Experience

Shape Talent Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Coach

  • Sep 2023 - Present

• Head Coach

  • Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

  Partnering with complex multinationals to engender inclusivity at Shape Talent > the diversity, equity and inclusion experts for large organisations who are serious about gender equality and what it can achieve for their business.



hi-5 Coaching

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

• Associate Coach

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  hi-5 is an executive coaching provider. We help organisations achieve better results by providing unlimited coaching partnerships. Our mission is to increase the engagement, performance and happiness of your people. If you’re a progressive and ambitious organisation that is experiencing high growth or driving significant change then hi-5 could be the solution you need. 3 Reasons High Performing Organisations Partner with hi-5: - Experienced business leaders -… Show more hi-5 is an executive coaching provider. We help organisations achieve better results by providing unlimited coaching partnerships. Our mission is to increase the engagement, performance and happiness of your people. If you’re a progressive and ambitious organisation that is experiencing high growth or driving significant change then hi-5 could be the solution you need. 3 Reasons High Performing Organisations Partner with hi-5: - Experienced business leaders - Unlimited access model - Scalability without compromise Whether your goal is bottom-line results or the holistic impact on people’s lives, hi-5 Coaching can benefit everyone in and around an organisation. Show less


University of Exeter Business School
• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Adjunct Lecturer, The Exeter MBA

  • Nov 2020 - Present


Venn Leadership Ltd

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Coaching executives to become more socially intelligent and thereby impactful by deepening awareness of self and other, critically reflecting on internal dialogue, beliefs and assumptions in order to incite actionable insight and elevate effectiveness.


LHH
• Mexico
• Operations Consulting
• Executive Coach & Facilitator

  • Oct 2021 - Present


The Work Psychologists Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Social Psychologist

  • Aug 2020 - Oct 2022

  A fresh take on applying the latest psychological science to work with meaning, emotion, relationships and systems. Offering a bullshit-free service that empowers leaders to thrive. Clients appreciate our candour, sense of humour and expertise.



Transition Tradition Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning and Organisational Development Network Partner

  • Jan 2020 - Oct 2022

  Applying expertise to build trusting relationships, helping individuals, teams and organisations to create self-sustaining practices



Pearn Kandola LLP

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Social Psychologist & Executive Coach

  • Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Facilitating leadership development of diversity and inclusion related topics with an emphasis on talent management through 'employee life cycle'.



GatenbySanderson

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Leadership & Talent Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  Facilitating people intelligence and assessment for executive level roles, managing stakeholder engagement exercises and evaluations alongside in-depth leadership assessments with psychometrics (HDS, NEO & FIRO), comprehensive report writing as well as panel briefings.



Atkins

• United Kingdom
• Engineering Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Change Consultant in Aerospace, Defence, Security & Technology

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2019

  London, United Kingdom Technical co-Lead for Culture Change, delivering strategic transformational support to leaders primarily in Defence and Digital tech. Roles include: Lead Business Change & Leadership Coach, managing the development and implementation of a new Target Operating Model in a Defence-based business. Closely supporting senior leadership while coaching directors within the team to achieve step-change growth Deputy Project Manager of £10M workstream in £3.2B MoD programme. Managing complex… Show more Technical co-Lead for Culture Change, delivering strategic transformational support to leaders primarily in Defence and Digital tech. Roles include: Lead Business Change & Leadership Coach, managing the development and implementation of a new Target Operating Model in a Defence-based business. Closely supporting senior leadership while coaching directors within the team to achieve step-change growth Deputy Project Manager of £10M workstream in £3.2B MoD programme. Managing complex multi-stakeholder Agile teams enabling leaders to deliver next-gen tactical communication and information technology. Also providing consultant directors with psychometric feedback and development support to boost social intelligence. Advising and facilitating business development opportunities on the people side of change inherent to adopting digital solutions (e.g. stakeholder engagement and cultural shifts) Designing e-learning tools and training events to upskill engineering suppliers on Building Information Modelling (BIM) and the collaborative behaviours necessary to reach new standards in infrastructure design (see bimupskilling.com) Co-created an in-house start-up of innovative BIM Advisory Service. Including a gamified visual learning platform offering role-based guidance to help clients better understand what BIM means for their teams. Serving as Product Owner in agile Scrums to remove blockers in iterative development of the Atkins Technical Excellence Hub. Project-managing the review, planning and drafting of communications surrounding the implementation and adoption of ISO 270001 Information Assurance standards. Show less



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD in Social Psychology of Change

  • Oct 2009 - Jun 2015

  Cambridge, United Kingdom Titled: “The Psychology of Change in Organisations: Mindsets and the Paradox of Continuity”, this doctoral research presents findings that significantly enhance the strategic design of communication geared towards creating 'buy-in' (a psychological phenomenon driven by personal values). Working with investment bank executives at the height of the financial crisis, this research examines the crux of how leaders ‘buy-in’ to working in new ways. ...i.e. the psychodynamic conditions and… Show more Titled: “The Psychology of Change in Organisations: Mindsets and the Paradox of Continuity”, this doctoral research presents findings that significantly enhance the strategic design of communication geared towards creating 'buy-in' (a psychological phenomenon driven by personal values). Working with investment bank executives at the height of the financial crisis, this research examines the crux of how leaders ‘buy-in’ to working in new ways. ...i.e. the psychodynamic conditions and communication strategies underpinning the psychological acceptance and engagement with new ideas involving a degree of change. Findings led to the development of strategies that essentially limit negative experiences of change by bringing visibility to what creates meaningful continuity →→→ narrative blueprints that facilitate personal leadership, team relations and strategic transitions whose success depends on the way people work together. Show less



The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSc Organisational & Social Psychology

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  London, United Kingdom Examined the interface and patterns between social-psychological processes and workplace systems, and how these shape individual and organisational outcomes. Built capabilities to analyse and address common organisational problems, explaining motivation and job performance as well as understanding and improving interpersonal dynamics at work.



SPB Organizational Psychology

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychometrician

  • May 2007 - Sep 2007

  Montreal, Canada Area Conducted psychometric testing to identify, develop and optimise individual performance, develop high-performing teams, and support business objectives (e.g. selection, coaching, teambuilding, conflict management & succession planning)



CNW Group

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media Intelligence Officer

  • Jun 2006 - Oct 2006

  Montreal, Canada Area Provided commercial newswire and information disclosure services (e.g. targeted press release distribution) to support clients’ public relations strategies, while leveraging media monitoring platforms to a territorial portfolio of 700 accounts



Oralys inc.

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Solutions Advisor

  • Aug 2003 - Jun 2006

  Montreal, Canada Area Facilitated adoption of assistive software solutions (i.e. 'Brainware') and encouraged collaboration between speech & language pathologists, software engineers, parents and education service providers (e.g. school board directors, special needs teachers, IT specialists etc.)

• Market Research & Development Analyst

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2003

  Montreal, Canada Area Led market research to develop assistive technology for people with learning disabilities, cognitive impairments, speech impediments or organisational difficulties (e.g. Autism spectrum disorders, stroke, dementia, brain injuries, etc.)



Publitour Marketing Inc

• Communications Coordinator

  • May 2003 - Nov 2005

  Montreal, Canada Area Co-led the strategic design of marketing materials and copywriting of communications (in French and English) for B2B loyalty, customer retention, employee motivation and incentive programs.



Publitour Marketing Inc.

• Marketing Researcher

  • May 2001 - May 2003

  Montreal, Canada Area Co-led strategic segmentation and design of marketing materials and copywriting for B2B loyalty, customer retention, employee motivation and incentive programmes within mortgage lending, recreational vehicle, food distribution, and hairdressing sectors



AT&T Canada

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Sales Associate (Landline services)

  • Jun 1998 - Jan 1999

  Montreal, Canada Area 1st employee to surpass commission structure and achieved this in 4 weeks, initiating executive decision to redefine nationwide performance standards.



Sears Canada

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Sales Representative (after-sales services)

  • Jun 1997 - Jan 1998

  Montreal, Canada Area Most profitable employee out of 200 within the 1st month of employment, generating highest revenue in under 6 months, providing after-sales service contracts on small appliances & electronics