What I Offer

• Problem solving and Interventions
Creating harmony in the workplace and services that are tailored to suit client need. Training courses, consultancy and mentoring that transforms organisations and people. See “My Approach” for detailed information.

• Social Enterprise Development
With a successful track record in developing an award winning social enterprise, and experience in helping others with similar developments, I am able to offer support and assistance with creating, growing and re-imagining stand alone projects and ideas or trading arm developments of existing organisations. This helps to create sustainability and independence of funding. Culturally, the social enterprise sector has much learning to offer the voluntary sector in terms of approaches to funding.

• Learning Set Facilitation
Having pioneered the use of learning sets as a development tool in the voluntary sector in Glasgow, I have extensive experience of using this model as a problem solving and communication improving tool in a variety of settings.

• Mentoring
And other reflective communication techniques, widely used to give perspective and facilitate insight. This can be a very effective way of creating change at a pace that suits the people involved.

• Trained solution focussed therapist
I have training in an extensive array of techniques aimed at positive and productive outcomes for groups, teams and individuals

• Trained MAP and PATH facilitator
Experienced user of these transformational tools for person centred planning and organisational development, that are now gaining extensive exposure as strategic development tools.

• Positive Approaches To Risk
Policy development, training and consultancy on how to liberate your organisation from the negativity of the “health and safety” culture. This is based on successfully implementing innovative approaches to supporting people in a highly risk averse sector.

• General Training
Supervision, Appraisal, Values, Motivating people, Confidence building and a range of training tailored to suit the needs of individual organisations.

• Team Development
Experienced facilitator and trainer in creating effective and happy teams.

• Strategic Development
Redefining and renewing direction; Reviewing vision against external context; Planning for change; Getting the culture right; Strategic planning.
For Boards and senior staff.

• Developing Leadership
Working with Boards and senior management to create effective and successful leadership and governance.