Experience

STEM

• United Kingdom
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Culture

  • Aug 2019 - Present



Deb Khan LTD

• Business Consulting and Services

• Founder

  • Jan 2001 - Present

  debkhan.com I love partnering with remarkable teams - helping them grow, win more work, tell their story and flourish. I make work more effective and more enjoyable. I partner with a wide range of outstanding creative companies, but they all share one thing – they recognise they need help to go to the next level. I bring what I have learned working with and alongside some outstanding organisations. I develop skills, design solutions and unlock creativity for cultural transformation… Show more debkhan.com I love partnering with remarkable teams - helping them grow, win more work, tell their story and flourish. I make work more effective and more enjoyable. I partner with a wide range of outstanding creative companies, but they all share one thing – they recognise they need help to go to the next level. I bring what I have learned working with and alongside some outstanding organisations. I develop skills, design solutions and unlock creativity for cultural transformation, performance and business growth. I established my business in 1998, developing a new fast, flexible offer to drive growth, delivered with a combination of Yorkshire directness, enthusiasm and humour. I have long term relationships with superb clients who are best in class. sectors: Creative/Marketing/Tech/Architecture/Luxury brands/charities/education Clients include King.com (Makers of Candy Crush), Unruly, Mother, Mikhail Riches, Tate Harmer, Cousins & Cousins, F3, Dare, Carat, Zone, Orlebar Brown, Annoushka Jewellery, The Spectator Magazine, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's Uk, British School Muscat, Specialist Schools & Academies Trust, OFSTED, Nike Foundation, Arcadia, MoneySupermarket Show less debkhan.com I love partnering with remarkable teams - helping them grow, win more work, tell their story and flourish. I make work more effective and more enjoyable. I partner with a wide range of outstanding creative companies, but they all share one thing – they recognise they need help to go to the next level. I bring what I have learned working with and alongside some outstanding organisations. I develop skills, design solutions and unlock creativity for cultural transformation… Show more debkhan.com I love partnering with remarkable teams - helping them grow, win more work, tell their story and flourish. I make work more effective and more enjoyable. I partner with a wide range of outstanding creative companies, but they all share one thing – they recognise they need help to go to the next level. I bring what I have learned working with and alongside some outstanding organisations. I develop skills, design solutions and unlock creativity for cultural transformation, performance and business growth. I established my business in 1998, developing a new fast, flexible offer to drive growth, delivered with a combination of Yorkshire directness, enthusiasm and humour. I have long term relationships with superb clients who are best in class. sectors: Creative/Marketing/Tech/Architecture/Luxury brands/charities/education Clients include King.com (Makers of Candy Crush), Unruly, Mother, Mikhail Riches, Tate Harmer, Cousins & Cousins, F3, Dare, Carat, Zone, Orlebar Brown, Annoushka Jewellery, The Spectator Magazine, Cancer Research UK, Parkinson's Uk, British School Muscat, Specialist Schools & Academies Trust, OFSTED, Nike Foundation, Arcadia, MoneySupermarket Show less



She's Back

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Co Founder

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Co - founder of She's Back, a business which enables talented, experienced women to return to work after a career break. She's Back offers advice, support & solutions to organisations looking to recruit women returning to work after a career break. For women returning after a career break, She's Back provides advice & coaching on what will be required to make a successful return. SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS - Design of return to work programmes - Advice on how to… Show more Co - founder of She's Back, a business which enables talented, experienced women to return to work after a career break. She's Back offers advice, support & solutions to organisations looking to recruit women returning to work after a career break. For women returning after a career break, She's Back provides advice & coaching on what will be required to make a successful return. SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS - Design of return to work programmes - Advice on how to connect with women who have taken career breaks - Solutions for retention of more senior women - Delivery of events to re-engage with people who are returning after a career break - PR and communications strategies SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS - Advice on how to create a powerful CV - Advice on the tactics and strategies required to return after a career break - One to one support and coaching - Access to small group training and support - Connecting with future employers and/or recruitment agencies specialising in this field - Connecting with other agencies and service providers who are set up to help returners PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS She's Back partners with other organisations to make sure that women returning after a career break have access to the very best advice & solutions. We work with City CV to provide advice on how to create powerful CVs, LinkedIn profiles & how to prepare for interviews. For women looking for access to great coaching, we collaborate with WhiteWater Group, Ambetus & others depending on the sector involved. The She's Back approach is based on data, generated through a unique piece of research, conducted between January & April 2015 & supported by University of Edinburgh Business School. Show less Co - founder of She's Back, a business which enables talented, experienced women to return to work after a career break. She's Back offers advice, support & solutions to organisations looking to recruit women returning to work after a career break. For women returning after a career break, She's Back provides advice & coaching on what will be required to make a successful return. SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS - Design of return to work programmes - Advice on how to… Show more Co - founder of She's Back, a business which enables talented, experienced women to return to work after a career break. She's Back offers advice, support & solutions to organisations looking to recruit women returning to work after a career break. For women returning after a career break, She's Back provides advice & coaching on what will be required to make a successful return. SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANISATIONS - Design of return to work programmes - Advice on how to connect with women who have taken career breaks - Solutions for retention of more senior women - Delivery of events to re-engage with people who are returning after a career break - PR and communications strategies SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS - Advice on how to create a powerful CV - Advice on the tactics and strategies required to return after a career break - One to one support and coaching - Access to small group training and support - Connecting with future employers and/or recruitment agencies specialising in this field - Connecting with other agencies and service providers who are set up to help returners PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS She's Back partners with other organisations to make sure that women returning after a career break have access to the very best advice & solutions. We work with City CV to provide advice on how to create powerful CVs, LinkedIn profiles & how to prepare for interviews. For women looking for access to great coaching, we collaborate with WhiteWater Group, Ambetus & others depending on the sector involved. The She's Back approach is based on data, generated through a unique piece of research, conducted between January & April 2015 & supported by University of Edinburgh Business School. Show less



National Theatre

• Performing Arts
• 700 & Above Employee

• Theatre Director & Workshop Leader

  • 1998 - 2007

  Directing work includes community & workshop productions for The Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Opera North. New commissions funded by The Welcome Trust. 7 year partnership with classical composer John Browne developing new works for young people. Led workshops on new productions & theatre processes for The National Theatre. Workshops delivered includes Stanisavski, Storytelling, New Writing, Text delivery & what companies can learn from successful theatre processes. Directing work includes community & workshop productions for The Royal Opera House, National Theatre, Opera North. New commissions funded by The Welcome Trust. 7 year partnership with classical composer John Browne developing new works for young people. Led workshops on new productions & theatre processes for The National Theatre. Workshops delivered includes Stanisavski, Storytelling, New Writing, Text delivery & what companies can learn from successful theatre processes.



SSAT

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2006

  Advised Performing Arts Schools on achieving Academies Status & developing professional relationships within the Creative Sector Advised Performing Arts Schools on achieving Academies Status & developing professional relationships within the Creative Sector



Thomas Tallis School

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Drama & Expressive Arts

  • Jul 1991 - Jul 1999

  Head of Department of 6 responsible for A Level Theatre Studies A Level Drama, GCSE Drama, GCSE Expressive Arts. Developed partnerships with The Royal Court & National Theatres. Led one of largest departments in the UK with the highest results nationally at A Level Drama. Deb was awarded OFTED Grade 1 Teaching award. Head of Department of 6 responsible for A Level Theatre Studies A Level Drama, GCSE Drama, GCSE Expressive Arts. Developed partnerships with The Royal Court & National Theatres. Led one of largest departments in the UK with the highest results nationally at A Level Drama. Deb was awarded OFTED Grade 1 Teaching award.