Telephone: 0117 968 1451

"Misunderstandings don't exist - only the failure to communicate." Asian Proverb.

Postal address: 26a Downleaze, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1LZ, UK

Electronic mail: geof@newdirections.uk.com

A tailored approach to Organisation, Management, and individual development

Our mission is to help organisations and individuals develop the structures and skills that ensure their success, and to achieve this through a fast and cost effective analysis, design and implementation service clearly focused on business goals.

Our expertise is the design and delivery of tailored and innovative interventions, often using large group processes.

Background:

Geof has an industry based line, HR and training management background and brings a practical approach to business and management development.

He is the author of Ready-Aim-Fire Problem Solving, the co-author of 50 Activities for Creativity and Problem Solving and 25 Role Plays for Interview Training, numerous articles and book contributions, and edits "Organisations & People" the journal of the Association for Management Education and Development and a personal newsletter, "Cuttings".

Services:

New Directions has strategic partnerships with other organisations and networks in mainland Europe, Africa, USA and in the UK who bring experience from other business sectors, language skills in eight languages, and the breadth and depth of expertise usually reserved to large firms. We can therefore assemble teams for clients with exactly the right mix of experience, without the commercial pressure to utilise specific individuals.

We bring you big company scope with small company flexibility and service

Organisation Change - international consultancy in management development, managing change and large group interventions.

Management & Supervisory Development - design and delivery of tailored management training courses and workshops based on our own and others' researched and practical models. These courses and designs are available in several languages.

Processes for Strategy Development - meet the new agenda of stakeholders, inclusivity, knowledge management, organisation learning, rapid and continuous change by utilising high participation methods for creating strategies for success. These include Appreciative Inquiry, 'Future Search' Conferences, 'Open Space' Conferences and Real Time Strategic Change.

"Cuttings" - author and publisher of a free quarterly newsletter focused on individual, management, and organisation development. (more...)

Project Examples:

Introducing a project management methodology into the global marketing and sales organisation of a semi-conductor manufacturer. (more management development case studies)

Managing the commissioning and development of a national programme of training on behalf of a UK government department. (more large group process case studies)

Introducing performance management and culture change into one of the leading banks in Africa and the Caribbean. (more organisation change case studies)

Designing and facilitating a comprehensive organisation change programme in the Social Work Department of Dundee City Council.

Facilitating large scale participation events to define organisation vision, mission, and strategies for companies, government agencies and professional institutes.

Top team development and executive coaching and mentoring

Advising and facilitating organisation development and business process re-engineering projects in Europe, Russia and Central Europe.

Designing and implementing management development programmes and workshops on strategy, teamwork, management, project management, performance management, influencing and negotiating skills.

Qualifications and Memberships:

B.S.Sc - Queen's University of Belfast.
Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
Member of the Association for Management Education and Development
Member and Faculty Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Faculty member of Management Centre Europe
Faculty Member of the Middle East Management Centre.
Member of South West Consultants.

Contact details:

Geof Cox, Principal Consultant.

Telephone: Within UK: 0117 968 1451 International: +44 117 968 1451

FAX: Within UK: 0117 968 1625 International: +44 117 968 1625

Postal address: 26a Downleaze, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1LZ, UK

Electronic mail: geof@newdirections.uk.com

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	Telephone: 0117 968 1451 "Misunderstandings don't exist - only the failure to communicate." Asian Proverb.	Postal address: 26a Downleaze, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1LZ, UK Electronic mail: geof@newdirections.uk.com

A tailored approach to Organisation, Management, and individual development
*Mission:* Our mission is to help organisations and individuals develop the structures and skills that ensure their success, and to achieve this through a fast and cost effective analysis, design and implementation service clearly focused on business goals. Our expertise is the design and delivery of tailored and innovative interventions, often using large group processes. *Background:* Geof has an industry based line, HR and training management background and brings a practical approach to business and management development. He is the author of Ready-Aim-Fire Problem Solving, the co-author of 50 Activities for Creativity and Problem Solving and 25 Role Plays for Interview Training, numerous articles and book contributions, and edits "Organisations & People" the journal of the Association for Management Education and Development and a personal newsletter, "Cuttings". *Services:* New Directions has strategic partnerships with other organisations and networks in mainland Europe, Africa, USA and in the UK who bring experience from other business sectors, language skills in eight languages, and the breadth and depth of expertise usually reserved to large firms. We can therefore assemble teams for clients with exactly the right mix of experience, without the commercial pressure to utilise specific individuals. We bring you big company scope with small company flexibility and service Organisation Change - international consultancy in management development, managing change and large group interventions. Management & Supervisory Development - design and delivery of tailored management training courses and workshops based on our own and others' researched and practical models. These courses and designs are available in several languages. Processes for Strategy Development - meet the new agenda of stakeholders, inclusivity, knowledge management, organisation learning, rapid and continuous change by utilising high participation methods for creating strategies for success. These include Appreciative Inquiry, 'Future Search' Conferences, 'Open Space' Conferences and Real Time Strategic Change. "Cuttings" - author and publisher of a free quarterly newsletter focused on individual, management, and organisation development. (more...) *Project Examples:* Introducing a project management methodology into the global marketing and sales organisation of a semi-conductor manufacturer. (more management development case studies) Managing the commissioning and development of a national programme of training on behalf of a UK government department. (more large group process case studies) Introducing performance management and culture change into one of the leading banks in Africa and the Caribbean. (more organisation change case studies) Designing and facilitating a comprehensive organisation change programme in the Social Work Department of Dundee City Council. Facilitating large scale participation events to define organisation vision, mission, and strategies for companies, government agencies and professional institutes. Top team development and executive coaching and mentoring Advising and facilitating organisation development and business process re-engineering projects in Europe, Russia and Central Europe. Designing and implementing management development programmes and workshops on strategy, teamwork, management, project management, performance management, influencing and negotiating skills. Qualifications and Memberships: B.S.Sc - Queen's University of Belfast. Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Member of the Association for Management Education and Development Member and Faculty Member of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) Faculty member of Management Centre Europe Faculty Member of the Middle East Management Centre. Member of South West Consultants. *Contact details:* Geof Cox, Principal Consultant. Telephone: Within UK: 0117 968 1451 International: +44 117 968 1451 FAX: Within UK: 0117 968 1625 International: +44 117 968 1625 Postal address: 26a Downleaze, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1LZ, UK Electronic mail: geof@newdirections.uk.com <Back to Top> < Bookmark this Consultant>