Summary
As Director of Footprints Northwest, my vision is simple - working as a trusted advisor to your business to support you to grow more successful through through your people. This is at the heart of what we do at Footprints.
I also work successfully with a small and hand-picked network of associates who all demonstrate the Footprints Northwest values of honesty, integrity, pragmatism and fun. Together we have over 70 years of experience just waiting to share with you! Look us up or give me a call - I'd love to tell you more about how we can help you.
Tel: 07761 903761
Web: www.footprintsnorthwest.co.uk
Having worked in HR for over 20 years in a range of industries and organisation, both large and small I now provide interim support, consultancy and training design and delivery. Check out the website for more details of the organisations I have worked with. www.footprintsnorthwest.co.uk
Some of the specific areas I have experience in include:
- Soft skills workshops - e.g presentation skills, communication skills, effective meetings etc
- Supervisory, management and leadership development
- Implementation of talent and e-learning systems
- Performance Management - support with developing approaches and embedding a performance culture
- Succession and talent planning
- Creation of competency frameworks
- HR related projects - Legislation update seminars for SME clients, development of Employee handbooks, engagement and culture change projects
I also work successfully with a small and hand-picked network of associates who all demonstrate the Footprints Northwest values of honesty, integrity, pragmatism and fun. Together we have over 70 years of experience just waiting to share with you! Look us up or give me a call - I'd love to tell you more about how we can help you.
Tel: 07761 903761
Web: www.footprintsnorthwest.co.uk
Expertise
Having worked in HR for over 20 years in a range of industries and organisation, both large and small I now provide interim support, consultancy and training design and delivery. Check out the website for more details of the organisations I have worked with. www.footprintsnorthwest.co.uk
Some of the specific areas I have experience in include:
- Soft skills workshops - e.g presentation skills, communication skills, effective meetings etc
- Supervisory, management and leadership development
- Implementation of talent and e-learning systems
- Performance Management - support with developing approaches and embedding a performance culture
- Succession and talent planning
- Creation of competency frameworks
- HR related projects - Legislation update seminars for SME clients, development of Employee handbooks, engagement and culture change projects
Experience
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Footprints Northwest Ltd.
Managing Director
2007 - Current
Some of our past and current clients include BAE Systems, Manchester Airport Group, Princes Ltd, The David Lewis Centre, Alternative Futures Group, GMPTE, Buying Solutions, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, Makro UK Wholesalers, and Manheim Auctions (Europe) -
Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Head of People Development
2002 - 2007Responsible for all aspects of people and organisational development. Operating Board level position. -
Thomson Prometric
Training Manager
1999 - 2002 -
Manheim Auctions (Europe)
Interim Group Learning and Development Manger
2011 - 2012Responsible for the talent development activities across the group sites in the UK. Design and delivery of programmes to support development of management and leadership capability. Implementation of a new performance and talent management approach and tools to drive high performing culture across the UK operation. -
Makro Self Service Wholesalers
Learning and Development Specialist (Part time interim)
2010 - 2012 -
BAE Systems
Consultant Learning Specialist (programme Apollo)
100+ Employees 2012 - 2012Project consultant and operational activities to the L&D workstream to develop operating model and associated processes and procedures.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma Personnel Management
British Psychological Society Level A
Accredited to use all Thomas International products including DISC profiling and EQ
Clubs and Associations
Chartered member of the Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD)
Interests and Hobbies
Gardening, cooking, theatre and cinema. I am also an avid blogger and have my own blog The Management Rookie, aimed at providing support to newly promoted managers. I also guest blog for 4ManchesterWomen, an online magazine aimed at Manchester women.
