (Mentorship, Internships, Portfolio)

Keywords

• Leadership development programmes
• Executive coaching services
• Organisational development consulting
• Corporate training solutions
• Talent development consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training and Development Services: Harvest generates revenue through providing bespoke training solutions, leadership development programmes, executive coaching services, and organizational development consulting to corporate clients. Services are tailored to specific business challenges and delivered through various formats including in-person workshops, virtual classrooms, and online learning modules. The company serves organizations across multiple sectors in Ireland.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Harvest is a Dublin-based people development consultancy that designs and delivers bespoke training, leadership development, executive coaching, and organisational development solutions for corporate clients. Its practice spans Organisational Development Solutions, Leadership Pathways (from front-line to executive), Executive Coaching and In-house Mentoring Panels, supported by a proprietary online Learning Hub (LMS) and a curated panel of executive coaches.

Product overview

Harvest is Ireland's foremost people development consultancy with over 40 years of experience, offering a portfolio of interconnected learning and development services. The core offering consists of three main practice areas: Organisational Development Solutions, Executive Coaching & In-house Mentoring Panels, and Leadership Pathways. These are supported by the Harvest Learning Hub, a proprietary online learning platform (LMS) used for delivering course materials, assessments, and webinar links. The company also delivers specialised programmes including Early Career Portfolio, Sales Academy, and Skills Based Organisation programmes. All offerings are tailored to individual client needs and delivered through both digital/virtual and face-to-face approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organisational Development Solutions Bespoke organisational development (OD) solutions that sustain and drive organisational effectiveness and impact. Harvest designs and delivers tailor-made learning solutions aligned to a client's strategy, values, and capability needs, addressing individual, team and organisational challenges.
• Executive Coaching & In-house Mentoring Panels Coaching partnership service helping individuals and teams realise their potential and achieve personal and business goals, plus curation and management of high-quality executive coach panels and design of in-house mentoring panels for client organisations.
• Leadership Pathways Structured leadership development programmes providing intentional, skills-focused progression for leaders at every level — from Front Line to Executive — offering an end-to-end pathway aligned to strategy, values and future capability needs.
• Harvest Learning Hub An online Learning Management System (LMS) platform, built on Moodle, providing participants with access to course materials, learner handbooks, assessment briefings, tutorials, webinar links and additional supporting resources during their programmes.
• Learning Strategy Development Consultancy Consultancy service for developing organisational learning strategies aligned to future capability requirements and business objectives, delivered as a tailored engagement.
• Early Career Portfolio Programmes for early-career development aligned to future capability and talent pipeline needs, integrating on-the-job learning, formal development and mentoring to accelerate capability.
• Sales Academy Sales development programme focused on learning and performance improvement for sales teams, combining skill-building with practical application to drive commercial outcomes.
• Skills Based Organisation Programme Practical guidance and programmes for HR and L&D professionals on implementing skills-based approaches and transitioning to skills-based organisations.

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DCU Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2020Harvest partnered with Dublin City University Business School to jointly develop and launch the executive development programme 'Learning to Lead in Uncertain Times'. The programme combines Harvest's expertise in leadership development with DCU Business School's academic credentials to offer a programme for leaders seeking global and up-to-date perspectives. The launch event featured free masterclasses on topics including Leadership Communication and Crisis Management, and Personal and Leadership Agility.
• St. Charles Consulting GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Charles Consulting Group, one of the USA's leading consultancies and thought leaders in certain professional areas, visited Harvest in Dublin. This represents a relationship between international thought leaders in the training and development space, suggesting potential knowledge sharing or collaborative opportunities in the L&D field.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BTS: Global professional services firm specialising in leadership development, sales force effectiveness and strategy execution. Comparable to Harvest in combining bespoke executive education with measurable business outcomes for enterprise clients.
• Center for Creative Leadership (CCL): Research-driven leadership development provider offering open-enrolment and custom programmes plus executive coaching. Closely comparable to Harvest's evidence-based, coaching-led approach to capability building.
• GP Strategies: Global performance improvement and training solutions provider serving large enterprises with custom learning, leadership and sales effectiveness programmes. Overlaps with Harvest's organisational development and sales academy offerings.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Established global training brand focused on leadership, sales, communication and presentation skills. Provides standardised but locally delivered programmes that compete with Harvest's tailored leadership and sales academy offerings.
• DDI (Development Dimensions International): Specialist leadership and selection consultancy focused on front-line through executive leadership development. Closely aligned with Harvest's Leadership Pathways concept and assessment-led coaching methodology.
• FranklinCovey: Global training and consulting firm best known for leadership and execution programmes (e.g., 'The 7 Habits'). Directly comparable to Harvest in delivering structured leadership pathways and corporate training content at enterprise scale.
• Hemsley Fraser: UK and Ireland-headquartered learning and development consultancy offering bespoke training, leadership development and digital learning. Highly comparable geography and service mix to Harvest, including blended in-person and virtual delivery.

Emerging players

• Mind Gym: Behavioural science-led learning provider delivering short-format, high-engagement programmes on leadership and performance. Comparable to Harvest's modular delivery approach and increasingly competing for the same L&D budget.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Large-scale digital learning and talent development platform serving enterprise customers globally. Represents the technology-led alternative to Harvest's bespoke model and a key competitor for L&D budget share.
• Korn Ferry: Global organisational consulting firm with a sizable leadership development, executive coaching and talent solutions practice. Overlaps with Harvest on Leadership Pathways and executive coaching but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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