information gatherer, business mentor, writer, facilitator, friend
Dudley, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Unisey Limited
- Vounteer Business Mentor at Prince's Trust
- Business Advisor and Project Developer at Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency (SWEDA)
- Project Manager (Tetra People Survey) at Online Profiling Limited
- Past
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- 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
My name is Sue Cartwright and I specialise in delivering innovative performance solutions to business owners through mentoring and project management consultancy, staff survey facilitation and on-going business research.
My key focus is to promote the well-being and self development of individuals within large organisations and to help business owners and those just starting out in business to achieve their vision.
I have over 20 years experience in the research and development of motivational best practice, people management, business leadership, organisational culture and quality standards.
Having facilitated over 350 surveys that measure the performance and attitudes of people within organisations across a wide range of industries, I help leaders engage themselves and their people to work towards clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals and outcomes.
Sue Cartwright’s Specialties:
Business Mentoring, Networking, Quality Standard Research & Implementation, Staff Survey Facilitation, Project Management, Benchmarking, Management Training, Business Research, Writing and Self Empowerment
Sue Cartwright’s Experience
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Director
Unisey Limited
(Management Consulting industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Unisey Limited is a business development company with its own unique quality improvement toolkit and associated product range specially designed to deliver effective planning, problem solving and performance improvement solutions.
Unisey works with business owners to help them gain control of their business, to save time, reduce waste, improve performance and be ready for future opportunities. The Unisey approach demonstrates how profits can be increased by incorporating quality principles into regular working practice.
The Unisey format is simple: 1) Assess the current situation and identify needs by completing a best practice checklist and policy driven risk assessments, 2) Create a comprehensive project plan with delivery dates, work schedules and key milestones and 3) Deliver a managed agenda to complete agreed tasks, assist with best practice implementation and training, measure progress and review results. -
Vounteer Business Mentor
Prince's Trust
(Management Consulting industry)
May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 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. -
Business Advisor and Project Developer
Sandwell Women's Enterprise Development Agency (SWEDA)
(Management Consulting industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
SWEDA provides advice, support and training in Sandwell and across the West Midlands and has established a strong reputation for providing an excellent service to individuals, business owners and social enterprises since 1989. SWEDA assists women, men and young people to achieve their potential by supporting their overall development and paths into employment, self-employment, education and training.
2008
Project 1 - Equal Opportunity Policy & Procedure
Project 2 - Fire Risk Assessment Review
Projects funded by the European Regional Development Fund and North Sandwell Action Plan (NSAP) to provide innovation support for local business owners with up to 250 employees. For these projects I developed a full set of policy, procedure and template documentation supported by hands on mentoring to implement checklists and action plans.
2009
Project 3 – Quality Improvement Programme
I am currently developing a full set of policy, procedure and template documentation representing a complete quality system for small businesses. With built-in communication channels, KPIs and reporting mechanisms, the programme includes Corporate Governance, Equal Opportunity, Terms of Employment, Data Protection, Data Management, Time Management, Procurement, Environment, Quality Standards, Project Management, Client Journey, Client Survey, Training and Development, Performance Review and Staff Survey. The programme is implemented through phased staff induction presentations, exercises and handbooks with hands on mentoring and facilitation support. -
Project Manager (Tetra People Survey)
Online Profiling Limited
(Human Resources industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 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 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
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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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Independent Consultants Support Group
Sue Cartwright’s Honors:
SFEDI Accredited Business Advisor (Gold)
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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