who we are

Everyone at C&CL has significant practical coaching experience, both in our former careers and as a result of training by, and working with, established and highly respected coaching and consulting organisations.

In support of this we all have a working lifetime of management and leadership experience in a variety of sectors, industries, disciplines and functions.

Profiles of our coaches can be viewed by clicking on the names below:

Principals

Graham Walker

Graham is a founder director of Career & Coaching Limited, following a primary career in chemicals and pharmaceuticals, across legal; finance; human resources functions & latterly as managing director of six speciality chemicals divisions. More recently Graham was North East Business Director and a senior coach with Penna Consulting Plc. Some special areas of interest are team dynamics and performance improvement; culture and attitude change through leadership; empowerment & motivation and building skills, confidence and performance through coaching partnerships. View full profile

 

Terry Hill

Terry is a founder Director of Career & Coaching Ltd; he is an experienced and accredited Coach combining a business and people development background.  With an early career in technical sales and marketing, he has a successful track record in senior management together with an expertise in growing and developing technical and people-related businesses. Main interests are coaching and mentoring for improved performance and identification & management of talent including attraction and retention. View full profile

Coaches

Robert Wivell

Robert Wivell has been involved in coaching since 1993. During this time he has worked with many chief executives, directors and senior managers in a wide range of sectors, coaching them at key stages in their careers. Previously, Robert was the Chief Executive of David Brown Gear Industries and of Rose Forgrove. Robert’s personal style is to be supportive, encouraging and creative in enabling people at all levels to recognise their strengths and to realise their potential. View full profile

 

John Settle

A coach and business advisor with a successful track record as Managing Director within global plc's. Proven ability, both at strategic and operational levels, to realise the full potential of businesses. Outstanding record of supporting and developing people, both face to face and remotely, in private and public sectors. John’s focus is on performance excellence through people, management styles and systems. View full profile

 

Phil Waite

Phil Waite’s career comprised almost 40 years in the European chemical industry, first of all with ICI and then Hoechst AG in the UK and Germany. More recently he held senior positions with Clariant AG, as Head of Global Supply Chain, IT and Process Management with the Pigments & Additives Division. Phil’s main interests are the absolute effectiveness in the sales function for optimal bottom line effect, team dynamics and performance improvement; delivery of ‘best practice’ business processes and tools and building skills, confidence and performance through coaching or mentoring. View full profile

 

Eddy Hall

Eddy is an HR professional with more than 25 years experience in senior positions in the food industry. He has a record of success in change management and strategic projects involving business re-organisation, acquisitions, disposals and performance enhancement. Eddy is keen to use his experience working with directors & executives to improve personal and business performance; creating effective teams and teamwork and Talent management and succession planning. View full profile

 

Colin Ambler

An HR professional and coach with extensive experience in major public-sector organisations undergoing dramatic change, now specialising in providing performance coaching and career management advice to senior managers from all sectors and functions. Member of CIPD and holder of non-executive director and trustee appointments. Colin specializes in psychometric assessment for individuals & teams, with a particular interest in MBTI, as well as coaching business leaders and senior managers for personal development and performance enhancement. View full profile

 

Yvonne Lumley

Yvonne has a wealth of coaching, leadership and business management experience. She has a background in business development, consultancy and Human Resource management gained through working with a number of leading organisations including NCR, Astra Zeneca, Fujitsu Services and Penna Plc where she was Managing Consultant for Penna in Yorkshire and the North East. Yvonne  is particularly interested in developing leadership behaviours (from those at the top to those just embarking on their first leadership role); Building business success by energising and motivating teams and Inspiring others to achieve their goals through personal mastery. View full profile

 

Jane Burniston

Jane is an experienced one-to-one coach and trainer specialising in team and personal development. Strong motivation and people skills and extensive experience in change management, reward and recognition, recruitment and consultancy. Coaching and development work is grounded on 23 years management, coaching and training experience with Glaxo.  Coaching – helping individuals understand their current competence, challenging perceptions and strengthening performance. Change management – helping groups evaluate their performance, surfacing hidden agendas and gaining commitment to change. View full profile

 

Nige Taylor

Nige joined ICI in 1967 and, in a 32 year career, gained extensive line management experience in a variety of roles including: Research & Investigation, PC networks/implementation/support, IT Business Systems and HR.  In 1991 he was appointed to the post of Career Consultant, within the ICI Redeployment Group, to counsel and help staff with both retirement and redeployment activities through a period which included ICI’s pharmaceuticals demerger to Zeneca and a major divestment of many of its businesses. Since 2000 he has worked with Penna Sanders & Sidney for 4 years before joining Career and Coaching Ltd in 2004. Nige’s main interest areas are, career selection; role defining / job satisfiers; assessing potential and career goal setting / action planning. View full profile