Carol A Whitaker Executive Coach Profile Carol s business experience is at board level in both executive and non executive roles in a range of industries including exhibitions, retail, government and housing, where the development of potential in the people has always been her passion. For example, she designed a management development programme tailored to the exhibition industry with Aston Business School and has worked with the CBI to review European employment legislation concerning agency staff. Carol is the Vice Chair of Minster Housing, the Bishop s representative on the Oxford Ministerial Development Review and is an Associate Lecturer for the Business School and a Coach/ Supervisor for the MA Coaching and Mentoring Practice at Oxford Brookes University. Carol was involved in researching Emotional Intelligence with Henley Management College and the BT Global Challenge Round the World Yacht race. Coaching Style Carol specialises in Executive Coaching and Mentoring helping leaders to have a positive impact on their organisations. Her coaching style is holistic, valuesbased, action coaching and emphasises the whole person. Her purpose is to help people to move forward, achieve their goals but be congruent with their values. Carol focuses on Business Coaching and Mentoring typically at Director, Partner, or Board level across Europe and the Middle East. Her approach is based on positive psychology and is solution focused. Her coaching challenges the validity and realism of existing goals, and encourages the adoption of new and novel viewpoints, before considering the practical aspects of commitment, planning, and action. She also offers Coaching Supervision for both internal and external coaches. Areas of Specialisation: Executive Coaching, Team Coaching, Coaching and Mentoring Supervision, Leadership Development, Talent management, H R Management, Negotiation & Conciliation, Governance, CSR, working both 1:1 and developing high performance teams
Client Organisations and Seniority Client organisations are from a range of sectors and include, Lloyds TSB, AIG, The NEC, BIS (formerly DTI), DSA, PA Consulting, BDO Stoy Hayward, Royal Mail, British Telecom, Messier-Dowty Ltd, World Class Learning, World Trade Centre Dubai, the Abu Dhabi Civil Service, Wincanton Logistics, Oxfam and Helen & Douglas Hospice. Carol works with a range of individuals and teams mainly at Senior Manager, Director, Partner, or Board level. Career Background Carol s early career was in HR with the Open University, ACNielsen, House of Fraser, LloydsTSB, Orange and the NEC holding senior HR and Development roles. Carol was HR Director for the National Exhibition Centre Birmingham which employs 1000 permanent and up to 3000 temporary staff. She has extensive experience of National Union negotiations. Qualifications and Training Carol has an MBA from Oxford Brookes University, and the Postgraduate Dip. in Coaching and Mentoring Practice, Postgraduate Cert. in Supervision for Coaching and Mentoring, Master Practitioner NLP, Oxford Brookes University Business School Coaching Accreditation and is a Chartered Fellow of CIPD, Member of EMCC and Member of the AC. Carol is also qualified in psychometrics to level A & B, is trained to use the Gallup StrenghtsFinder profile tool, and has a certificate in Associate Teaching.
Jim Borrit Executive Coach Profile Executive and Management coach with skills and expertise gained from working in a range of sectors Experienced HR Development Manager and client focused coach/consultant able to operate at all levels Facilitator, trainer and developer of the coaching and consultancy skills of managers, professionals & specialists Psychometrics practitioner (MBTI, FIRO-B, OPQ, etc.), in individual, career and team development Portfolio of work The focus of Jims work is to enable the learning and development of others. Jims approach is coachee/client centred, using support and challenge to increase individual self-awareness, personal resourcefulness and individual responsibility in areas of performance and development. Jim has operated as a coach, client-centred consultant and manager for 30 years in providing support and challenge to managers and professionals of all levels on a 1 to 1 and team basis. This has been as an employee and external consultant/coach. Internally with the following organizations: British Gas plc, Transco plc, National Grid Transco plc, Brook Street UK Ltd and Nestle UK Ltd. Externally with Keith London Associates Consultancy and as an associate of Interaction L&D and EMLC. Jim has provided coaching and consultancy in the following sectors: FTSE 100 businesses, Education, Local Authorities, Health, and with Charity and Small/Medium sized Enterprises.
Some examples of areas Jim has worked in as a coach, consultant and facilitator over this period are as follows: Performance and development coach to Head Teachers 2008/09 Coach to a Director, managers and HR business partners. Nestle 2007/09 Facilitator of coaching skills development of managers/professionals. Nestle/Brook Street/Transco 1999/2009 Professional mentor and performance coach to senior HR & Organisational Development managers. 1997/2009. Coach (1 to 1) Directors & senior managers in development reviewing. 2004/07 Coach to senior managers, 1 to 1 and as a team of a County Council, achieving performance and relationship improvements. Coach to the CEO of a national transport company including facilitating a 360- degree feedback process. Performance management and personal development coach to a Director of a large Primary Care Trust Coach to the Head Teacher and senior team of a large Secondary School enabling development of a team culture and generating improved team performance. Development coach for Strategic Area Health Authority Development Centres, aimed at potential CEOs PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / QUALIFICATIONS Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD) Member of Association of Management Education & Development (AMED), Member of British Psychological Society Register of Competence in Occupational Testing (BPS), Member of British Association of Psychological Type (BAPT) Diploma in Performance Coaching Newcastle College 2005 Certificate in Life Coaching Newcastle College 2004 NVQ Assessor/Verifier (D31, D32, D33 & D34) MCI and TDLB 1993/95 MSc in Human Resource Development South Bank University 1992/94 Certificate in Counselling Skills Centre for Stress Management 1991/92
Linda Holland Executive Coach Profile: Human Resource professional experienced as a senior manager and change agent with generalist, organisational development and culture change skills. Proven ability to work successfully in public, private and not-for-profit sectors successfully transferring learning from the private to public sector to bring a more commercial focus to business delivery Skilled in operating strategically with clients to facilitate organisational development (OD) solutions Ability to operate within established, emerging and changing environments Self motivated and energetic with a pragmatic approach to problem resolution Passionate about developing the organisation and its people through evidence based reflective practice Portfolio of work Linda s coaching style is very much partnership driven. Her public sector experience helps her to be able to hit the ground running as she is able to understand complex issues very quickly. One of our newest coaches, Linda s experience will grow very quickly. The feedback from coaching clients has been first class. Her coaching assignments have included: Coaching for Strategic Director of Adult, Health and Community Services Coaching for Manager of Equality and Diversity of a Midlands based NDPB. Career History OD/HR Business Partner (F&CS, Corporate Projects & Diversity) London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, 6,000 staff, 5 Departments, Unitary Authority Corporate Organisation Development Manager (Project Lead for Culture Workstream within Change Programme) Warwickshire County Council, 17,000 staff, 6 Directorates, 2-tier Authority Directorate Personnel Manager Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, largest acute Trust in the West Midlands, incorporating 3 hospital sites and 6,000 staff Manager of Human Resources British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS), 600 staff 30+ locations nationwide
Qualifications, Professional Memberships and Education 2008 Diploma In Leadership Coaching & Executive ILM /WMLGA Mentoring 2003 Life Coaching Course Coaching Academy 1999 Member of Women in Management Network CIM CIM 1996 MSc in Human Resource Development Nottingham Trent University 1994 Member of CIPD CIPD 1992 IPM Professional Qualifications North East Worcester College Recent Personal and Professional Development 2008 In-House Assessment Centre Training (Rivingtons), LB Hammersmith & Fulham 2007 WCC Leadership Team Master Class The Culture Challenge for Leaders, Prof Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe Association for Coaching The Future of Coaching, Master Class with Sir John Whitmore Appreciative Inquiry - Masterclass with Prof David Cooperrider, 2006 First UK Crucial Conversations Training Graham Robb Associates with Vital Smarts; It s the Behaviour that Counts Improving Performance Andpartnership HR Forum - Richmond Events - Oriana WCC Leadership Team Master Class - Strategy to Execution Franklin Covey 2005 Introduction to Prince 2 Project Management WCC with Spring IT; 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Franklin Covey Managing Diversity WCC with Theatre-In 2004 ACT Coaching & Mentoring Programme - Oxford School of Coaching & Mentoring WCC In-house Programme Conversations for Change Treefrog Personal Coaching - Reflect Hay Job Evaluation Training WCC with Hay