Director of North East Change Centre (necc)

Helen has worked full time with necc since 2002 and took over as Director of necc in 2008. She has delivered a number of leadership programmes to the public sector and third sector including GP Leadership Programme and Clinical Leadership Programmes since 2006. Helen coaches and trains people at all levels.

She brings with her a number of assessment and organisational development tools – these include Emotional and Social Competency Inventory (ESCI), 360 degree Transformational Leadership (TLQ), action learning, healthcare leadership model and investment in excellence (IIE). She has experience of their use with boards, clinicians, elected members, directors and managers at all levels as well as similar materials for frontline staff and community representatives.

Her experience includes facilitation, team building, assertiveness, communication, motivation, emotional intelligence, Belbin, MBTI, equality and diversity, performance management, strategic policy making, action planning and implementation. Prior to working as a consultant Helen has worked in local government, the voluntary sector and in health. Her qualifications include BSc Psychology, MCIPD (Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel)

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