Westcott Williams

The Wescott Williams Senior Team

Colin Williams, Director

Colin has more than 15 years experience in Management Development and Training. He specialises in enabling the development of Senior Managers and Directors with a particular emphasis on one-to-one coaching at Director level. Prior to forming Wescott Williams in 1997, he worked as 'Internal Coach' in an international consultancy firm and as 'Practice Development Coach' in the financial services sector. Colin has a BSc in Management with a focus on Industrial Psychology, which he has augmented with qualifications in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Goldratt's Theory of Constraints.

Viv Miles, Head of Coaching

Viv has over 25 years' experience as a developer of managers and leaders across a range of sectors and businesses, including Marks & Spencer, Allied Dunbar and GCap Media (the largest commercial radio group in Europe). Viv headed the Learning and Development and Performance Management function at GCap and specialised in developing and coaching the 'top talent' in the business. Viv has a BSc in Biochemistry, has researched coaching excellence and coaching environments through Bath University Business School, and is currently studying for his Masters in Coaching & Mentoring at Oxford Brookes University.

Lesley Allman, Senior Consultant (Employee Communication & Engagement)

Lesley is a strategic employee engagement and communication specialist with over 15 years of senior level corporate experience. She has effectively advised and delivered in a broad cross section of businesses, especially during periods of major change such as mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, downsizing and systems implementations. Lesley has worked with senior leaders on developing corporate messaging including vision and values, strategic priorities and leadership behaviours – and on devising and delivering highly effective ways of engaging employees behind these messages to positively impact performance.

Before becoming a consultant, Lesley was Director of Corporate Communications for Coors Brewers. In 2002 she gained an MBA from Nottingham Trent University, specialising in employee engagement during major change.

David Naylor, Senior Consultant

David has over 24 years experience in the fields of sales, sales development and management consultancy in both the retail and financial services industries. He has provided performance coaching and management development services to international blue chip clients and has experience of developing sales models in global markets across America and Asia, including China, India and Brazil. David now provides specialised sales coaching and management development consultancy expertise to international organisations in major emerging marketplaces.

Vikki Osborne, Senior Consultant

Vikki has over 12 years of people management and development experience working in the professional services sector. Her experience has been gained in organisations involved in construction, engineering and law. Her primary interest is in performance management and coaching with emphasis on learning and development. Vikki is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (Chartered MCIPD).

John Bickell, Head of Legacy Programme

John has more than 30 years experience in systems, product and business development and management in the manufacturing and financial services sectors. He has a particular interest in applying Goldratt's Theory of Constraints to organisational and personal challenges. John has been Director of a corporate charitable Trust and has experience in designing overseas personal development assignments. He also counsels on corporate social responsibility and the application of social accounting methods.

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