Experience

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  Strathclyde regional council

  Jan 1977 - Jan 1990

  Community education worker/ social groupworker

  Group and individual coaching with young people at risk in an area of multiple deprivation.

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  Northern college of education

  Sept 1990 - Apr 1998

  Lecturer in community education and professional development

  Leader of the Management Skills Curriculum, also with overall responsibility for around 40 students' progress and learning each year. Author of two Open University- validated degree level distance learning modules - Self Management & Professional Effectiveness, and Project Management. Pioneer of active learning techniques in formal and informal settings.

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  Rosemount nursery schools ltd

  Aug 1997 - Oct 2005

  Owner manager

  Owner manager of a private nursery school and out of school care service. Won the FSB/Lloyds Bank 'Best Small Business in its Community' award for Scotland in 2004.

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  The todd coaching company

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2019

  Examples of Experience: I was NATO's managerial agency's leadership coach and trainer for 10 years, building leadership effectiveness across multiple functions. A UK Construction company became the top rated of 24 sister companies on measures including on time completion, profitability, safety and customer satisfaction - and started retaining its best managers and staff. A Sydney based, global software company was able to cut 8 of 55 staff with no loss of productivity. My own business won a Best Small Business award in Scotland. I mentor for Women on Boards Australia. I built the Sydney Business Networking Group to a membership of 1,700 in just over 2 years. I authored 2 Open University - validated degree modules (Professional Effectiveness, Project Management).I have developed frameworks to guide decision making in resilience and peak performance, engaging and motivating staff, high performing teamwork, leadership and other topics.Clients have described me as a 'secret weapon of understanding', as a 'beacon of hope', and even as a CEO's 'father confessor'. Whatever it takes! I love making a difference - as long as it sticks. Show less

  • Executive Coach and Industry Pioneer

    Jul 2004 - Jan 2019

  • Business Mentor & Master Facilitator

    Jan 2009 - Sept 2014
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  Business connector pty ltd

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Chairman

  Co-founder of a company that aims to change how business people view 'networking'. Instead of the sell, sell, sell approach Business Connector is about making genuine connections, with a community of great people willing and able to help others to succeed. As well as getting the company off the ground effectively I host, facilitate, coach and provide the kind of events where people can listen, share, learn and ignite new opportunities.

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  The resilient organisation co ltd

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2018

  Founder & md

  I built this consultancy into a thriving business by delivering very significant and lasting returns on investment for our clients throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond. Now it’s time to move on due to a family relocation to the UK

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  Marshall goldsmith stakeholder centered coaching

  Oct 2015 - now

  Certified coach

  Guaranteed and measurable leadership growth, with Global Leader of the Future 360 assessment and delivered by a results oriented coach with more than 35 years' experience across 4 continents.

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  Leadership edge 2018 ltd

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Co-founder
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  Deltav partners

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Consultant
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  Coaching wisdom ltd

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Managing Director

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Managing Director

    Jan 2019 - now