'I enjoy the fast pace of high energy one-day workshops focused on particular themes and leadership challenges as well as the depth of longer-term development programmes. I am fascinated by the theory and practice of leadership and fervently believe that all managers and leaders in public services need to invest time and energy in their own development and that of others. Participants on our programmes learn together by addressing the complex issues that everyone in public service leadership faces. I find that my own past experience as a senior local government manager, a university lecturer and an educational adviser is helpful, but the most useful experience always comes from programme participants themselves. Long programmes allow people to develop networks of like-minded people in similar roles, and I always feel enthusiastic about being able to facilitate that.
I enjoy delivering our accredited programme in executive coaching and leadership mentoring and I know that this has enhanced my own performance as a coach. I also direct the Future Leadership programme, which we run jointly with Ashridge Business School: this is recognised as the 'gold standard' development programme for local government middle managers. I love working with managers who go on to become effective leaders across the public sector. I am currently designing and delivering leadership programmes for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and for several universities.
My greatest satisfaction has come from designing and facilitating learning events for senior public service managers: flexible, challenging and practical programmes that build the vital skills and knowledge needed to manage complex organisations in a rapidly changing environment.'