Vanessa Lipski
Chair Of The Board Of Trustees at King's Arms Project- Claim this Profile
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Robin Copeland
Vanessa is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and capable learning and development professional with a positive attitude and excellent grasp of how learning and development initiatives can contribute to corporate culture and strategy. Vanessa created engaging and effective development programmes and received positive feedback from her sessions. With her friendly style Vanessa is quickly able to establish rapport and is able to work through the task at hand to achieve a good outcome. She completed projects to a high standard and within agreed timeframes and budget.
LinkedIn User
I line managed Vanessa at Bedfordshire Police in her role as Head of Learning & Development. Vanessa impressed me with her ability to think at a strategic level to ensure all L & D initiatives would support and further the Force's aims and objectives, whilst instilling in staff and officers the skills necessary to perform their duties competently and confidently. At times, managing such a shift in the L & D culture was challenging however, Vanessa used her influencing, persuading & negotiating skills effectively to take initiatives forward. Vanessa also fully understood the concept of ROI and applied this to her work area to ensure resources were used wisely and to demonstrate value to the Force. This message was cascaded across her respective teams to ensure consistency of approach. Vanessa has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience as well as a number of personal qualities to offer and would be an asset to any organization.
Robin Copeland
Vanessa is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and capable learning and development professional with a positive attitude and excellent grasp of how learning and development initiatives can contribute to corporate culture and strategy. Vanessa created engaging and effective development programmes and received positive feedback from her sessions. With her friendly style Vanessa is quickly able to establish rapport and is able to work through the task at hand to achieve a good outcome. She completed projects to a high standard and within agreed timeframes and budget.
LinkedIn User
I line managed Vanessa at Bedfordshire Police in her role as Head of Learning & Development. Vanessa impressed me with her ability to think at a strategic level to ensure all L & D initiatives would support and further the Force's aims and objectives, whilst instilling in staff and officers the skills necessary to perform their duties competently and confidently. At times, managing such a shift in the L & D culture was challenging however, Vanessa used her influencing, persuading & negotiating skills effectively to take initiatives forward. Vanessa also fully understood the concept of ROI and applied this to her work area to ensure resources were used wisely and to demonstrate value to the Force. This message was cascaded across her respective teams to ensure consistency of approach. Vanessa has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience as well as a number of personal qualities to offer and would be an asset to any organization.
Robin Copeland
Vanessa is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and capable learning and development professional with a positive attitude and excellent grasp of how learning and development initiatives can contribute to corporate culture and strategy. Vanessa created engaging and effective development programmes and received positive feedback from her sessions. With her friendly style Vanessa is quickly able to establish rapport and is able to work through the task at hand to achieve a good outcome. She completed projects to a high standard and within agreed timeframes and budget.
LinkedIn User
I line managed Vanessa at Bedfordshire Police in her role as Head of Learning & Development. Vanessa impressed me with her ability to think at a strategic level to ensure all L & D initiatives would support and further the Force's aims and objectives, whilst instilling in staff and officers the skills necessary to perform their duties competently and confidently. At times, managing such a shift in the L & D culture was challenging however, Vanessa used her influencing, persuading & negotiating skills effectively to take initiatives forward. Vanessa also fully understood the concept of ROI and applied this to her work area to ensure resources were used wisely and to demonstrate value to the Force. This message was cascaded across her respective teams to ensure consistency of approach. Vanessa has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience as well as a number of personal qualities to offer and would be an asset to any organization.
Robin Copeland
Vanessa is a highly skilled, knowledgeable and capable learning and development professional with a positive attitude and excellent grasp of how learning and development initiatives can contribute to corporate culture and strategy. Vanessa created engaging and effective development programmes and received positive feedback from her sessions. With her friendly style Vanessa is quickly able to establish rapport and is able to work through the task at hand to achieve a good outcome. She completed projects to a high standard and within agreed timeframes and budget.
LinkedIn User
I line managed Vanessa at Bedfordshire Police in her role as Head of Learning & Development. Vanessa impressed me with her ability to think at a strategic level to ensure all L & D initiatives would support and further the Force's aims and objectives, whilst instilling in staff and officers the skills necessary to perform their duties competently and confidently. At times, managing such a shift in the L & D culture was challenging however, Vanessa used her influencing, persuading & negotiating skills effectively to take initiatives forward. Vanessa also fully understood the concept of ROI and applied this to her work area to ensure resources were used wisely and to demonstrate value to the Force. This message was cascaded across her respective teams to ensure consistency of approach. Vanessa has a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience as well as a number of personal qualities to offer and would be an asset to any organization.
Experience
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King's Arms Project
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chair Of The Board Of Trustees
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Jan 2021 - Present
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Cleveland Clinic London
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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400 - 500 Employee
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Head of Learning, Development & Engagement
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Jan 2019 - Apr 2022
Head of Learning, Development & Engagement Head of Learning, Development & Engagement
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Excelcare
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Learning & Organisational Development
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
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Tate
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United Kingdom
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim Head of Learning & Organisational Development
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Dec 2017 - Apr 2018
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Barchester Healthcare
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Learning and Development
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Jun 2015 - Nov 2017
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Leonard Cheshire
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Learning & Development
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May 2014 - Jun 2015
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Ramsay Health Care UK
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United Kingdom
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Corporate L&D Consultant
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Jan 2013 - Apr 2014
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Vanessa Hollis Consultancy
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Bedford, Bedfordshire
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Director
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Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
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Head of Workforce Development
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Jul 2009 - Mar 2012
My role encompasses the strategic view of training within Bedfordshire Police.Head of Department (50+ staff, £2m+ budget)Major overhaul of various internal training programmes: Neighbourhood Policing, Custody, Leadership Programme (Strength Leadership), and many more.Development of an accredited work based assessment centre with City & Guilds, which led to the organisation offering various NVQs and qualifications throughout the policing and management area.Devised and implemented a management training programme “Strength Leadership” which has been accredited by City & Guilds to equip all managers with the core competencies to manage teams and costs effectively and efficiently. Working with Head of Divisions to cascade learning throughout the organisation.Introduction of apprenticeships scheme within the Force in 2009. This pilot has been successful and a further ten posts have been identified across the organisation. Secured external partnerships to support free NVQs and initial assessment screening. Ensuring any learning and development intervention is linked into performance and improvement figures (Kirkpatrick Levels 1 - 4).Gained a National Police Award for Best Implementation of a national project for Professionalising the Investigation Programme in November 2009. This programme focused on improving crime investigations and the evaluation of this programme was carried out to Kirkpatrick Level 4. This programme was linked to crime performance figures that improved by 15% over 1 year. Secured £230,000 of additional funding via Train to Gain, European Social Fund and the National Police Improvement Agency to supplement existing workforce development budgets, as well as funding for five further apprenticeship posts. Instigated partnership working with North Herts College, Barnfield and Bedford College and joined the Consortium for Business partnership. Gained the Consortium for Business Award for the Eastern Region in October 2009. Show less
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Head of Qualifications & Management Development
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Oct 2004 - Aug 2009
I reported to the Assistant Director People Services and had management responsibility for all work based assessment, qualifications and quality of training provision within this development unit. I held responsibility for three direct reports, thirteen indirect reports. I managed a budget of £250,000 in addition to approximately £100,000 grant income annually.
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Huntingdonshire Regional College
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United Kingdom
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Quality Assurance Co-ordinator
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Sep 1997 - Oct 2005
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Education
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2000 - 2011
Various
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2015 - 2015
MBTI Business Training Institute
MBTI, Accredited -
1983 - 1984
Norton/Radstock Community College
Business -
2018 - 2018
Mental Health First Aid England
Mental Health First Aider, Accredited -
2020 - 2020
Hogan Preparatory Academy
Hogan Psychometric, Passed
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