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Consultants
The Abeceder team of consultants, associates, developers, and researchers are some of the most
talented commercial minds in the professional services industry:
They have all had successful corporate careers and now operate as equally successful independent
business advisers, with proven track records, of achieving objectives and clients who are happy
to recommend them.
A successful track record is only part of what gets you on to the Abeceder team, after all experience
is not what happens to a person, it is what they choose to do with it that is important.
Abeceder team members utilise their experience to build practical solutions to the challenges
faced by managers in all types and size of organisation.
Each member of the Abeceder team has been accredited to an independent standard that assesses both
their specialist knowledge and their competency as a consultant.
Their passion for their specialism and for improving businesses is evident from the feature articles,
case studies, and white papers they write for Abeceder.co.uk.
These talented professionals cannot be restricted to a set of consultancy formulae. Every member of
the Abeceder team has the freedom to think independently, so that they are able to create the
unique solutions you and your business needs.
Amanda Marsden |  | Amanda is an events specialist.
With over 11 years experience of organising events and full operations for trade exhibitions at venues such as Earls Court, NEC, ExCeL and outdoor events at Syon Park and Lee Valley Park, Amanda has much experience of exhibitions and their component parts. She has worked with clients from a wide range of industry sectors including education, construction, retail, agricultural, equestrian, and clothing.
As an Exhibition Specialist Amanda has provided numerous exhibitors with advice on how to maximise their return on investment at Exhibitions and sometimes it’s only the small things that they are not doing which makes all the difference.
It is also vital that organisers have their goals clearly defined as to what they want their exhibition to achieve, with this in mind Amanda also visits many exhibitions to provide reports on the full show with the results going to the show organisers and/or to the exhibitors from an independent viewpoint.
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Michael Millward |  | Michael Millward has over twenty years experience in human resources management, gained in both large multinationals and start-up organisations, across a range of industries globally.
His leading edge organisational development and transformational management experience was acquired through working in partnership with Clients so that innovative approaches to human resources management were linked to strategic corporate objective.
He is a detail orientated, opportunity minded, lateral thinking influencer, who builds relationships at all levels that are based on common purpose, and mutual trust.
Michael is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. He has a Masters in Human Resources Management from the University of Wales, and was also a finalist in the Asian HR awards in 2001.
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Angela Hart | | Angela is a specialist in corporate social responsibility.
Before becoming an Abeceder associate Angela was responsible for building one of the most successful Corporate Social Responsibility programmes in the United Kingdom.
She works with organisations of all types and sizes to create programmes that address real social problems in the organisation's community.
Angela's success is the result of focusing businesses on involvement with local communities and engaging employees in productive volunteering activity.
She has a talent for identifying the major local issues where the Company and employees can have the biggest impact.
One example of this was a literacy programme in which many employees of one company, under Angela’s guidance, worked in partnership with local schools to help improve literacy levels.
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Cheryl Donnison |  | Cheryl Donnison has a passion for helping both individuals and companies to become the best they can. Using a unique approach, Cheryl takes clients through a systematic and personalised development plan which encourages them to take full responsibility for their business and personal life. A director of a number of companies, Cheryl has deep knowledge and wide experience in coaching and developing both individuals and teams within a range of UK plcs, professional firms and SMEs at senior management levels.
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Jane Addy |  | Jane has over twenty years experience in Talent Management, process re-engineering and HR project Management.
She has the knowledge and experience to be able to work across the full project cycle, from diagnosis, through design to delivery and finally knowledge transfer based disengagement.
Jane has a BA (Hons) in Management and Administration, and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She is qualified to use a number of psychometric assessment tools, and is also an accredited workforce Re-Modelling Consultant within the education sector.
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Linda Ryan |  | Linda has over 25 year’s strategic and operational experience in generalist human resources and business management including shareholder relations and company secretariat.
She focuses on the development and implementation of business focused people management operating strategies that work for both employers and employees; work which includes the business case analysis and implementation of computerised HR management systems.
Linda has been involved in employment policy development activities for both the Government and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
Linda has an MBA from Warwick, and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
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John Dodds | | John Dodds is a highly experienced Trainer/Consultant/Developer/Facilitator, and has worked with a broad mix of clients from a multitude of sectors.
As Sales Training Manager for British Steel he was responsible for identifying, developing and providing training for the Commercial function.
John has created tailored solutions in customer facilitation, quality service, and coaching and complaint management, designed a variety of soft skills packages and developed strategies and approaches to anticipate and defuse harassment, bullying and Equality and Diversity issues.
John is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Companion of The Institute of Sales and Marketing Management.
He engenders an enthusiastic and energetic approach to all aspects of personal development and skill enhancement. His very practical approach, blending inputs with skills practice, raises self confidence ensuring that the ideas absorbed are applied and will have a positive and lasting impact.
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Paul Gaut |  | With an extensive background in organisational and management development in both the public and private sectors, Paul has demonstrated his ability to apply his outstanding grasp of business improvement practices in all manner of cultures and environments.
In his 14 years of people and organisational development experience, Paul has reached into many different organisations to inspire, motivate and lead change at all levels. Amongst his key achievements has been the delivery of many high-level management development programmes with the MoD and the design and delivery of a major change programme across one of the UK's largest property services firms.
Paul has delivered many business development programmes across a wide variety of business functions. He has experience in running development centres at senior and junior levels, and has an extensive background in process management.
Paul is a skilled facilitator.
Paul has completed a BA in Business Administration and is a licentiate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Along with several management qualifications Paul is also a qualified EFQM assessor.
His unbridled enthusiasm is contagious and his dedication to achieving the best for his clients drives him and his clients forward.
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Rachel Snee |  | Rachel prides herself on providing high-quality professional results with a friendly, approachable style. She offers real solutions to a multitude of common and not-so-common office problems.
With experience of working on projects with both large and small businesses, including some of the biggest in Europe and other more local concerns, she is well aware of the ever increasing complexity of the issues businesses face.
Her genuine love of multi tasking and of working with a variety of people comes across in her open enthusiasm and commitment to finding a solution that works.
Rachel is naturally flexible in her approach and adapts comfortably to the demands of any situation. She has a talent for understanding the big picture and then finding the detail, in what she sees and hears that will help her identify the causes of administrative headaches, and create solutions based on her common-sense principles, and experience.
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Richard Pate |  | Originally from Perth, Australia, Richard began his management career with the Australian Army, where he undertook a number of operational roles. Richard has over 13 years of people and management development experience.
Since making the UK his home, Richard has developed and delivered management and personal development programmes for clients including (the-then) DETR, Siemens, MoD, BAe, Chesterton International plc and the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive.
Richard has extensive experience in management development in the UK and Australia, both with public sector organisations and with blue-chip companies. He has designed and delivered many programmes, including a number of management development programmes, graduate programme, development centres and business development programmes, specifically designed for those engaged in selling professional services.
Richard is a skilled facilitator.
Richard is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a qualified NLP Practitioner.
He has a very positive, engaging approach, and enjoys challenging people to constantly find ways to improve.
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Sue Heward |  | Sue Heward has been a trainer for over 20 years, providing tailor-made learning solutions for organisations in both the public and private sectors.
She has worked in a variety of situations including manufacturing, retail, finance and public service sectors. Her successes include both small companies, and large multinationals.
Sue has a talent for identifying the issues that limit performance and designing innovative learning solutions.
Sue is enthusiastic about helping individuals improve so that they can make an enhanced contribution to the success and profitability of the organisation they work for.
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Tom Clough | | Tom is a specialist in combining health and fitness together with business performance. Working as a health advisor to corporate blue chips through to small businesses that have a desire to improve their organisation through the wellbeing of there employees.
Tom's success is due to his ability to identify not just individual but also organisational needs which affect bottom line performance and in doing so transforming their employees into a more productive, happy and efficient workforce.
Tom holds a BSc Sport Management degree and is a qualified Personal Trainer and NLP Practitioner, which aids his exceptional ability to strive for continued improvement and business development.
Tom’s passion is to transform British businesses through tackling the health and wellbeing issues of their staff.
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Abeceder Confidential |  | Abeceder confidential consultants conduct confidential undercover investigations on behalf of employers.
Investigations are conducted into a wide range of employment issues, including assessing the experience of being a candidate for employment, to discovering what employees really think about their jobs and employers.
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