Leader Development

• My approach to leader development

  I work with client organisations to design and deliver bespoke leadership programmes. These are aimed at high potential groups, and strongly promotes application of knowledge into the workplace. There is also an emphasis on developmental feedback, with participants receiving feedback from multiple sources and over time.  All programmes are typically supported by:

  • Pre- and Post 360/multi-rater feedback
  • Psychometric assessment and feedback e.g. MBTI, TKI, FIRO-B, SDI, Hogan, StrengthsFinder etc.
  • One-one coaching
  • Action learning sets
  • Developmental assignments

• Leader Development Expertise

  • PhD in the use of feedback for leader development.
  • MA in Coaching and Mentoring at Oxford Brookes University (with distinction).
  • Winner of Organisation Excellence for Learning award for development of flagship leadership development programme for global engineering client.
  • Accredited Master Executive Coach
  • Qualified in psychometric type and trait assessment including MBTI (Step I and II), FIRO-B, TKI and experienced in use of 360 feedback systems, and ‘strengths’ tools such as StrengthsFinder, SDI and Realise 2. Accredited in the use of emotional intelligence instruments – EQ-i 2.0 and the EQ-i 360. Certified Gallup StrengthsFinder coach.
  • Recently published in Sage Handbook of Coaching – Using developmental feedback for leader development.

• Leader Development Experience

  • Design and delivery of flag ship ‘Advanced Leadership Development Programme’ for a global manufacturing organisation. This six-day programme, designed for 24 participants, runs in Europe, North America and Asia. The programme includes individual coaching, 360 and psychometric feedback and action learning sets. This programme recently won the coveted Organisation Excellence for Learning award.
  • Creation and delivery of bespoke ‘Step up to Leadership’ Programme for an international engineering company. This 3-module, one year, programme has run successfully in Europe and Asia.
  • Creation and delivery of a six-day leadership development programme for the GeneralManager/ site leads of a global engineering company.
  • Facilitation of a 2 module ‘collaborative leadership’ programme for an international publishing house, focussing on leading across organisational boundaries
  • Delivery of 2 module leadership programme for partners within a global professional services firm in eastern and central Europe.

  “Alison is an extremely experienced facilitator and coach. She has incredible strong understanding of individuals and teams and is able to bring this to a variety of business situations, achieving exceptional results for the people she is working with. Personable, and expert with high integrity.”

  HR Director – Leadership and Organisation Development at Alliance Boots

• Career overview

  35 years+ experience with blue-chip organisations, working with manufacturing, nationalised industry, pharmaceuticals, travel, financial services, as well as the retail sector. Career experience includes information systems, operations, training & development, organisation development, change management and coaching. Developed specialism in use of feedback to develop leaders.