Over the past forty years I have inspired people of all ages to believe in themselves and to release their full potential. I believe with a passion that the interventions of coaching and mentoring have the ability to develop leaders, to encourage enhanced communication and interpersonal skills, which can unite people through a willingness to show mutual respect and understanding.
Key Skills.
Coach/Mentor/Supervisor
Proven ability to encourage and support individuals to release their full potential
Trainer/ Facilitator
Experience trainer and facilitator
Leader
Proven leadership skills/ Inspirational motivator
Assessor
Very experienced assessor up to Level 7
Specific Achievements/Career Highlights
- Currently delivering the mentor training for the Military to Mentor
- Programme in Lancashire
- Developed and delivered the mentor training for the Government Military to Mentor Programme
- Co-Founder and Principal of Coaching and Mentoring International (Initially known as UK College of Life Coaching)
- Head of Ethics for CMI
- Head of Accreditation for CMI
- Commissioned to write ‘Life Coach’ by Hamlyn, published in 2004
- Stimulated the realisation of an International Journal of Evidenced Based Coaching and Mentoring (now published by the University of Oxford Brookes Press)
- Consultant to University of Wolverhampton for the development of MSc in Coaching and Mentoring
- Initiated first International Conference on Coaching in UK
- Established importance of CPD portfolios and supervision for Coaches
- Established annual seminars for international debate on coaching
- Established nationwide support network for practising coaches
Sector Specific Expertise
- Leadership and team building skills
- Coaching/Mentoring of Leaders and Managers
- One-to-one Coaching/Mentoring support of delegates undertaking formal qualifications in Leadership and Executive Coaching
- Design, development and delivery of ground breaking Accredited Coach/Mentoring/Supervision programmes for Leadership Teams within both the Public and Private SectorsDevelopment of rigorous Assessment and Accreditation processes for Masters Level Programmes in Coaching and MentoringOne-to-one Supervision of Senior Coaching Practitioners to support them in their ongoing CPD, development of the profession and provision of excellence in their client support
- Internal Verifier of Masters Levels programmes in Coaching and Mentoring
Qualifications and Training
2013 – Clean language facilitator
2004 – 2005 – MSc Strategic Human Resource Development University of Wolverhampton
Dissertation – Effective learning in Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) programmes: Towards a best practice model for the Coaching Profession
1999 – Coaching certificate – The Coaching Academy
1986 – 1987 – PG Diploma in Management Studies – University of Buckinghamshire Management, economics, marketing, law, accounts
1973-1974 – Post Graduate Certificate in Education Cambridge University
Professional Membership
- Member of EMCC
- Member of Association of Coaching Supervisors
- ILM Level 7 Accredited Trainer