Vicky Smith Email & Phone Number

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Leading a team of Learning & Performance Consultants in Europe, British Isles and North America Vicky is responsible for driving global Learning & Performance strategies to strengthen people and organisational capabilities for her business platforms. She helps employees acquire the skills they need, when needed, to meet emerging business priorities. Her team delivers strategic learning solutions that drive behaviour change using performance consulting skills. The team are trusted advisers that enable employee development to impact performance and business outcomes.

London, London, Gb

I am a member of Business in the Community’s North East Leadership Board. Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business.We inspire, engage and challenge members and we mobilise that collective strength as a force for good in society to:• Create a skilled, inclusive workforce today and for the future• Build thriving communities in which to live and work• Innovate to repair and sustain our planet

London, Gb

Reporting to Chief People & Sustainability Officer. Responsible for agreeing and delivering group-wide L&D approaches and interventions in partnership with Talent to meet the people performance needs of the business strategy.

London, Gb

Reporting to Group HR Director. Member of HR Management Team with accountability for group learning & accessibility.- Emerging talent; employee engagement; apprenticeships; leadership development; executive coaching; team effectiveness. - Leadership of the Learning and Development Adviser Team - Responsibility for meeting needs of senior leaders incorporating responses that are programmatic, coaching-led, mentoring-led, tailored as required. - Partnering with key business stakeholders to further develop the Learning & Development function’s reputation as core to delivering and embedding strategic change. - Co-leadership of Learning, Development and Competence.

London, Gb

Part of Training and Competence team within HR.• Lead design role for project-based training to meet regulatory and commercial business needs.• Development and delivery of solutions to meet career framework requirements across business.• Provision of internal coaching to support individual requirements.

Organisation Development, Team Coaching, Capability Building and Business Improvement. Lucite International: - Site Induction process review and redesign.- Lean Manufacturing Team coaching and direction for improvement and countermeasure protocols. Tetleys (TATA): Delivery of Root Cause and Countermeasure project for a leading FMCG brand to initiate behavioural change needed for site OD strategy and world class measuresDurham University CEM Centre (Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring): Facilitated team appraisal of project management and team communication processes.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Gb

Senior manager with responsibility for contract management and client development.- Universities & NHS: Cross-departmental improvement projects, operational excellence workshops, leadership and management development programmes.- Private sector: Management and leadership development (Consultancy and ILM accredited programmes), business strategy, problem solving, project management, personal effectiveness. Clients included: Newcastle University, Durham University, UCLAN, North East Ambulance Service, Tetleys, Tacle seating, Expanded metal, Kavli UK, Piramal Healthcare.

2003 Co-founder.Designed Lean implementation programmes: 150 companies realising £30m+ productivity gains 2003-2008. Contract management working with manufacturing and service sectors. Personal specialism: Changing culture and behaviour via cross-functional project facilitation. Clients included: Diageo, British Airways Maintenance, Logan Air, Fujifilm, Scottish Football Association, The Piramal Group, Mortgages plc, BAA, The Malcolm Group, BPI, Cigna, Ciba Specialty Chemicals.

Durham, England, Gb

Design & development of executive education post-graduate qualifications. Programme exports: Curtin University (Western Australia) and Gibraltar. Revenue generation: £250k per annum. Lecturer: Business development, MA in Entrepreneurship. Tutor: Full and Part-Time MBA programmes.

Glenrothes, Fife, Gb

Full class responsibility for 30 pupils each year, aged 9-10.Curriculum coordinator.Netball coach.

Professional Certificate In Team, Board And Systemic Coaching

Mba, Organisation Culture Change

B.Ed(Hons) First, Primary Education

Master Of Business Administration - Mba