Gary Wood Email & Phone Number

Birmingham And Edinburgh, Uk

Solution Focused Coach working with a range of clients for personal and professional development ( face-to-face, telephone and Skype). From individuals to organizations, from confidence building to support and development for academics, managers and entrepreneurs. Also academic coaching for students.Teaching and training in all aspects of psychology, as well as research methods, learning and study skills and team building, sexual health studies. Personal Development Courses include confidence, communication skills, coaching skills for managers, mindfulness, relaxation, meditation, goal-setting, visualization, self-talk, attitudes and values.- Have worked as a consultant and coach for several magazines and TV and radio programmes.- Have written three self-help books: relationships, goal setting, and confidence.

Birmingham And Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Specializing in translating evidence-based psychological insights to create real-world workable solutions, for individuals and organizations. Committed to communicating psychological insights in an accessible and engaging way. Regularly quoted in the media (radio, press and TV).- Analysed data and co-authored report for the Bisi Alimi Foundation on the experiences of LGBTQ people in Nigeria – which earned enthusiastic feedback from The British Council, and the United Nations have adopted it as its new guidance paper for Nigeria.- My book 'Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It! (Capstone/Wiley) has been translated into French, Czech, Korean and Arabic.Clients have included: American Airlines, Bauer Media, BBC, BBFC, Birmingham LGBT, Birmingham REP, Bisi Alimi Foundation, Brook Advisory, Capella PR, Direct Line, Endemol, Engine, firstdirect, Frank PR, Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust, Hotbed Media, IPPF, ITC, IWC Media, Learning and Skills Council, Markettiers4dc, MHP Communications, Nuffield Dept of Primary care Services (Oxford University), Orion Media, The Payments Council, Powergen, Prospect Pictures, Royal Free Hospital, Synergy Creative, Wesleyan, and West Midlands Police Authority.

Oxford, Uk.

'The Psychology of Wellbeing'; 'Letters to a New Student' and, 'The Psychology of Gender' with Routledge, as part of the launch for its The Psychology of Everything Series.Also, I have peer-reviewed book proposals.

London, United Kingdom

Book: 'Unlock Your Confidence - Finding the Keys to Lasting Change with the Confidence-Karma Method', July 2013. The book offers a complete personal development course in the form of quizzes, explanations, exercises and anecdotes.- Appeared at a number of Mind, Body & Spirit conventions, and fulfilled my ambition of giving a talk at my favourite bookshop, Watkins in Cecil Court, London.

Panellist on the Guardian Careers bi-monthly web-chats - offering tips on confidence, stress reduction, interview skills, and work-life balance, from a coach's perspective.

London

Designed a survey and fronted the Carma campaign, promoting good karma on the road. Media briefings for research findings, press releases, podcasts with comedian and writer Richard Herring, and social media promotion.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Training and research in sexual health and well-being. Coaching staff.- Evaluation project in conjunction with Birmingham Rep – evaluating a theatre-based SRE project (the play 'LOW DAT) in schools – focus groups, chairing after-hours theatre talk and producing the report in collaboration with Training Manager at Brook.- Trainer on programme: SRE for Parents (in conjunction with Foster Parents' Association).- Co-managing teaching programme (University Certificate in Sexual Health Studies, in conjunction with University of Birmingham).Also tutor on programme. Marking all assignments.

Agony Uncle answering readers' questions on more! magazine's Rehab page. Also contributes expert comments, features and quizzes.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Co-presenter / Featured expert (Sex, relationships, coaching) on BRMB Radio's The Sex Factor (The Sanctuary) - late night chat show.

On Line

Contributing answers to user's questions on life skills / coaching to a health and lifestyle magazine website for men.

Chichester

Book: Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It: Tools and Techniques for Positive Lasting Change. The book offers a complete personal development course in the form of quizzes, explanations, exercises and anecdotes. It has been translated into French, Korean, Czech and Arabic - For Capstone, a division of John Wiley & Sons

London, United Kingdom

Research design, ethics and data analysis (qualitative and quantitative) including SPSS, project management, focus groups (recruitment, moderation analysis),and report writing. Working with Prof. Trish Greenhalgh and an inter-disciplinary team (GPs, social workers, therapists, researchers and administrative staff).- Evaluation of the NHS Summary Care Record Early Adopter Programme. As well as quantitative data analysis (SPSS) my main contribution was recruiting and interviewing 'vulnerable' users, such as, people affected by HIV/AIDS, older people, young people, people affected by drug use. I also had to do the transcriptions when support staff could not understand regional dialects.- A follow-up paper for the BMJ received recognition as the ‘highly commended paper’ in Royal College of General Practitioners' Paper of the Year awards – for giving a voice to ordinary people.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Worked in a number of departments (School for Public Policy, School of Education, Centre for Lifelong Learning) and on a number of programmes (CertHE Psychological Studies, MA Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Management Development Programme)Teaching and programme management (student admissions/interviews, examinations, publicity materials, and administration). Pastoral care for students. Supporting visiting lecturers. Liaising with external examiners.- Main tutor on all modules: Research Methods (& SPSS), Social Psychology, Personality & Individual Differences; Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Abnormal Behaviour, and Learning Skills. - Worked closely with media relations department on several news stories for television, magazine and radio.- Tasked with leading a team to prepare a Masters programme (Solution Focused Brief Therapy) for quality assurance assessment. Included managing and supporting teacher staff. As preparation I trained in the Solution Focused approach.- Delivered the team-building module for a Centre for Lifelong Learning's Management Development Programme (aimed at Public Sector and Third Sector Managers).- Devised and delivered free extra-curricular personal development courses, at weekends, for my students. These formed the basis of my book 'Don't Wait For Your Ship to Come In. . . Swim Out to Meet It!'

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Broadcasting, media and social policy research. Qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Including research design, ethics, content analysis, focus group moderation, sampling and interviewing. Working with Dr Guy Cumberbatch.- Co-authored the research policy document on subliminal images for broadcasting regulator ITC.Research informing regulator BBFC decisions about film classification for films containing sexual violence.- Researching public attitudes to television including 'minority' groups: women, BAME, LGBT and people with disabilities.- Designed the company Christmas cards (to indulge my love of Photoshop) and also helped design its website.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Worked in the Applied Psychology and Organization Studies Department (Business School), Aston University, Birmingham (later Psychology Group in School for Life and Health Sciences)Module management. Teaching and assessment for undergraduates & postgraduates. Student project supervision. Curriculum development. Supervising demonstrators for research methods (computer-based) tutorials. Pastoral care and support for students.Tutor on modules: Research Methods & Statistics (including SPSS); Social Psychology; Psychology of Abnormal Behaviour, and Health Psychology.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Market Research Consultancy- Computer-assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) for quality control surveys. Survey sampling and recruitment. Monitoring for Royal Mail performance statistics.

Phd, Social Psychology

PhD by research, which looked at cogntive style (intolerance of ambiguity), attitudes and stereotypes. Completed part-time. Special.

Pgc - Professional Postgraduate Certificate, Teaching And Learning

Studied Human Psychology.

City And Guilds 7307, Further And Adult Education Teachers' Certficate, Pass

Bsc(Hons), Human Psychology, First Class

Activities and Societies: Student representative (1991-1994) on the Psychology Programme Staff-Student Committee.Emphasis on applied.

Continuing Professional Development, (Psychology & Mental Health; Healthcare & Medicine), Certificate Of Completion (Cpd Hours)

1. Human Neuroanatomy (Certificate of Achievemnent: 24 hours) - with University of Michigan - April 2021 2. Developing Clinical Empathy.

Pranayama (Breathing Yoga)

Art of Living Pranayama (Yogic breathing) foundation course.

Acting And Drama

Acting Summer School, plus evening drama classes

Leadership, Endorsed By The Institute Of Leadership And Management

2014: Completed the Leadership Academy Training Programme plus the 'Train the Trainer' module.

Acting

Evening drama classes

Improvization Skills And Mask Work

Weekend impro workshops

Certificate, Cognitive-Behavioural Coaching, Association For Coaching Approved Programme

2003: Certificate in Coaching

Improvization Skills

Various impro weekend workshops

Video Production Techniques

Film-making

Creative Script-Writing, Film-Making, Stand-Up Comedy

Various dates: Creative script-writing (2009), stand-up comedy (2011), film-making (2015)

Certificate / Diploma, Performance Coaching / Life Coaching, Ncfe Acccredited

2004 to 2006: Diploma in Life Coaching (2006), Certificate in Life Coaching (2005) Diploma in Performance Coaching (2004)

Graduate Of Silva Method, Dynamic Meditation And Creative Visualization

2004 to 2016: Graduate of the Silva Method - a complete system of dynamic meditation and creative visualization, to support goal-setting..

Level 3, Solution Focused Brief Therapy Skills

Completed in 2007

Modern European Mysticism And Psychological Thought, Statement Of Accomplishment With Distinction (100%)

MOOC (Masssive Open Online Course) - Jan 2014 to March 2014