"A strategy is just a piece of paper until a person reads it and takes action on it". We believe that 'people make the difference' and we are specialists in people based strategy development. We help leaders and organisations to place people at the heart of their strategic goals. We specialise in workforce development, workforce planning, strategy development, workforce insights, talent identification, coach development, mentoring, leadership, skills.

Manage an investment portfolio of more than £60M through a network of strategic partnerships with specialist sector organisations. Lead collaborative partnerships to transform leadership, people development, workforce development and workforce governance. Launched ‘Play Their Way’ - a national campaign to transform the sports experience for children.

Transforming the sport and physical activity workforce to better meet the needs of broader range of participants.

Using insight and innovation to grow participation in Rugby Union. Key areas of work include: • Coordinating the gathering of market research and industry insights to identify new approaches to participation challenges. • Design and delivery of ‘Return to Rugby’, a unique programme aimed at bring lapsed players back to the game. • Creation of new participation formats to open up the game to new target audiences . Examples include o 'Turbo 10s' – a 10-a-side format using… Show more Using insight and innovation to grow participation in Rugby Union. Key areas of work include: • Coordinating the gathering of market research and industry insights to identify new approaches to participation challenges. • Design and delivery of ‘Return to Rugby’, a unique programme aimed at bring lapsed players back to the game. • Creation of new participation formats to open up the game to new target audiences . Examples include o 'Turbo 10s' – a 10-a-side format using innovative rules to create enhanced excitement and enjoyment for 16 to 24 year oldso Friday Night Lights – Floodlit weeknight rugby for those that are unable to play on weekends• Implementation of a national strategy for the development of 7s rugby including the creation of a specific format designed for recreational players.• Direct line management of a team of 7 Playing Development Officers charged with enhancing the player development pathways of young players within the development landscape. Show less

Required to develop innovative products and programmes to support the development of coaches working with talents youth athletes. This included: • Working closely with several NGBs to support the development of their strategic objectives in relation to talent development and performance. • Developing a pioneering approach to coach feedback using wearable video technology and online tools to develop a library of examples of high performing coach behaviours. • The creation of a… Show more Required to develop innovative products and programmes to support the development of coaches working with talents youth athletes. This included: • Working closely with several NGBs to support the development of their strategic objectives in relation to talent development and performance. • Developing a pioneering approach to coach feedback using wearable video technology and online tools to develop a library of examples of high performing coach behaviours. • The creation of a nationwide network of Talent Coach Breakfast Clubs which provided learning opportunities for over 800 coaches across 20 different sports. • Established the first ‘live streamed’ coach education events in the company’s history. Show less

Led the global growth of a ground-breaking short form golf format through the development of international franchise holders in key golfing territories. Key elements of the role involved: • Growing the number of ‘Official Venues’ from 350 to over 900 in 10 months.• Leading the design of the PowerPlay Golf ‘Tournament Management System‘ capable of enabling Official Venues to easily provide competitions and playing opportunities for players. • Creating a web platform that… Show more Led the global growth of a ground-breaking short form golf format through the development of international franchise holders in key golfing territories. Key elements of the role involved: • Growing the number of ‘Official Venues’ from 350 to over 900 in 10 months.• Leading the design of the PowerPlay Golf ‘Tournament Management System‘ capable of enabling Official Venues to easily provide competitions and playing opportunities for players. • Creating a web platform that provided participants with rewards for engagement and a global league table which increased the number of worldwide participants from 5,500 to over 30,000. • Established agreements with National Golf Federations to secure their support for the format and promotion across their club networks. Show less

Delivery of the England Golf Whole Sport Plan and the 'Vision to 2020'.Direct line management of a team of 5 Coaching Development Officers who are tasked with delivering the club and coach project and the coach education and development programmes which support the Talent Strategy. Devised and implemented a national coaching strategy in line with the principles of the UK Coaching Framework. Led a cross sport 'Competition Task Force' which aims to create greater alignment of the… Show more Delivery of the England Golf Whole Sport Plan and the 'Vision to 2020'.Direct line management of a team of 5 Coaching Development Officers who are tasked with delivering the club and coach project and the coach education and development programmes which support the Talent Strategy. Devised and implemented a national coaching strategy in line with the principles of the UK Coaching Framework. Led a cross sport 'Competition Task Force' which aims to create greater alignment of the competition pathway for young people. Directly responsible for the implementation of the 'County Academy Programme': a £3,000,000 national project aimed at identifying and developing talented young golfers in clubs. Show less

Required to manage and coordinate a team of 8 Regional Development Officers throughout Great Britain and Ireland. This was a highly mobile position involving extensive national travel to monitor and evaluate the performance of team members who are often working on a solitary basis for lengthy periods.

Required to promote development initiatives and programmes to key local delivery partners in clubs, schools local authorities and coaches to maximise usage and increase golf participation among young people.

Required to promote the facility within the local community and manage development initiatives and programmes to enhance the usage of the facility by key local groups. Also required to manage the sports facilities and ensure that the rugby facilities were of the highest order.

Implement sports participation programmes for young people within the local community. Manage 'dual use' sports facilities. Develop coaching opportunities for young people with potential.