My personal brand is Steve Preston The Career Catalyst ® WHY? Because people say I act as the catalyst to achieve successful career transition, career change or general career development for those aspiring to management, senior management and key executive roles. Working through my unique, empowering, proven 6 Step Career Navigation Cycle process, I have coached 1000's of executives and professionals to achieve breakthrough career and life goals and transformations. I'm now… Show more My personal brand is Steve Preston The Career Catalyst ® WHY? Because people say I act as the catalyst to achieve successful career transition, career change or general career development for those aspiring to management, senior management and key executive roles. Working through my unique, empowering, proven 6 Step Career Navigation Cycle process, I have coached 1000's of executives and professionals to achieve breakthrough career and life goals and transformations. I'm now working primarily with executives and professionals who are recommended or referred by valued and trusted contacts of mine, including many previous clients, who have experienced first hand the value and transformational impact of working with me. Here is a sample of what I can help you with: - Career Coaching / Executive Career Coaching 121, Online and 'hybrid' bespoke Programmes to achieve successful career change, transition following redundancy or develop your career to the next stage- Portfolio Careers Development & Personal Masterclasses - Personal coaching and mentoring to provide you with the practical knowledge, tools and motivation to develop a Portfolio Career and working lifestyle of your choice, based around the 3Ps of Passion, Pleasure & Profit - Unique Career Coach Development Programme of Personal Masterclasses, coaching and mentoring for aspiring and new career Coaches to learn my tools and techniques and secrets for success to set up your own career coaching business or develop within a successful portfolio career! - Motivational keynote speaker for major career events and conferences. Thought leader on portfolio careers and the world of work with signature seminars based around my Internationally acclaimed books on Winning Through Redundancy', 'Portfolio Careers - How to Work for Passion, Pleasure & Profit' & 'Winning Through Career Change' Check out my website: www.steveprestonthecareercatalyst.com Show less

PLEASE NOTE: Steve Preston, the founder and MD is still trading under his Career Catalyst brand, coaching professionals and executives to unlock their potential to achieve their career and life goals. Details can be found on Steve's profile page. Steve decided to call time on SMP Solutions, after 20 years of trading and working with a range of brilliant clients, across the private, public and Charity sectors. A number of Steve's associate team were retiring and going through key life… Show more PLEASE NOTE: Steve Preston, the founder and MD is still trading under his Career Catalyst brand, coaching professionals and executives to unlock their potential to achieve their career and life goals. Details can be found on Steve's profile page. Steve decided to call time on SMP Solutions, after 20 years of trading and working with a range of brilliant clients, across the private, public and Charity sectors. A number of Steve's associate team were retiring and going through key life changes and Steve and his wife were starting to focus on their next chapter and a lifesytle change, moving to the coast. SMP Solutions (Career & People Development) Ltd was a well respected independent Career & People Development Consultancy and developed an enviable reputation specialising in: Career Transition & Outplacement - For Employers laying off staff or re-organising Performance Improvement - For Employers ...Coaching your top performers to be even better and turning round under performers We developed an excellent reputation for our range of personalised Breakthrough Career Development, Career Coaching, Outplacement and Career Transition programmes for Executives, Professionals and for Organisations laying off or proactively developing their management, executives and teams. Show less

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Headed up numerous key projects including a massive change management project aimed at integrating 2 aquired companies to achieve a new company vision. Involved development of a culture of excellence and ground breaking reward and benefit schemes to move the business forward into a new era of success and profitability.

Sales and Operational Management. Developing Managers and Teams to deliver to defined performance standards.

Board level position at a key time of company growth through both organic green field sites and aquisition. Responsible for a team of 9 Area Managers and 150+ locations.