Director at Unisey Ltd
Dudley, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Business Advisor at Black Country Enterprise
- Director at Unisey Ltd
- Vounteer Business Mentor at Prince's Trust
- Project Manager (Tetra People Survey) at Online Profiling Limited
- Past
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- Business Advisor and Project Manager at Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency (SWEDA)
- Business Development Associate at Black Country Enterprise Loan Fund (BCELF)
- Project Manager at Enterprise South Devon
- Chair of Human Factors Special Interest Group at Institute of Quality Assurance
- Education
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- Stover School, Devon
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Sue Cartwright’s Summary
Organisational Development - Entrepreneurial business development specialist with over 20 years experience in measuring and improving motivation, best practice, productivity and performance.
Academic Research - Extensive knowledge of theoretical business models, organisational culture, leadership, people management, policy and procedure, quality standards and benchmarking.
Staff Surveys - Experienced staff survey facilitator and analyst with experience in delivering over 350 surveys across a wide range of public, private and not for profit sector organisations and demographics.
Business Consultancy - Qualified mentor and advisor supporting owners to launch, manage and develop their business through strategic planning, policy implementation and performance measurement.
Social Media - Social networking expert with advanced knowledge of media applications including Twitter, Linkedin, SlideShare, YouTube, Delicious, Postperous and Wordpress to enhance marketing strategies for small business.
Networking – High profile communicator and speaker with an extensive network of contacts including trade associations, government funded agencies, local councils, quality standard organisations and professional consultancies.
Sue Cartwright’s Specialties:
Organisational Development Specialist, Qualified Business Advisor and Mentor, Networking and Social Media Expert, Staff Survey and Quality Standards Facilitator, Performance Measurement and Benchmarking, Policy and Procedure Implementation, Project Management, Best Practice Training, Academic Research, Publishing and Public Speaking
Sue Cartwright’s Experience
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Business Advisor
Black Country Enterprise
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
Black Country Enterprise is a quality business support company that provides start-up advice to aspiring entrepreneurs taking their first steps into self-employment.
Established in 1983, Black Country Enterprise Limited offers free start-up advice, counselling and training and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber movement is a world renowned and respected business membership and support organisation.
As one of the most successful enterprise agencies in the UK, I am proud to be part of a team that assisted 450 new businesses in 2008/9.
Offering support from offices within the Black Country, namely Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley and West Bromwich, all advisors are qualified to professional SFEDI accredited standards. -
Director
Unisey Ltd
(Management Consulting industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
Unisey Ltd is a specialist business development company with a unique strategic approach to planning, quality management, marketing and social networking.
As founder and sole director, I am passionate about helping new and established entrepreneurs achieve success through quality best practice, high profile branding and combined local and social networking.
Business Advice - Pro-active mentoring, private tuition and guidance to support new and established small business entrepreneurs and professionals.
Business Workshops - Value packed interactive sessions to share best practice in business planning, quality standards, marketing and social networking.
Business Seminars - Vibrant business events to promote the power of combined social and traditional networking within the local and wider business community.
Business Presentations - Informative talks to introduce audiences to leading edge thinking in business concepts, local opportunities and global trends. -
Vounteer Business Mentor
Prince's Trust
(Management Consulting industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
The Prince's Trust was founded in 1976 by The Prince of Wales who is dedicated to improving the lives of disadvantaged young people in the UK.
Around one in five young people in the UK are not in work, education or training and the Prince's Trust addresses this by giving practical and financial support to the young people who need it most.
As a Volunteer Business Mentor, I help my young clients to develop key business skills and increase their confidence so that they can grow their business successfully.
My profile is currently being featured on the Prince's Charities Community website at http://princescharities.org/stories-people. -
Project Manager (Tetra People Survey)
Online Profiling Limited
(Human Resources industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Online Profiling Limited (OPL) is a quality performance management company providing web-based development software to organisations focused on attracting, developing and retaining talented people.
In my role as Project Manager, I deliver the Tetra People Survey to organisations mainly in the financial, construction, engineering and building sectors. The surveys I facilitate with up to 4,500 respondents, identify strengths and issues across locations, departments, teams, job roles, gender, length of service and other demographics.
The Tetra survey provides leaders with the opportunity to understand how best to motivate their people whilst giving employees the opportunity to play an active role in continuous improvement and business success.
I also assist with survey development and benchamarking research to consolidate a range of common questions and other data from surveys carried out in the previous year. -
Business Advisor and Project Manager
Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency (SWEDA)
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2008 — October 2009 (1 year 7 months)
SWEDA is a successful support and training enterprise based in Sandwell, West Midlands assisting women, men and young people achieve their potential by supporting their overall development and paths into employment, self-employment, education and training.
As a business development consultant and project manager, I worked with SWEDA to design and deliver a variety of projects to help small business owners implement policy and procedure such as Equal Opportunity, Health & Safety, Data Management and Fire Risk Assessment.
As a business advisor I provided mentoring support, advice and networking opportunities to over 45 local start up entrepreneurs and small business owners, helping them to develop a strategic approach towards planning, forecasting, marketing, networking, quality measurement and continuous improvement. -
Business Development Associate
Black Country Enterprise Loan Fund (BCELF)
(Financial Services industry)
May 2007 — April 2009 (2 years )
The Black Country Enterprise Loan Fund (BCELF) is an independent trust that provides finance to new and developing businesses in the boroughs of Sandwell, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Walsall in the West Midlands.
Through a straightforward and supported appliation process, BCELF considers loan applications of up to £10,000 from sole traders, partnerships and Limited Company / CIC directors in any secor or industry.
As Business Development Associate, I provide an initial point of contact for new applicants and attend networking events throughout the Black Country to promote BCELF services. -
Project Manager
Enterprise South Devon
(Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
February 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Project 1 - Teignbridge Women in Business (TWIB) was a funded project delivering free workshops, business mentoring, networking events and intranet services to over 100 women entrepreneurs in the rural Teignbridge area, promoted through BBC Radio Devon and the local press. As well as planning and managing the project, I provided mentoring support to 7 TWIB members.
Project 2 - Torbay Tourism Workshops delivered seasonal programmes of industry related Health & Safety training workshops to small businesses in the Torbay area. During the period we provided certificated training workshops for over 300 business owners and staff members.
Project 3 - The Disabled Entrepreneur Project delivered specialist business advice, training needs analysis, action and business planning support to clients starting in business across the South Devon area. -
Chair of Human Factors Special Interest Group
Institute of Quality Assurance
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Human Resources industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years )
I formed a new Human Factors Special Interest Group for the Institute of Quality Assurance (now Charted Quality Institute) in London and established a core working group of members who met every month to discuss human resource issues and solutions for the benefit of our members.
We developed a new vision and mission which was to 'establish optimum work environments' through research and the sharing of ideas and experiences. We represented the group as speakers at various forums, seminars and excellence events.
Sue Cartwright’s Education
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Stover School, Devon
1972 — 1980
Deputy Head Girl, 79-80
Senior House Captain, 78-80
Langham Secretarial College, London, 80-81
Additional Information
Sue Cartwright’s Interests:
Reading (psychology, education, business, culture, history) Research (quality, motivation, best practice, policy, empowerment) Politics (conservative party, globalisation, environment) Writing (reviews, articles, checklists, guides, newsletters) Blogs (small business, entrepreneur, marketing, SEO) Social Networks (twitter, linkedin, plaxo, biznik) Health (nutrition, cuisine, exercise, well-being) Football (west bromwich albion supporter) Other (photography, music, art, yoga, walking, gardening)
Sue Cartwright’s Groups:
Member - Black Country Chamber of Commerce
Member - Alliance 4 Black Country
Member - Conservative Party
Member - SWEDA Business Club
Member - Inspirational Women, West Midlands
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Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) -
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Independent Consultants Support Group -
Making Marketing Make Money
Sue Cartwright’s Honors:
SFEDI Accredited Business Advisor (Gold), 2009
Go Woman! Best New Business Award (Finalist), 2009
Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Diploma, 2008
Volunteer Business Mentor - Prince's Trust, 2008
Chair - Human Factors Group, IQA (now CQI), London, 02-07
Honorary Secretary - Culture Management Research Association, 97-01
AIQPS - Institute of Qualitfied Private Secretaries, 81 to date
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