I am an experienced coach and leadership development professional with a passion for optimising performance in people and organisations. I bring a broad range of expertise gathered through coaching leaders at all levels and from the design/delivery of leadership programmes, facilitating events and team development.

Having also been Head of HR for a FTSE100 organisation I bring a wealth of commercial experience having been a member of Executive Leadership teams for several years. I also have many years’ experience of leading dispersed national teams.

I believe in building strong relationship and developing trust with clients so that I can help individuals to develop pragmatic solutions to their issues and challenges. Clients benefit from my practical, action focused approach.

I have worked successfully with a wide range of organisations and individuals across multiple sectors, including Financial Services, IT, Education, Medical Research, Charities, and the Public Sector.

I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development and accredited in a range of psychometric instruments including MBTI, Hogan Development Survey, NEO Personality Instrument and OPQ. I am a graduate from the Meyler Campbell “Mastered” Business Coaching Programme (accredited by the Association for Coaching and the European Mentoring & Coaching Council).

What people say about Richard:

"Richard has a calm, confident style that immediately put me at ease. We explored challenging topics during our coaching sessions and he managed to get to the root of issues with uncanny expertise. The meetings with Richard have positively impacted on me as a leader; I have a better understanding of my style and abilities which is more measured and less self-critical. The confidence has been empowering and has been noticed by others in a positive way." Charlotte Tucker, Deputy Service Director, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Described by others as:

• Personable

• Delivers results

• Commercially aware

CLARE BELL

I have a successful track record of leading and delivering learning and development within the SME market. I bring experience in a variety of sectors including Automotive, Retail, Construction, Education and Charity.

You will benefit from my commercial thinking, operational understanding, and practical approach. Along with my passion for people and their potential I am skilful in turning this into results that grow organisations and teams.

As an accredited Coach I believe in the power of coaching to challenge and help individuals take personal responsibility. I consistently use action learning as a method to achieve measurable outcomes and a lasting impact on skills and confidence. I find these two areas of expertise achieve outstanding results in the people I work with.

I am licensed in the full suite of Thomas International psychometric tools; using them to develop the hallmarks of successful leaders: self- awareness, emotional intelligence, and behavioural management. As a licensed user of ‘Motivational Maps’ I am able to identify how individuals and teams can harness their energy to produce the performance and productivity needed to achieve business and personal goals.

I will help you to develop the skills and mind-set needed to deliver outstanding results through Living Leadership.

What people say about Clare:

“Clare is an exceptional talent. One of the most driven people I have worked with, she has tenacity, drive and commercial thinking. Her coaching style and ability is contagious. Clare’s ability to get into the core of a situation and translate this into meaningful steps for individuals and teams to really drive performance is superb. A real expert in her field and a pleasure to work with.” Cat Moseley, Chief People Officer, Motorpoint PLC

Described by others as:

• Passionate supporter of people development

• Practical and honest

• Business focused

RICHARD HALE

My first job was working with ex-offenders to support their efforts to find employment and stability in their lives. I look back at this as a form of apprenticeship that helped me when I moved into industry with training roles with GEC Marconi Avionics and at the launch of satellite TV with BskyB.

I have gravitated toward Organisation Development, supporting leaders across a range of sectors including FMCG, construction, finance, care, education and government. In recent years I have developed an interest in human systems, action research and action learning to accelerate sustainable change in business.

I believe there are many people who deserve more recognition for their contributions and I have developed the Action Learning Question® method. This has been used by clients as a way of structuring work-based projects to maximise learning with others. Several thousand managers have now achieved accredited qualifications using this approach.

Much as I love the dynamics of coaching others, I also enjoy research and writing, having written a number of books on personal development, including Impact and Influence. I have written the career stories of living leaders across business, sport and public service. I like working at the boundaries crossing business practice and research. My doctoral research was focused on the impact of mentoring relationships on learning.

My style is to ask provocative questions but always with the intention of supporting learning and encouraging action.

What people say about Richard:

“ Richard revolutionised our approach to management development in Lloyds and without him we would never have achieved so much. His intellect is beyond question as is his vast knowledge of learning but it is his ability to enable people to discover and unlock their own potential that I believe is his greatest strength. He opened up for us all a new way of thinking.” Bob Collingham, Director of Learning, Lloyds Banking Group, Asset Finance

Described by others as:

• Challenging

• Supportive

• Innovative