About Amanda

Amanda’s experience is grounded in occupational psychology, a commitment to the realisation of unrealised potential and a track record in translating theory into practice.

Amanda supports people and organisations to articulate what really matters, make meaningful decisions based on what really matters, and act on those decisions. The result is improved performance at both an individual and organisational level.

Amanda is a facilitator, consultant and coach with clients in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, central government, the NHS and higher education. Her work has included:

  • Coaching programmes, both for individuals and across organisations.
  • Improved use of feedback: facilitation of face-to-face feedback; training in feedback
  • Business-wide and team-level problem-solving
  • The design and implementation of performance management systems
  • The development of competency frameworks
  • The introduction and management of assessment and development centres
  • Team development

Amanda is an active member of several professional networks and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. She is accredited at Levels A and B Plus for psychometric testing and to use the Team Management Profile from TMSDI. Amanda is working towards Chartership as an Occupational Psychologist and is a member of the British Psychological Society Special Group of Coaching Psychologists.

Amanda has a first degree in Linguistics from the University of York, and two Masters degrees from London University, one in Management Science (Imperial College) and the other in Occupational Psychology (Birkbeck). Amanda also has a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance (ACCA) and is currently researching 360-degree feedback for her PhD at Loughborough Business School. Her earlier research interest lay in e-learning: click here to view her article “The advantages and disadvantages of using email to support distant mentoring”. Amanda is a qualified coach with Coaching Development www.coachingdevelopment.com. She is also accredited with the International Coach Federation www.coachfederation.org/ICF/.

Amanda plays the piano and loves the relaxation and challenge of regular practise.