Background and experience as leadership development consultantsThis site is written by two leadership development consultants, Mike Bell and Robert Fordham. You may want to check out our credentials! Here they are. We met relatively recently, when Robert attended a series of workshops run by Mike and his wife, Patricia. We discovered that we share a very similar approach to unlocking performance - a focus on the power of limiting or negative belief systems to block (barricade!) potential and therefore inhibit performance. We have pretty good creative chemistry, and fall into a co-coaching mode relatively easily. This has been pretty productive. As leadership development consultants, we ply our trade across the uk - and internationally - from our base in Newcastle. While our interest and approach to leadership development is fairly similar, our backgrounds and experience are very different - and complementary. Robert has run a portfolio career for over twenty-five years. Much of his focus has been on practitioner development in alternative health care settings, with twin interests in the detailed life history work needed for therapeutic work and experiential learning for professionals. Communication and decoding metaphors and symbols in personal stories is a particular interest - because they supply insights into the unconscious. This is about leverage for personal and professional development - what we don't know about, we can't change! Robert Fordham MSc PGDip"Leadership development consultant" is a pretty new epithet for me. But, looking back, I've led quite a few innovative, leading edge developments - mainly taking up opportunities presented by working in an emerging profession (alternative medicine).So, in reverse chronological order - I maintain a small homeopathy practice and a growing list of coaching clients. Visiting tutor on Coaching for Organizational Excellence, Sunderland University Business School in a velvet glove!" Rob Hudson, MD
of SentientUK
- corporate coaching company
Director of the People Development Practice Ltd. - a new company, based in Newcastle. Developing and delivering management and leadership development services. One to one coaching with local authority leaders and managers; assistant directors, heads of function and entrepreneurs. Led development of coaching competence workshops for NHS managers and local authority leaders and managers. I've been taught coaching models before in a number of leadership and management courses. This is the first time I've felt able to put what I've learned into practice - confidently, and almost immediately. It's already made a difference to how I interact with my team." Local Authority
Deputy Chief Executive
Director, Newcastle Homeopathic Clinic. Marketing services to NHS; achieved largest number of incoming NHS referrals at the time; led development of homeopathy service for people with substance misuse problems for Gateshead PCT (still the largest project of its kind in the UK). Regional continuing professional development officer - leading the development of an in informal curriculum, driven by group members. Director, Sheffield School of Homeopathy. Led the development of a four-year OU style course to degree standard; led on many course design and development projects; course frequently cited for 'best practice' by the profession; led merger with University validated private school. Undertook M level studies in practice development, practitioner education and the development of professional knowledge. Part-time manager, Neighbourhood Support Fund Project. Led a team of five workers in new approach to antisocial behavior; project design, development and evaluation. Led successful bid to double budget and extend project. ... and in the dim and distant past, conceived, developed and led the Durham University Himalayan Expedition: eighteen months field work in conservation in the (then - 1976) newly designated Langtang National Park, Nepal. "Expedition of the Year" award from WEXAS. The expedition report was adopted by UNDP to help direct a five-year conservation plan. If you want to know more, see my coach profile on the People Development Practice website. My colleagues' profiles are also available there. As we spend more time online, we're discovering leadership development fellow-travellers around the globe. Where their material looks interesting to our readers, we're happy to send you along. Here's our first link ... In the United States, Leadership Development Services are offered at Practical Leadership by Gary Clayton.
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