Experience

Think Productive

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Productivity Ninja

  • Aug 2010 - Present

  Time Management Training has changed! Think Productive is a specialist training and coaching company that offers practical support to organisations that want to increase productivity. We help employees to beat stress, feel more in control and develop playful, productive momentum, through our in-house workshops and at-desk coaching sessions. Our core range of workshops includes: > "Getting Your Inbox to Zero" Workers spend an average of 41% of their time on email management. We’ll coach your team to get their inboxes to zero inside 3 hours, and give them the skills they need to keep them there. > "Email Etiquette" Email is our most common working medium, this workshop will help your team develop a manifesto for how to eradicate email-stress and make it a joy. > "Stress Less, Achieve More" 1 in 5 workers are off with stress each year. Develop a system to manage your actions, projects, attention and focus. Playful, productive momentum awaits you. > "Making Meetings Magic" Meetings take up 30% of an average working day. Our workshop will help you plan your upcoming meetings to be shorter, more purposeful and even fun. Show less



Freelance

• Coach

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2011

  In addition to my main training design and delivery work I supported freelancers, entrepreneurs and small business owners in Bristol and Bath with a one to one personal coaching service.Freelancers and micro-entrepreneurs are more reliant that any other business type on their personal skills and effectiveness. Coaching sessions were tailored to each client's needs - e.g. goal setting, ideas generation, action planning, acquiring new skills, time management, work-life balance, productivity and motivation etc. Show less

• Learning and Development Professional

  • Oct 2003 - Nov 2010

  I'm a Trainer, Teacher, Coach and Facilitator.As well as a strong commercial training background I am also a fully qualified teacher.My key skills include training design and delivery, coaching, action learning and event design and facilitation.> Creative, engaging, supportive and transferable learning experiences> Training needs analysis, training design, delivery, facilitation, evaluation> Leadership, management and team development> Personal development and "soft" skills> Communication, presentation skills and "train the trainer"I have worked directly with individuals and employers, and as an Associate for a variety of training/learning providers.Organisations I have worked with include:Abbey National Plc, Blue Rubicon, City of Bristol College, eBay, Fujifilm, Futurelab, GlaxoSmithKline, HRDBristol, HRHat, InsideJapan Tours, LearnPurple, MITIE Group Plc, National Trust, PayPal, Rhodes T&D, Somerfield Plc, Think Productive, Tourism Skills Network South West, Transition Consulting, University of Bath, University of Bristol. Show less



@CoWorkingWest and "Jelly!" Bristol+Bath

• Organiser

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010

  The aim of this project was to help build a community for freelancers of all disciplines in the Bristol and Bath area who want to work "for themselves, but not but themselves". I organised local coworking meetups called "Jellys" (based on an idea which originated in New York). Archived information about the project can be found at: http://wiki.workatjelly.com/Bristol-and-Bath%2C-UK The aim of this project was to help build a community for freelancers of all disciplines in the Bristol and Bath area who want to work "for themselves, but not but themselves". I organised local coworking meetups called "Jellys" (based on an idea which originated in New York). Archived information about the project can be found at: http://wiki.workatjelly.com/Bristol-and-Bath%2C-UK



Trainers' ThinkTank

• Organiser

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

  Trainers' ThinkTank was a professional networking and personal development opportunity for freelancers and companies working on the "supply side" of the learning and development industry in the Greater Bristol area and the wider South West. Two events in April and December 2009 brought together trainers, coaches and HRM/HRD consultants and companies to share ideas, work on current issues, learn from each other, make contacts and identify collaboration possibilities. Trainers' ThinkTank was a professional networking and personal development opportunity for freelancers and companies working on the "supply side" of the learning and development industry in the Greater Bristol area and the wider South West. Two events in April and December 2009 brought together trainers, coaches and HRM/HRD consultants and companies to share ideas, work on current issues, learn from each other, make contacts and identify collaboration possibilities.



City of Bristol College

• Management and Personal Development Trainer

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2009

  Extensive design and delivery of a variety of management and personal development (both short courses and longer programmes) for local and regional employers. Work and clients included: > University of Bristol (CMI accredited first and middle line management development programmes for 10+ cohorts over 3 years) > Tourism Skills Network South West (ILM accredited first line management development programmes for 3 cohorts) > MITIE Group (short personal development courses) > eTutor on 35 week online CMI management development progamme for last 5 years for the "Year in Industry" programme (www.yini.org.uk) > Course tutor for CIPD Certificate in Training Practice programme 2006-07 Show less



Training for Tomorrow

• Business Development Manager

  • Nov 1999 - Sep 2003

  SME-scale training provider concentrating on public-sector funded vocational programmes (NVQs, Apprenticeships, Learndirect, JobCentre+ etc.). Business development duties across the national network of branches (Bristol, London, Birmingham, Merseyside, Tyneside, Glasgow), reporting directly to the Managing Director. Identifying and securing funding from LSC, JobCentre+, FE Colleges and other public programmes. Worked on formal tenders, major proposals and presentations, development and implementation of programmes etc. as well as supporting the local branch sales personnel. Show less



Freelance

• Business Development Consultant

  • 1998 - 1999

  Provided a range of business development consultancy services on a freelance basis to companies in the staffing/recruitment industry. Provided a range of business development consultancy services on a freelance basis to companies in the staffing/recruitment industry.



CSG Healthcare Services

• Business Development Manager

  • 1996 - 1998

  Specialist Healthcare Staffing Services provider (locum Doctors, bank Nurses and recruitment of other healthcare professions). Responsible for business development by formal tender competitions with NHS Trusts, HM Prison Service and Private Healthcare providers, reporting directly to the Chairman and Directors. Specialist Healthcare Staffing Services provider (locum Doctors, bank Nurses and recruitment of other healthcare professions). Responsible for business development by formal tender competitions with NHS Trusts, HM Prison Service and Private Healthcare providers, reporting directly to the Chairman and Directors.



Kelly Services UK

• Business Development Executive

  • 1994 - 1996

  Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services provider (office, industrial, catering, driving and technical staff etc.). Initially a member of local branch sales team in Newcastle, was rapidly identified for transfer to London head office and a position in the National/Corporate Sales team. Specialised in large public sector clients (Health, Education, Local and National Government) who purchased staffing services via formal procurement and tendering. Temporary and Permanent Recruitment Services provider (office, industrial, catering, driving and technical staff etc.). Initially a member of local branch sales team in Newcastle, was rapidly identified for transfer to London head office and a position in the National/Corporate Sales team. Specialised in large public sector clients (Health, Education, Local and National Government) who purchased staffing services via formal procurement and tendering.