Gary Reed Email & Phone Number

Borth, Gb

Aberystwyth

I established Carreg Coaching Ltd on 1 April 2020 after being a sole trader from July 2018. Carreg is the Welsh word for stone or rock and my approach is to be the rock in any relationship with clients. I'm a qualified and accredited Leadership Coach offering online Zoom and face to face sessions, and a leadership development facilitator. My coaching style is emergent and responds to the needs of the coachee in each session. I specialise in Higher Education but coach people from all industry sectors. I have particular expertise in coaching imposter syndrome, improving confidence, building resilience, leadership and strategy.I have over 20 years experience in Higher Education; 10 as a management academic at Loughborough University, 10 as Senior Manager at Aberystwyth University and 4 with Advance HE (formerly Leadership Foundation). My early career started in sales management in the telecommunications industry before retraining as a secondary school teacher, which led to lecturing in Further Education before the higher education roles.Please get in contact to discuss your requirements. My website www.carregcoaching.co.uk provides further details including my coaching style.

Working with Vitae to deliver leadership and management programmes for the researcher community they serve.

Working with Advance HE to support leadership development in Further and Higher Education through programme facilitation and executive/leadership coaching.

Wales, United Kingdom

Following the merger of Leadership Foundation, Equality Challenge Unit and Higher Education Academy, I continued in this Wales leadership position. I worked closely with the higher education sector in Wales supporting leadership and governance; equality, diversity & inclusion; and learning and teaching development to compliment individual institutions’ strategies and the higher education agenda in Wales. I also worked closely with Welsh Government, HEFCW and organisations such as Universities Wales to ensure Advance HE’s Wales plan fulfils expectations of the sector. As an Senior Advisor, I was programme director and facilitator for the Advance HE Strategic Leadership Programme and the Welsh Government funded Wales Higher Education Executive Leaders programme; and I provided Executive/Leadership Coaching and facilitated a range of other programmes, including governance. I am an experienced facilitator / Chair of large events and symposia.

London, United Kingdom

Advance HE (formed from he merger of Leadership Foundation fo HE, Higher Education Academy and Equality Challenge Unit) is dedicated to helping higher education shape its future. Providing insight so Higher Eduction (HE) can use the foresight. Creating support so that HE can succeed. Hosting networks, so HE can share best practice. Accrediting achievement so HE can be recognised.My role involves liaising and developing relationships with all higher education institutions and the sector more broadly in Wales; co-ordinating events and leadership development initiatives that support and complement individual institutions’ strategies and the needs of the Welsh higher education sector. I am also a qualified Executive Coach; a Real World Group; 360-degree feedback licenced coach; facilitate leadership and researcher development programmes for Higher Education; and undertaking consultancy.

London, United Kingdom

The Leadership Foundation merged with Higher Education Academy and the Equality Challenge Unit to form Advance HE in April 2018The Leadership Foundation is committed to developing and improving the management and leadership skills of existing and future leaders of higher education. The role involves liaising with all higher education institutions in Wales, developing relationships with LFHE's members, coordinating events and leadership development initiatives that support and complement individual institutions’ strategies and needs and the national Welsh higher education agenda. The role also involves undertaking consultancy and facilitating leadership training.From May 2017: Real World Group 360-degree feedback licenced coach

Aberystwyth

As Director of Research, Business & Innovation at Aberystwyth University, I led and implemented the merger of the Research Office and Commercial and Consultancy Services operations in autumn 2013. As a result, I managed six functional mangers with a total team of 50 people covering research support and development; business development and technology transfer; research, business & innovation finance; large research and enterprise project management, REF and research monitoring, and had personal responsibility for researcher development. As part of this remit, I was Head of Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities’ Strategic Alliance Office, Chair of the Aberystwyth Researcher Concordat Group that reports to Research Committee, and Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible Champion (http://www.welshcrucible.org.uk), the Future Research Leaders Programme that won a Times High Education Award in 2013. I took an active part in developing and delivering this programme.I reported to the Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and Quality Assurance and sat-on and work with the Research Committee to implement the University’s Research Strategy by working closely with academic departments and other service departments.I was the 2011-12 Chair of the Welsh Research Office Liaison Officers Network (WROLOS).

Aberystwyth

Managing a team of 20 covering research development across the University, a European Funding Unit, Research Finance with £90M of live projects, REF and Research Monitoring, and large Research intensive project management. I am also:Head of the: Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities’ Strategic Alliance OfficeProject Manager for the Climate Change Consortium for Wales (C3W) involving Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea Universities.Project Manager for the Bioscience, Environment and Agriculture Alliance (Aberystwyth and Bangor)Aberystwyth University Welsh Crucible Champion (http://www.welshcrucible.org.uk) I report to the Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and works with the Faculty Deans to implement the Universities Research Strategy by working closely with academic departments and other service departments. In 2011-12 I was Chair of the Welsh Research Office Liaison Officers Network (WROLOS) and I am the Aberystwyth Representative on the St. David’s Day Group of Universities (Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Swansea) Operations Group.

Heading up the office of the £11m, HEFCW funded Research & Enterprise Partnership between Aberystwyth and Bangor University. I manage a team of 5 people and we co-ordinate and support the activities of the 4 research centres and a Centre for Joint Knowledge Transfer and Enterprise. The role involves working with Senior Management at both Universities to deliver the targets of the Partnership, as well as liaison with HEFCW, the Welsh Assembly Government, Government Agencies such as the Environment Agency, developing links with industry and third mission organisations, and raising research funding from Research Councils, Govenernment and Industry. I am particularly interested in industrial collaboration in Research Projects.

Management academic. Lectured on BSc, Diploma, MSc and MBA programmes mainly to practitioners including staff from Ford, Toyota, Car Dealerships, Thomas Cook, Rolls Royce, BAE Systems, Corus. Undertook research and consultancy with Ford, Toyota and Vauxhall based around retail environments, consumer behaviour and sales people. Worked with Toyota on introducing the Toyota Production System methodology into automotive retailers across Europe.

Mansfield, Uk

Lecturer, initially part-time whilst completed B.Ed. (Hons) at Nottingham Trent University, then as a full time lecturer from September 1996. Subject taught:• Chartered Institute of Marketingo Diploma in Marketing- International Marketingo Certificate in Marketing - Business Communicationso Certificate in Selling - Fundamentals of Sellingo Advanced Certificate in Sales Management - Sales Operations• Institute of Administrative Management: Administrative Management• HNC Business : Operating Environment; Organisational Processes; Marketing• HNC Public Sector Services (Programme Director)• A’ Level Economics; GNVQ Business Advanced & Intermediate; GCSE Business Studies; GCSE Humanities; CLAIT

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Bed(Hons) Business Education, Education, Business Studies

Activities and Societies: Scuba diving B.Ed.(hons) Business Education

Hnd, Business & Finance

Activities and Societies: RAG committee Treasurer of the University RAG