Joanna (van Wel) Woodford

Current

• People and Business Development (Self-employed)

Past

• Lead Trainer and Coach at NESTA & various partners
• Interim L & D Advisor at London Borough of Havering
• Assistant HR Director, Learning and Development (Interim) at Lewisham College

• Senior Consultant at Strategic People
• Manager, Centre for Management Research at PE International

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Education

• University of the Witwatersrand
• Bryanston High School, Johannesburg

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Professional Training & Coaching

Joanna (van Wel) Woodford’s Summary

Over recent years I have increasingly worked with entrepeneurs in new media and creative industries. My skills and experience in setting up, managing and developing businesses accross industries and cultures has proven valuable. I am focussing more on coaching and facilitation work with motivated individuals. My 20 years experience covers management and leadership training, business startup, growth and change management as well as organisational cultural change. Clients value my can do, pragmatic approach to organisational and people issues

Joanna (van Wel) Woodford’s Specialties:

Start up business, career and business coaching, creative industries, new media. management and leadership training. Change Management. Organisational Culture. Strategic planning, Facilitation

Joanna (van Wel) Woodford’s Experience

• People and Business Development

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  April 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)

  I work with people and organsiations, micro to macro, to identify and fulfil their potential.
  Clients include London Borough of Havering, National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts, Audit Commission, RSPB, Digital City, Glasgow School of Art.

• Lead Trainer and Coach

  NESTA & various partners

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Program Development industry)

  September 2004 — March 2008 (3 years 7 months)

  Worked with over 100 start up businesss as the developer, lead trainer & coach for NESTA's Insight Out Program. Insight Out is a national enterprise training programme specifically designed for creative individuals who want to set up a business within the creative industries. I work with trainees creative skills to teach them how to develop and apply them to their business idea.
  
  The success of Insight Out depends on local, regional and national collaboration and the creation of a sustainable enterprise training programme using local and regional resources and expertise.
  
  I have delivered in conjunction with local partners - Digital City, University of Ulster, University of Central England, Glasgow School of Art, The Lighthouse, Creative Lancashire, Creative Business Wales.

• Interim L & D Advisor

  London Borough of Havering

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  June 2007 — November 2007 (6 months)

  Interim post with responsibility to manage IiP reaccreditation, design and development of Leadership Program, 14-19 Strategy, Member Development.

• Assistant HR Director, Learning and Development (Interim)

  Lewisham College

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2002 — April 2003 (7 months)

  Interim position with responsibilty for implementing learning and development strategy for 300 academic and 300 corporate services staff with an annual budget of £500k. Achieved IiP reaccredidation, established relationships between trainers and the College, set up processes to sustain, maintain and monitor the delivery of training against strategic objectives. Managed the successful organisation and delivery of “Learning Week 2003 – Quality, Equality and Diversity”, an annual event learning workshops for 600 staff. Implemented the learning strategy for the college through identifying, selecting, managing and monitoring external providers in areas such as Customer Care, Recruitment & Selection Interviewing and Leadership.

• Senior Consultant

  Strategic People

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  March 1996 — July 2000 (4 years 5 months)

• Manager, Centre for Management Research

  PE International

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)

  January 1990 — February 1996 (6 years 2 months)

Joanna (van Wel) Woodford’s Education

• University of the Witwatersrand

  Bachelor of Social Science , Industrial Sociology, African Politics, Anthropology , 1983 — 1983

• Bryanston High School, Johannesburg

  1977 — 1981

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