Senior Partner
o: +44 (0) 1252 547302
m: +44 (0) 7930 346301
e: andrewneedham@embedp.com
Andrew Needham
short profile
- Business professional with 15+ years experience working with CFOs, HR and L&D specialists in leading organisations.
- Skilled communicator, facilitator, coach and tutor with natural skill to bring out the the best from people.
- Wealth of experience working with leading businesses in areas including business development, financial management and strategic planning.
- Works with clients to create and deliver development solutions that enable people to connect their actions to the business results of their organisation.
- Qualified finance professional with the rare ability to bring numbers to life and them engaging and relevant to business people of every background and level.
Clients say:
“You have a great delivery style and I learned more in three hours with you than I did on a recent two-day finance programme – you made it all so relevant.”
HRO, FTSE 100 plc, London
“Our team found your day totally engaging and really appreciated your help relating the financial concepts to their own business challenges.”
SVP Talent, NYSE Inc. Co., New York
Our Team
Nicholas Jeffery
Clients have described Nick’s working style as challenging and direct but coupled with caring and humour. He brings an intellectual rigour to his work, but is also focused on the practical and the achievable.
Dr Mark Jenner
Mark’s approach is to help organisations create conditions in which leadership can emerge. This requires clarity about why leadership is needed and what it is, developmental systems that support and challenge people to lead and learn, the presence of sponsors who set a positive example, and background processes that recognise and reinforce leadership.
Steve Knight
Steve has over 20 years experience in learning and development with a focus on leadership. He has a particular knack for helping Leaders apply coaching principles to the way that they lead their teams and develop the people that work for them.
Steve is also recognized for his ability to translate a training need into an innovative workshop design enabling participants to have a rich learning experience through developing their self-awareness.
Steve was the Director of Leadership Development at Ernst & Young where he was responsible for developing its Accelerated Leadership Programme for people identified early in their careers as having great leadership potential.
Alison Lewis
Alison has designed and delivered strategic leadership programmes for major organisations for many years and is particularly strong in the areas of interpersonal and communication skills and developing high performing teams. She is known for her pragmatic and supportive style, making use of very strong feedback skills and coaching tools to help individuals and teams develop performance.
Gary Pyke
After graduating Gary had a successful career in logistics, consultancy, systems design and human resources in ASW, Royal Mail, Northamptonshire County Council and Lorien Connect.
Since 2009 he has focused his career on change management and organisational development. Experienced at dealing with business leaders he can also work with the front line to define challenges and make change happen. Gary is highly skilled at designing training programmes that support and challenge, Gary creates an environment for learning and the development of skills that make a difference
Jo Rawbone
She completed an MSc in Change Agent Skills and Strategies in 2008 focussing on the transfer of training; a critical issue for all organisations interested in getting the most from their training investment.
Her real passion is helping people make the small pragmatic changes that are both sustainable yet significant in terms of their performance and self-esteem. She is known as an engaging and challenging yet supportive change agent who is able to balance the needs of the organisation with the needs of the individual.
Amanda Sieff
She has worked at the most senor levels for over 20 years and is known for her ability to combine clear and detailed feedback with practical strategies and approaches for developing personal impact, drawing heavily on her professional experience as a coach.
Amanda is a Certified Professional Co-active Coach and an Insights Discovery Practitoner.
Georgina Smith
After graduating in 1998 Georgina had a successful management career in supply chain, marketing and finance roles with Unilever & Pfizer. In this period she also qualified as an accountant.
Since 2007 George has focused her career on management development. She is renowned for her personal energy and enthusiasm that, coupled with her practical experience, translate into real engagement from the groups she works with. This creates the perfect learning environment for them to build new skills and grow in confidence.
Karen Velasco
A certified trainer of neuro-linguistic programming , Karen’s recent projects include research into emotional intelligence, meaning at work, and the use of technology to enhance the learning experience.
Karen holds an MBA and at the 2011 Asia HRD Congress received an Award for Outstanding Contribution to the field of Human Resource Development.