Max St John Email & Phone Number

Exeter, Gb

Exeter, England, United Kingdom

The Decelerator is a free support service for civil society organisations. We offer information, tools and hands-on support for better endings.I support the members of the Decelerator team to reflect on their practice and take care of their wellbeing through holding space for supervision. I also work at a team level - both with the service delivery team (our Hotline Navigators) and with the whole organisation, to process and reflect on the work in ways that build relational understanding, creating strength over weakness or division.

Crediton, England, United Kingdom

I co-lead Forest School sessions for groups of children in a state-funded primary school.Working with the SEND team, we bring together young people under the age of 11 with differing levels of need and ability, to enjoy unstructured, facilitated time in an outdoor setting.

Uk And Europe

I work with individuals and organisations to develop the skills and conditions for participative leadership - how to work together to address the issues that matter, for change that sticks.I've been doing this for nearly a decade, in various roles, working with organisations that include private multinational organisations to public sector housing services and small community organisations.I work both inside organisations, partnering with stakeholders and changemakers, and as a trainer on residential retreats and programmes, which I've taught across the UK, Europe and Scandinavia."When Max is in the room, you know things are going to get done. He makes the most difficult things feel easy."- Head of Housing, Public Sector Organisation"Max has the ability to glide like a knife to the centre of a problem and present plainly, clearly and compassionately what's going on. He has a deep understanding of the human heart in a way that is entirely free of bullshit."- Chief Exec, Voluntary Organisation

Uk And Europe

I teach people how to work with healthy conflict - recognising that conflict is inevitable but with the right tools and mindset it can strengthen our relationships and deepen our understanding. I developed 'How to Fight Well' as a framework for doing this - a systematic and strategic approach to changing how we show up to conflict. I initially trained in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and taught it to others. After experiencing a lot of conflict aversion and exclusionary attitudes in that field, I decided to develop my own practice, integrating some of its core principles with elements of neurophysiology and mindfulness practice. I've taught the practice to leaders, teachers and parents, coaching individuals and training large groups across the private, public and community sectors.My online courses have been licensed to multinational NGOs and digital agencies across Europe, Scandinavia and the UK."I now have courage - belief that there is no need to avoid conflict, only approach it in the right way. Like if you walk behind a horse it will kick you, but if you approach with care and consideration you can ride off into the sunset."- Chief Executive, Nonprofit Organisationwww.howtofightwell.com

Brighton, United Kingdom

I created Wild Things as a response to the need I saw for alternative business education and training.I set up a business school in an old betting shop in Brighton, UK, running a training programme and series of events. I went on to instigate a series of projects, many in collaboration with organisations and the local community. The focus was always on teaching people how to work in uncertainty and recognise the need for adaptive, collaborative and humane ways of getting good things done.The project was inspired by the Kaos Pilots and Knowmads business schools in Scandinavia and Europe, where I had been teaching.The first of its kind in the UK, I was the project director and lead trainer/consultant, working with an ever-changing roster of collaborators from a wide-range of disciplines.I wound the project down in March 2020 when I realised that my ambition for it had been achieved and I wanted to focus full time on my conflict, leadership and facilitation work.

Brighton

Stay Up Late is a registered charity committed to promoting the rights of people with learning disabilities to live the lifestyle of their choosing. As a trustee I help guide and support in whatever way I can, developing new strategies and ideas or just generally having fun.

Brighton

I led our team to deliver meaningful results for our clients, and ensure that everything we did was clearly aligned with our purpose and strategy.As well leading and unlocking the potential of our team, I coached senior leaders, spoke at and facilitated international conferences (up to 1000 people) and provided strategic consultancy to our clients.

Brighton

My main role was consultant and facilitator helping our clients develop more social and digital ways of leading, organising and communicating.I provided strategic consultancy, facilitation and coaching to large organisations looking to harness the power of social technologies to create positive change in their business. As a Director of People and Culture, I was responsible for creating the conditions where our people and company thrive, and helping our team achieve their full potential.I helped the company maintain and develop its unique culture of democracy and participation built on a sense of purpose and shared values.In my role I:- Redesigned the company's annual review process, implementing an open and democratic rewards progamme.- Created a management and coaching process that put action learning at the heart of personal development for everyone in the business.

Brighton, United Kingdom

I manage all aspects of our work with major non-profit and government clients, designing and delivering social media strategies and programmes of organisational change, developing client relationships and working on business development.My clients have included WWF UK, the Foreign Office, The RSPCA, the Department of Health, Coca Cola, Virgin Media and Channel 4 television.The work I've delivered spans organisational change, behaviour change, political campaigning, employee engagement and customer retention.NixonMcInnes is a democratically-run social business consultancy working with FTSE 350 companies, government and major not-for-profits to address the opportunities that the internet presents to business models, to customer relationships and to employee engagement.- Voted third most respected agency in the UK by our peers in Reputation Online awards in 2011- Won 'Best Digital Team' at the 2010 Reputation Online awards in 2010- Listed as one of the 'World's Most Democratic Workplaces' by WorldBlu for the past three years

Inspired by the CityCamp movement, CityCamp Brighton is one of the biggest social innovation events in the UK.Conference/barcamp/hackday supported by an ongoing network and regular meetups, it brings together people from across the private, public and community and voluntary sectors to solve problems and act as a platform for social innovation within the city.

Qube is an integrated digital agency specialising in Social Media. I was responsible for client management and all aspects of project delivery - including designing strategies, management of internal teams and associates, project management and user experience design.During my time at Qube I worked with EA Games, Sony BMG, Connexions and both East Sussex and West Sussex County Council on Social Media, SEO, PPC and content-driven campaigns.

London, Uk

I designed and delivered commercial integrations for Volvo, Ford, Unilever, Disney, Nokia and Philips, on the AOL platform, including monetisation of existing services.From initial creative concepts to User Experience design and project management, I lead internal design and technical teams, bridging the gap between production and sales, to deliver projects on time and to budget.

Responsible for business development and retail distribution, including field sales, product marketing and website management.

Level Two Certificate In Counselling Skills, Counseling Psychology

Mindful Leadership And Advanced Mind Fitness

Participatory Leadership And Facilitation - Hosting And Harvesting Conversations That Matter

Organisational Design

Change Management

Behaviour Change And Social Marketing

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