Porthmadog, Wales, United Kingdom
A senior L&D professional with a strong consulting background and extensive experience of designing, commissioning and delivering programs supporting leadership excellence and business transformation My focus in my global corporate roles has been on facilitating workshops and coaching leaders to build successful, resilient and innovative teams. I believe that great leadership can be learned and am passionate about helping people bring emotional intelligence and authenticity to their leadership. I am highly customer focused, commercially and culturally aware, with the ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels across the globe. Expertise: Large Event and Workshop Facilitation Individual and Team Coaching Leadership Development Program Design & Management (including virtual) Storytelling Diversity & Inclusion Cultural Interpretation/transformation Psychometric Tools I decided to take a sabbatical early in 2020, and have been volunteering as a Host on the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway, which is located in a recently designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The railway has tens of thousands of visitors annually and. as a Host, my role involves helping to bring its story to life, while ensuring that visitors travel safely in the context of Covid restrictions. I am also responsible for onboarding new volunteer Hosts. Languages: French, Spanish
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