Profile
Leaders supporting Leaders. It not about doing more, it’s about being clever! Taking the time to stop, reflect, feel and think, it’s about conscious actions making you more efficient and effective.Who am I?
When asked what I do, my answer is “I offer quality of life”.
My wish, my desire is that in working together with people, teams, organizations I can offer my skills, experiences and attitude so people find a “solution” that will help them conquer a situation that has been troubling them, discover a new perspective that opens doors, discover their qualities or simply feel good after having been listened to.
If we can do this then maybe the body feels a bit more relaxed, the smile returns, its easier to laugh, there is relief, good feeling approaching a person or situation, a new clarity. That’s what I call “quality of life”.
Who am I?
When asked what I do, my answer is “I offer quality of life”.
My wish, my desire is that in working together with people, teams, organizations I can offer my skills, experiences and attitude so people find a “solution” that will help them conquer a situation that has been troubling them, discover a new perspective that opens doors, discover their qualities or simply feel good after having been listened to.
If we can do this then maybe the body feels a bit more relaxed, the smile returns, its easier to laugh, there is relief, good feeling approaching a person or situation, a new clarity. That’s what I call “quality of life”.
Personal Information:
Date of Birth: 15 Jun 1957
Married with three children
Languages: German, English
In my spare time I enjoy as much time as possible with my family. For those moments where there is some time left over, I enjoy cycling, horse riding, time thinking and from my English heritage – debating topics with good friends and a great glass of wine.
I played rugby for 20 years in the UK and still follow the development of the sport passionately, it is the greatest sport which provides modern day role models, a sport that develops values and lives the values it develops.
Professional Experience
John Ireland Coaching, Consulting & Training, Riederau, Germany 3/2010 – today
Owner, bringing the right people together
Akademie für Führungskräfte GmbH, Überlingen, Germany 4/2007 – 3/2010
Operations Manager, Member of the Management Team
- Responsible for product development, market and target group development, building of an international profile for the academy
- Management of the open seminar portfolio
- Academy business and strategy development, profit and loss, marketing
- Selection and management of the academy’s trainer and consultant team
- Consultative role for the Inhouse department
- Senior Consultant, client management of big industry clients
- Executive coaching (Board Lebel), Team development & facilitation (Board level), Leadership training, organizational development
Haufe Akademie GmbH, Freiburg, Germany 7/2004 – 4/2007
Manager Inhouse, head of the business unit Inhouse Trainings and Consulting
- Senior Consultant, Executive Coach and Trainer
- Fully responsible for the strategic and business development of the department providing tailor made solutions for people, teams and organizations
- Senior consultant, coach and trainer
Coverdale Deutschland GmbH, Munich, Germany 1/1991 – 7/2004
Partner, Senior Consultant, Coach & Trainer
- Responsible for Client management
- Management of large OD projects, development programs in industry, professional training & coaching
- Coaching at executive level
Shell Chemicals, Widnes, England 1/1988 – 12/1990
Manager Organisational & Leadership Development
- Responsible for production sites in the North of England
- Design and carrying out of a site restructuring process, 2 years
- Responsible for organisational, leadership development and training strategies
Halton College, Widnes, England 9/1985 – 12/1987
- Lecturer in Psychology and Management
National Health Service, North of England 6/1981 – 8/1985
- Training and development manager
Educational Background
- Inner Family System training as a therapist – level one (120 hours including supervision)
- Training as Coach with Dietz and Partner – the psychology of change (250 hours including supervision + regular personal development modules)
- MBA, Munich Business School
- BA (Honours Degree) in Psychology, Manchester University
- Diploma in Hotel & Catering Mgt.