Coaches, Speakers & Facilitators

The Team

Helen Whitten is founder and Managing Director of Positiveworks Limited, London. She is an executive coach, lifecoach and experienced facilitator working with major organizations in the UK and internationally. All programmes are tailored to client needs and objectives.

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Areas of Expertise Simplex Problem-Solving Model - a model that combines creativity with logic Creativity - developing creativity within teams Team Building - concepts and methods to develop teamwork Leadership Skills - developing leadership capability within individuals Time Management - methods to manage work and life priorities Learning to Learn - mapping, speed-reading, memory and learning tools Launching Yourself - enabling young people to make the transition from education into the workplace

Diane is Senior Consultant at Positiveworks. She specialises in developing creativity, including the application of the Simplex Problem-Solving Model. Diane has also developed a Development Needs Analysis Process, culminating in a report and recommendation of a Skills Training Plan.

She is an experienced facilitator in Team Building, Leadership Skills, Creative Management and Time Management and designs and tailors workshops to client needs. She has assisted organisations in their preparations for application to Investors in People Status and has designed and facilitated sessions to deliver the required programme. Diane has made appearances on radio and television and she also coaches people on a one-to-one basis.

Diane's background is in facilitation, development and she has taught in schools and colleges. She has a degree in Psychology and Research Methodology and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

Together with Helen Whitten she has written Future Directions, Practical Ways to Develop Emotional Intelligence and Confidence in Young People, published by Network Educational Press, 2005 and the interactive software programme, Launching Yourself, designed to enable young people to make a confident entry into the workplace.

Areas of Expertise Presentation Communication Voice and Body Language Leadership Training Assertiveness Training for Managers Bid Coaching Networking

John Abulafia is an expert in Communication Skills. He is an experienced Management Coach and Trainer and works in the UK and worldwide. His training methods combine theatre games, role play, feedback and clear explanation of how we can modify the way others perceive us by making small changes to our Posture and Breathing. There are no lectures. You learn by Doing.

He brings a unique range of skills and knowledge to his work. All these are rooted in his twenty years' experience as a director of theatre and opera and trainer of actors and singers. The Performance Skills and Theory he has taught at the Glyndebourne, RADA, Guildhall, Central School of Speech & Drama, the Royal College Opera School have proved to be directly transferable to his business clients.

The starting point for John's work is this: the moment a person stands up in front of a group of people they have initiated a Performer - Audience relationship. This is true whether they are addressing an audience of thousands, hundreds, a team, or even an audience of one. John helps his clients to understand the dynamics of this Performer - Audience relationship and how to make it work for them. They learn how to get and keep the full attention of their audience, how to put across their ideas with authority, influence and manage their audience - all by making small changes to the way they use Status, Space, Time and Energy. These changes have a powerful, subliminal effect on audiences.

Areas of Expertise Myers Briggs Type Indicator with teams and individuals Strategy development and implementation Team building Career coaching Coaching to improve employee performance and satisfaction Mediation and Conflict resolution Facilitation

Anna Rawlinson is a skilled organization development consultant, facilitator and executive coach with experience in the private, public and third sectors. Anna’s background is a senior management in national youth development charities. She combines theory with professional experience and brings sound understanding and expertise.

Anna has a Degree in English from Cambridge University, a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management, Certificate in Counselling Skills and is a graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

A qualified practitioner of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Anna has eight years experience using Myers Briggs in a variety of settings. Her work as a Career Coach uses the MBTI to help people find new direction, develop professionally and become more self-aware, more focused and more motivated.

With teams, Anna uses the MBTI as well as other tools to help teams become more effective. This means each member of the team taking responsibility, developing better communication skills, tighter time management and prioritizing, and the ability to focus on getting the job done.

Areas of Expertise Time Management - Brilliant Use of your 24-hour day Project Management - How to deliver the project effectively and come out smiling! Influencing and Networking - Knowing who you want to influence and going for it Cross-cultural Working - Understanding differences and making the best of them; using technology to communicate and co-operate

Jo Ayoubi's Working Brilliantly sessions are designed to help everyone to focus on fast and practical ways of getting more out of their time and talents, allowing more time to focus on priorities, reducing stress and making life more fun. The sessions include time management, project management, client service and team working, with an emphasis on using simple IT to help us work smarter. Jo also works with multicultural and global project teams to increase their effectiveness and help them make the most of groups with diverse approaches and thinking styles.

Jo has an extensive background in training, including interpersonal skills, language coaching (French and Arabic) and the use of IT for learning. She is a qualified neuro-linguistic programming practitioner, and has a diploma in Project Management.

Areas of Expertise Health coaching - helping clients achieve their goals and create the changes they require personally and professionally Health balance - how to manage stress and promote wellbeing both at home and at work Nutrition and exercise - how to raise energy and efficiency through everyday activities and healthy eating Powerful communication - enhancing communication to make a positive difference and improve confidence in both the spoken and written word Creating peak energy - understanding how the mind/body connection underpins health and wellbeing to create energy for action

Gillian Burn is a health consultant providing programmes that focus on improving health and quality of life for individuals and companies.

Her healthy living seminars address lifestyle factors to improve overall wellbeing including exercise, nutrition, stress and time management, designing effective workspace and creating peak energy.

Gillian provides life coaching to help clients create a compelling future to reach their full potential and peak performance.

Gillian's background covers nursing, midwifery, health visiting, including experience working in the Australian outback with the Flying Doctor Service and 12 years with BUPA. She has a masters degree in exercise and health sciences, is a qualified master practitioner in neuro-linguistic programming, time line therapy® and in creating healthy environments.

Areas of Expertise Professional Dressing - appropriate dress for your environment First Impressions - making a lasting impact on clients and key relationships Making the most of yourself through colour - the affect of colour on skin tones Clothes as self-expression - 'the look good, feel good' factor Team branding - designing a corporate 'look'

Morag provides colour analysis and business consultancy for the corporate environment. Her work encompasses all aspects of our visual presentation - style and image - which, put together correctly, communicate greater self-confidence, enhanced self-esteem and consequently increase the influence we have in life and work situations.

Her approach is based on the 'look good feel good' philosophy and the fact that first impressions make a lasting impact. Morag has a working background in psychology, teaching and the business world.

Areas of Expertise University and work place entry – guidance on applications, interviews, choices including specific advice on universities, GAP Years, personal statements, application forms, market analysis and success in the job market Employability skills development – understanding and deploying relevant transferable skills in the workplace and as a student Sustainable leadership solutions – embedding an ethos and practice that ensures effective deployment of skills Coaching and role model development – bespoke training to develop role models and coaches to allow schools and businesses to deliver their own professional development Change management – visioning, planning, enacting and evaluating change within an organisation The Three Cs – choice, challenge, community – how integration of The Three Cs will raise performance and productivity, aspirations and self belief

Duncan Chamberlain is a specialist in educationally-related development, enhancing the leadership capability, confidence and aspirations of individuals in schools, colleges and the workplace. He provides expertise in independent and personalised learning, bridging the way forward to the next stage of education, training or career.

Duncan develops the links between the educational and business communities, using his experience of both sectors to offer bespoke and sustainable solutions to career and education progression. His focus is practical, ensuring that solutions will make a sustainable impact on day to day activity. Duncan’s experience of developing role models and sustainable coaching solutions are innovative and well tested, and he works within academic, pastoral, university preparation, graduate employment and transferable skills frameworks.

His wide experience within education (including Senior Management, Department and Sixth Form leadership, change management, UCAS preparation and A Level Principal Examining) together with his background in manufacturing and service sectors of business, including self employment, offer clients a wide breadth of support.

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