Jonathan Whitham

Experience

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  Centrepoint

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Head of National Development Unit

  Responsible to the CEO for:Managing the work of Centrepoint’s National Development Unit which included second tier services and projects providing services for Government Departments, Local Authorities and Voluntary Agencies. These were in 8 different Counties from Cornwall to Durham.Types of services included: o Developed a Partnership Prevention Project in Lambeth, working with vulnerable young people offering family mediation, personal development and employment and training.o Developed and managed the work auditing Leaving Care Services in 7 London Boroughs o Negotiated and managed the production of a Leaving Care Handbook (distributed to every Local Authority in the Country) for the Social Services Inspectorate and Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Promoting and developing Centrepoint’s services across the country Representing Centrepoint externally to the media, funders and partner organisations.  Managing a dispersed team of up to 22 individuals Setting and managing budgets up to £800,000  Contributing to the development of Centrepoint as part of the Corporate Management Group Exibir menos

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  Big Coaching Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Director

  As sole Director, responsible for all areas of the business providing:• Individual executive and life coaching and personal development • Design and delivery of various team days on personal and management development issues • Developed and ran personal development courses/training within a local group (over 60 attended the six week course)• Regular speaking opportunities to groups of individuals of all sizes.• Clients have included Lancashire County Council, CXL, Nortec, Fairthorne Manor Exibir menos

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  Space2think Limited

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Director

  Space2think was created with two other Directors to provide a different experience in training, allowing time for reflection, self analysis and interaction with learning. My main area of responsibility is for the design and delivery of development programmes to meet organisational needs. The main focus being:• Continuous development and delivery of a suite of ILM qualifications both as open courses and for organisations. These have been at Levels 2, 3 and 5.• Delivery of ILM Level 5 in Management to 40 Middle and senior managers over eight months as part of a Management Development Programme• Developing with Partners a successful ‘development business’ which works with clients such as Heinz, Hestia, Bridgwater YMCA, Cherwell District Council. Exibir menos

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  The Listening Shack ltd

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  Director, Coach and Facilitator

  The Listening Shack works with organisations and individuals to enable them to make an impact.For an organisation this may mean, a team that is learning and listening, able to better engage with each other and their clients or customers. For the individual it may be in their career or some area of influence. We believe that good management and excellent organisations start by focused and reflective listening.We offer:1. Listening Experiences/Programmes which are tailored to an organisations needs and focus2. Executive Coaching services3. Training and facilitation to enable growth and development. Jonathan who is the sole director for The Listening Shack works as an associate for The Development Partnership, CTI and Space2think. Recently the type of work has involved:• 360 Feedback for OFWAT , The London Probation Trust & Care Quality Commission (CQC)• Training in coaching and mentoring skills (bespoke and Institute of Leaders and Managers courses) Teaching Development Agency (TDA), distant learning programme for a variety of individuals, Magnox and a number of school based heads and managers.• Training on Project Management for UnLtd• One to one coaching of AVHLA Senior Managers, Head Teachers and CQC senior managers• Training in management with a focus on change for AHVLA• Developing and delivering various workshops on Leadership and Management for Galliford Try PLC• Training on the Govenments new Appraisal Process for Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) • Developing and facilitating residentials for the senior leadership team at the AHVLA• Horizon scanning workshops for Cherwell District Council Exibir menos

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  Banbury Community Church

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2019

  Church Leader

  BCC I a medium sized church based in Banbury. Jonathan lead the work which included not only the church services, events but also a furniture project and youth centre. He had a staff of 6 people and volunteers of up to 60. He learn't how to manage people and an organisation in a complex environment of personalities and approaches.

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  Jonathan Whitham

  Jan 2019 - now

  Coach, Coaching Supervisor, Trainer & Facilitator

  Jonathan has been involved with management development for over 20 years and is a qualified coaching practitioner and Coaching Supervisor with over 20 years’ experience of coaching individuals and teams in a variety of sectors. He works with individuals and professionals from a variety of backgrounds to develop their approach to living and work. He has a focus on motivating individuals to be their very best and he believes that this is achieved through focused reflection, which ultimately leads to different actions. He often is heard to quote the saying, ‘if we do what we have always done we will get what we have always got’. Jonathan strives to inspire his clients to do something different and attain greater control of themselves and their environment. He believes through this they will see increased self-satisfaction, know and attain their dreams and see greater productivity. Jonathan is an experienced trainer, with experience as a senior manager. Possessing exceptional organisational development experience in a local and national setting with excellent communication and facilitation skills. Management training, executive coaching, senior management facilitation, strategy development, team development, change management, coaching and mentoring training, leadership development, culture & change management and action learning. Jonathan speaks regularly to groups ranging from 12 to 200 people, he is confident and able to think on his feet. He has the ability to be flexible in his delivery style, moulding any training to meet the needs of both the organisation and the people within the room. He has delivered in a variety of settings to very mixed groups, most recently within Homes for Haringey where the training is for a variety of managers & senior leaders who come with very different expectations and experiences. Exibir menos

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  Jonathandigital.net

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2022

  Transitions Coach, Leadership Trainer and Facilitator

  We live in a changing world with increasing possibilities at our fingertips, more than we realise. Jonathan started to make a significant shift into the digital marketplace in his mid fifties with little knowledge, technical expertise and finance. He is spending his time crafting his approach and exploring how he can help others make the same shift and grow new opportunities.He is a certified in Search Marketing Master and presently doing hie Social Media Mastery certification. He has a good understanding of marketing and what business needs todo to get ahead. Exibir menos

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  University of Bristol

  Nov 2022 - now

  Staff Coaching Manager