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Colleagues who we have worked with accelerating the performance of organisations, teams and leaders for well over a decade. Back to People
Barum Jeffries
14 years leading talent and people development teams. Designs learning that converts directly into commercial results.
Professional experience
- 14 years’ experience leading Talent & People Development teams
- Internal & External leadership coach comfortable working with future leaders to experienced board executives
- Founder & Director of reclearn – a consultancy specialising in sales, management & leadership development
- UK International Coach Federation Associate Board Member for Organisational Membership
Expertise
- Professional Certified Coach – International Coach Federation
- Facilitator in Lumina Spark, Lumina Emotion (EQ), MBTI and DISC profiling and 360 feedback
- NLP Master Practitioner
- Further qualifications & training in advanced influence, mindfulness and neuroscience
- Developing millennial & digitally native leaders with authenticity, empathy and leadership presence
- Expert in learning design and utilising neuroscience principles in training & leadership
- Experienced in implementing digital and tech platforms
Major achievements
- UK & Greater London National Training Award Winner (Medium Business)
- Created the blended learning strategy and implemented various Learning Management systems and mobile learning solutions
- Designed & delivered a 5-year sales and leadership academy generating £1million revenue within year one, of which £450,000 specifically attributable to the academy
- Lead designer on multi-national customer excellence and sales enablement programme for a leading Telecommunications brand
Dave Allan
Founder of What If, a global innovation consultancy, with a unique perspective on hyper-growth companies.
Professional experience
- Unilever Marketing roles including launch of Dove in Europe.
- Founded What If a global innovation consultancy working with circa 50% of Fortune 500 companies.
- Ultimately sold the business to Accenture.
- Currently run an investment portfolio with a focus on businesses solving social issues.
Expertise
- Building disruptive growth and innovation strategies with major global corporations in multiple sectors.
- Built award winning innovation transformation programmes which have engaged over 1,000,000 people.
- Delivery of innovation products and propositions that created multi billion dollar businesses.
- Facilitation of board agenda setting workshops with Fortune 500 companies.
Major achievements
- What if helped create over $100 billion of value for its clients.
- The company was twice voted best place to work in the UK by the FT.
- What if innovation transformation programmes won multiple awards both in the UK and US.
- Co-authored books How to start a Creative revolution at work and Sticky Wisdom which sold over 100,000 copies.
Helen Priestley
Ex Santander Marketing Director. Fifteen years coaching executives and teams through change and flotation.
Professional experience
- 15 years in people development, specializing in leadership, and team coaching
- Marketing Director, Santander B2B
- Marketing and Development Director, Royal Horticultural Society
Expertise
- International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach
- Level 7 Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Mentoring, ILM
- B.Sc in Behavioural Science, Southampton University
- MBA & Outstanding Graduate of the Year, International Management Centres
- Transactional Analysis – Foundation and Coaching Specialism
- Team Coach, Heidrick Consulting Team Accelerator Program
Major achievements
- Co-designer and coach with global financial services provider, adapting from leveraging traditional brand to embracing digital and workforce of the future.
- Co-designer and embedded deliverer on leadership change programme at a global telecommunications company for 1200 senior managers.
- Coach for executives supporting their growth through difficult times in a wide variety of industries including financial services, banking, engineering and digital rail.
- Coach for COO team of Nordic financial service provider preparing for flotation.
- Team workshops coach for Qatar based gas company, following re-organisation.
- Coach on people engagement programme in Ghana following Vodafone acquisition.
Imtiyaz Foolat
23 years in operations, change and P&L leadership. Six Sigma Black Belt; coaches senior teams on effectiveness and high performance.
Professional experience
- Director and Lead Coach at Imtiyazfoolat, a consultancy and coaching provider specialising in Inclusion & Diversity leadership development
- 23 years of corporate experience working in change, operations and business leadership roles
- Led and delivered change programmes focused on operational efficiencies, strategy development and team effectiveness
- Headed a multimillion-pound commercial insurance business through engaging and leading large numbers of people serving thousands of customers for over 7 years
- A business leader primarily who found a calling towards Leadership & Development and now facilitates, coaches and develops other leaders
Expertise
- Associate Certified Coach – International Coach Federation
- Advanced Facilitator – Sheppard Moscow
- Internal Leadership Coach – Aviva
- Systems Thinking Practitioner - Aviva
- Six Sigma Black Belt - Centrica
- BA Human Resource Management – DeMontfort University
Major achievements
- Set up and operationalised a professional global coaching faculty within a major global financial services organisation
- Designed, facilitated and coached on talent development programmes to improve gender diversity at senior levels in the insurance industry
- Coached and facilitated senior leadership teams on Leadership Accelerator partnership with Heidrick & Struggles
- Developed a bespoke coaching programme aimed at supporting ethnic minority professionals navigate into senior leadership roles
- Designed and delivered leadership interventions to create inclusive cultures and build the necessary skills in leaders through my own inclusivity models
- In partnership with other consultants, delivered interventions that built coaching skills in leaders for better performance conversations driving growth and capability
Jeannie Horsfield
Faculty for Lumina Learning and coach to the top 600 leaders of a global telecoms provider. Gets beneath behaviour to what blocks performance.
Professional experience
- Founder & Director of Steppingstones UK, specializing in Anger & Stress Management, Team and Leadership Development
- More To Life Foundation: Mentor/Trainer, Volunteer Team Supervisor, Events and Advanced Course Coordinator
- Faculty Member for Lumina Learning, a leading, global Psychometric company
- Professional Leader and leadership team coach
Expertise
- International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- Qualified Practitioner in Lumina Spark, Leader, Emotion & Select Psychometric tools – Saville Wave Accredited
- Qualified Team Coach –Accredited (TACP) Team Accelerator Coaching Programme (PCC)
- Stress Management Consultant with the British Association of Anger Management (B.A.A.M)
- Attitudinal Intelligence AQ ™ Executive Coach and Consultant
- Further qualifications & training in facilitation & embodiment coaching
Major achievements
- Coached executives and led multi-level training interventions for a 15,000 people, behaviour change programme, in financial service sector
- Contributed as faculty team on an award-winning ‘Coaching Capability Programme’ for a global telecoms organisation
- Coach & facilitator of learning sets for leadership development programme for the top 600 leaders in a global telecoms provider
- Co-designed and led ‘The Patient Experience Revolution Programme at NHS Primary Care trust, for multi-level staff programme, resulting in improved patient experience and satisfaction scores, improved staff engagement, retention and reduced absenteeism. Developed internal capability to support sustainability.
Laurent Terseur
Ex Barclays, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan senior banker turned APECS Master Executive Coach; built and transformed corporate banking teams at two Fortune 500 institutions.
Professional experience
- Full time Executive Coach since 2014
- 20+ years Commercial, Leadership, P&L & Governance experience in highly competitive, complex, multicultural environments
- Barclays Corporate, Senior Executive (ExCo-1), Head of Continental Europe Corporate Banking Coverage
- Deutsche Bank, Head of Corporate Banking Coverage France, Member of Country GTB Management Committee
- JP Morgan, VP Treasury Services France
- AptarGroup Europe, Group Treasurer
- Laboratoires Chauvin, Group Treasurer
Expertise
- Accredited Master Executive Coach – Association for Professional Executive Coaching & Supervision (APECS, UK)
- International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC, Global)
- Has been coaching a 50/50 native English/French speakers’ clientele since 2013
- MSc Corporate Finance, Montpellier University, France
- Certified Practitioner : Hogan, MBTI Step I & II, FIRO-B for individuals and teams
Major achievements
- Jointly led the transformation of a set of fragmented local commercial teams into a global, coordinated and effective Corporate Banking Coverage team in a Fortune 500 Bank
- Hired, set-up and developed highly collaborative and effective Corporate Banking coverage teams in two Fortune 500 Financial Institutions
- (As of 2022) coached hundreds Leaders & Teams, from 25+ nationalities across most industry sectors, functions, seniorities up to ExCo/Board level, from start-ups to Fortune500
- Learned, adapted, thrived through several career changes in highly competitive and complex environments, and maintained a balanced family life throughout
Liz Rochester
Former Associate Partner at Co Company and Director at Sky. Systemic team coach to CEOs in complex, matrixed organisations.
Professional experience
- Director and owner of LR & Associates Ltd, a Leadership & coaching consultancy based in London 2006 - current
- Founder & Director of Blue Sky Performance Improvement., a UK performance improvement consultancy specializing in sales & service from 1998 – 2006
- Previously, Partner at Co Company & Director of Operational Training at Sky
- UK International Coach Federation Strategic Director of Organizational Membership
Expertise
- Master diploma in Systemic Team Coaching
- ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and supervisor
- OPP psychometrics qualified (Levels A&B)
- Further qualifications & training in advanced facilitation, consulting, embodiment facilitation & coaching
- Programme Director of the ICF accredited Team Accelerator Coaching program.
Major achievements
- Executive coach and team coach to various CEO’s and their teams in a range of global, complex, matrixed organisations across industry sectors including travel, financial services, public sector, telecommunications and professional services
- Project managed the delivery of multi-team coaching intervention for Nordic based payment services provider in readiness for successful IPO.
- Co-designed and project managed key leadership program created to enable the execution of the growth strategy for a large global financial services provider.
- Designed the cascade of a senior leadership program to 2,500+ leaders using latest digital learning tools for a global financial services provider.
- Coach and facilitator of learning sets for leadership development programme for the top 600 leaders in a global telecoms provider.
- Co-designed and successfully achieved ICF accreditation for Heidrick Consulting's Team Accelerator Coaching program.
- Co-led and launched pilot of the UK’s International Coaching Federations first organizational membership proposition.
Miranda Rock
Master Executive Coach, psychotherapist and former senior HR leader in banking and law; coaches C-suite leaders and teams on what actually drives behaviour.
Professional experience
- Coaches senior boardroom clients – individuals and teams – in a range of international organisations across industry sectors, including financial services, law firms, oil and gas, NHS.
- Senior HR roles in the Banking and Legal Sectors
- Co founder of TACT, a boutique training, facilitation and coaching business, based in the Channel Islands, and working primarily with the Finance Industry
Expertise
- Master Executive Coach – Association of Coaching
- Accredited Coach Supervisor – Coaching Supervision Academy
- Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development – 2018
- Time to Think Facilitator – 2021
- Postgraduate Diploma in Personnel Management, Portsmouth University – 2000
- Extensive psychometric certifications
Therapy expertise
- BACP Accredited Psychotherapist - 2008
Major achievements
- Co-designer and faculty on the Heidrick Consulting Team Accelerator Coach Programme
- Prize winner at the Inaugural Burditt Lectures, showcasing coaching work that has produced significant and sustained change for the client and their organisation
- Speaker at BACP Coaching Conference, London 2018
Nic Armitage
Former HR Director and operator who helped build Costa Coffee from a £19m investment into a £3.4bn business. Coaches senior teams; specialist in multicultural teams.
Professional experience
- A number of HRD roles including with Costa Coffee
- Various Head of L&D roles and a period as Service Quality Director for an FMCG business
- Founder of Enzyme Consulting, a London-based coaching practice
- An operator turned HR professional turned coach
Expertise
- Professional certified coach – International Coaching Federation
- Accredited team coach – Heidrick Consulting
- BA Sociology - London, Goldsmiths
- Diploma in Wine – W&SET
- L2 Cricket coach – ECB
- Accredited communications coach – McAlinden Associates
- Extensive psychometric accreditations
Major achievements
- Founded and developed a successful coaching practice that has positively impacted organisations across a wide range of sectors
- Led two root-and-branch culture change programmes which transformed business results
- Played a pivotal role in the acquisition and early development of Costa Coffee, ultimately creating a £3.4bn business from an investment of £19m
- Designed and delivered a number of innovative leadership programmes which clients credit as major contributors to organisational, team and individual growth
- Worked with numerous senior team transformations developing a specialism in optimising multi-cultural teams
Orri Helgason
Brings new technology, now AI, into the heart of how organisations work, and helps their people make the change.
Professional experience
- Founder of Transformation Partners (2020), a transformation consultancy working with executive teams across Asia and Europe on strategy, organisation, innovation and AI
- Head of Business Transformation, Asia, at Hyper Island: built and led the regional practice from Singapore, and opened the Japan market through a joint venture with a Japanese partner
- Programme Leader, MA Digital Management (awarded by Teesside University), Hyper Island Singapore. Designed and taught core modules in design thinking, digital technology and business transformation for senior professionals
- Board Member, Icelandic Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Expertise
- Leading AI adoption across whole organisations, so new technology changes how people work and not only the tools they have
- Building innovation capability inside organisations: customer-centred design thinking, an innovation process teams can repeat, and a culture that tests ideas before it invests in them
- Preparing executive teams to lead their organisations through digital and AI-driven change
- Public sector transformation: strategy, organisation design and ways of working for government ministries
- Master's degree in Digital Management, Hyper Island (Teesside University)
Major achievements
- Designed and led a group-wide digital adoption programme for an Asian telecommunications group across six countries, increasing adoption of its collaboration platform twelvefold to 12,000 employees and turning employee ideas into new products and services
- Designed and led a multi-market innovation programme for a global payments company across Asia, the Americas and EMEA, embedding customer-centred design thinking and innovation capability in its regional teams. Further regions adopted and funded the model
- Designed the digital mindset programme behind a leading Asian bank's transformation, for 750 senior leaders in four cities
- Led the digital and experimentation stream of a leadership engagement for 150 senior leaders at a major Asia-Pacific insurer, sponsored at group executive level
- Advised the board and executive team of a Nordic bank on purpose, service standards, agile governance and customer experience, through to the launch of a premium banking segment
- Shaped the strategy, culture and ways of working of a newly formed national ministry, from agile teams to innovation in public services, advising at minister and permanent secretary level. The method was published for use across government
- Led the shift of an Asian consumer foods group from commodity trading to branded consumer products, from strategy and a new brand through to its core systems
Sandeep Johal
Ex Deloitte Director; organisational psychologist who led talent and leadership programmes for 7,000 learners across EMEA and India’s largest telecoms launch.
Professional experience
- Founder and Director of To Be By Design Ltd, focused on executive coaching, therapeutic coaching, training and facilitating retreats
- Director, Deloitte Human Capital Consulting (experience spans EMEA, Middle East, Asia Pac)
- NHS- Behavioural change psychologist
Expertise
- ICF Associate Certified Coach
- MSc Organisation Psychology, City University, London
- BSc Psychology and Business Administration, Leicester University
- Extensive psychometric certifications
Therapy expertise
- BACP Accredited Counsellor
- Advanced PG diploma, Integrative Counselling Psychology, Middlesex University
- Therapeutic orientation: CBT; Somatic; Systems + Constellations; Internal Family System
Major achievements
- Led an internationally diverse team to design and deliver a curriculum of over 30 corporate development programmes across EMEA impacting over 7,000 learners
- Led the Project Management Office, Onboarding and Learning Solutions for Reliance, Jio launch (India’s first 4G services, employing 110,000 people)
- Led the organisation design, recruitment and training stream for Saudi’s first five employability service offices. This included the first all-women’s employability centre
- Led Deloitte India’s Talent and Leadership development solutions practice and several national and international projects supporting over 1000 senior manager and senior leader performance and mobility
- Provided over 10,000 hours of 1:1 and group coaching and personal development workshop facilitation
Steve Redwood
Ex PwC, McKinsey and Deloitte. Deeply experienced and performance focused.
Professional experience
- 30 years consulting and coaching experience with top companies
- Partner and Senior Partner roles with McKinsey, Deloitte, and PwC
- Founder of Redwood Advisory Partners
- Global experience through living and working in the US, Europe and Asia
Expertise
- BSc in Psychology
- Post-graduate Diploma in HR
- Chartered member of the UK Institute of Personnel and Development
- Certified executive coach
- Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Texas
Major achievements
- Co-author of Action Management
Tony Danker
Former Director General of the CBI, with a deep understanding of business and government policy.
Professional experience
- 10 years at McKinsey & Company in London and DC
- Special Adviser, HM Treasury
- Chief Strategy Officer, Guardian Media Group
- Founder CEO, Be the Business
- Director General, CBI
- Current Co-Founder, Growth Incorporated - a specialist strategy firm focusing on public policy and government
Expertise
- Purpose built strategy and communications
- CEO and organisational narrative
- Strategy and organisational consulting
- Public policy and government interface
Major achievements
- Shaping national discourse on growth and economic policy
- Creating business productivity movement with FTSE Chairs
- Launching Guardian international businesses
Tracy Skyrme
Ex KPMG, ICF PCC coach and team coach. Builds purposeful cultures and teams that sustain performance.
Professional experience
- Director of Tapestries, a consultancy leading in creating purposeful cultures in organisations
- Director of The Work Playground, an SME and BCorp working with organisations, leaders and teams across the UK and Europe driving sustainable change
- Strategic Director at UK ICF leading on communications and engagement
- Senior Manager with KPMG responsible for engagement and wellness for European Practice
Expertise
- ICF PCC Accredited coach & team coach
- Advanced Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring (Distinction) - Bristol Business School
- ILM Level 7 Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring
- Accredited Youth Coach
- Certificate in Counselling (volunteer counsellor and outreach worker with NSPCC)
Major achievements
- International Coach Federation Strategic Director
- Successfully attained B Corporation Status for SME business
- Designed and implemented numerous large scale transformation projects across multi-national organisations
- Grew and developed three personal consultancy businesses
- Award winning developer of several global leadership programmes
- Founder of an organisation committed to helping children & young people to be their best - Eudomonics