Having spent the last 20 years as a school leader, I have learned the importance of mentoring and coaching within an organisational setting (including coaching other headteachers). I also developed a keen interest in the power of relational dialogue to address complex challenges and empower schools and communities.
As a leadership consultant I still work with school leaders on leadership development courses and as a leadership partner; promoting the effectiveness of serving headteachers. I am also collaborating with several colleagues to deliver residential opportunities that will ‘renew purpose and release potential’ (initially for school leaders but also to include church, community and business participants).
I am developing a wider role as leadership coach/mentor and currently attending several training courses including the ILM Level 7 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring. I currently coach school and church leaders on a pro-bono basis while I am training with the intention to expand this as a new aspect of my consultancy work; including provision for community groups and business leaders.
I have also been involved in church leadership over many years in a variety of roles (from youth worker to leading a strategic planning group). Hence I found Keith Webb’s book ‘The COACH Model’ extremely useful and wish to offer my support, contributions and skills to the CCMN as an important contributor to the development of coaching in christian leadership (whatever the context).
Education
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1987-1990
BSc (Hons) Applied Biological Sciences at Manchester Polytechnic
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1990-1993
MPhil at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
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1993-1994
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at University of Manchester
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2001-2002
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) at University of Manchester
Experience
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2002-2020
Headteacher at Various Local Authorities
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Includes consultancy work for the National College of School Leaders and other organisations.
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2020-present
Director at Stone Leadership Consultancy
Education
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BSc (Hons) Applied Biological Sciences at Manchester Polytechnic
1987-1990 -
MPhil at University College of Wales, Aberystwyth
1990-1993 -
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) at University of Manchester
1993-1994 -
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) at University of Manchester
2001-2002
Experience
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Various Local Authorities (2002-2020)
Headteacher -
Includes consultancy work for the National College of School Leaders and other organisations.
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Stone Leadership Consultancy (2020-present)
Director