Gwen Grant

I come from a background in modern languages, which was followed by a professional qualification in Housing and a stint as a university lecturer, I have been a consultant and trainer with OPDC since 1994. Working with individuals and teams, I have developed and provided training for numerous organisations in both the public and private sectors and undertaken strategy development and implementation.

My areas of interest focus on the integration of strategic planning and implementation with values-driven management, the development of people within organisations and the development of organisational surveys. I have developed and regularly run training programmes in:

• Negotiation and Influencing
• Managing Change
• Building an Effective Voice
• Developing Effective Teams
• Coaching for High Performance
• Managing Meetings
• Modular management development programmes

I provide one-to-one coaching for individuals from senior executives to lone businesspeople and graduate entry professionals. Topics I have covered include career direction, personal transition, performance management and working within teams.

My clients include numerous local authorities, government agencies, LogicaCMG, Norland Managed Services, AIB, Sungard Availability Services, Ultra Electronics, and Alcatel.