HARPER360 Founder & Managing Director David Harper tells us why he gave up a senior role in Corporate world to follow his passion for Coaching & Mentoring:
“Waiting for the 6am train to London one Monday morning, I realised I was only doing it because I’d done it the week before and the week before that. It was habitual, but no longer inspired me. Having mentored a number of colleagues internally and received some amazing feedback, I realised I was spending the least time each week doing the thing that gave me most enjoyment and job satisfaction. ‘There’s an easy way to change that’ …… and that’s what I did! So, here I am, a Business Coach with 30 years experience to share with you. To help you and your teams be the Best You Can Be.”
Lisa is a middle manager for a supermarket distribution company. Having been offered an Acting Director role in another part of the Business, she doubted whether she could learn quickly enough and feared being found out by her seniors, peers and own team. Lisa reached out to David as part of a Company Sponsored Mentoring Programme.
Here’s what Lisa said 3 sessions into the Programme
David’s approach put me immediately at ease and within a very short space of time I found myself having a very open and frank discussion about my concerns with the role I was being offered
Our sessions became an invaluable opportunity for me to safely discuss thoughts, ideas and concerns over my new role and my future within the organisation
To date I have received very positive feedback on my performance within my new role and I would honestly credit David with having a significant impact on that success
THE BEST YOU CAN BE
What do you want to be famous for?
Why do you go to work?
What are you fearful of?
HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS
Avoid Feedback Indigestion
Avoid ‘oh go on then’ decisions
Generate Courage in Leadership
DELIVER THAT CHANGE
Overwhelmed by Project Sponsorship?
Never Managed a Project before?
Not looking forward to that Steering Committee?
THE BEST YOU CAN BE
What do you want to be famous for?
Why do you go to work?
What are you fearful of?
HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS
Avoid Feedback Indigestion
Avoid ‘oh go on then’ decisions
Generate Courage in Leadership
DELIVER THAT CHANGE
Overwhelmed by Project Sponsorship?
Never Managed a Project before?
Not looking forward to that Steering Committee?
ASSOCIATES
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Our associates each specialise in specific areas of professional development, enabling HARPER360 to select a team of specialists to best suit your needs.
ASSOCIATES
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Our associates each specialise in specific areas of professional development, enabling HARPER360 to select a team of specialists to best suit your needs.
David Harper
David Harper has over 20 years experience of delivering major projects and programmes of change in Financial Services and 30 years IT experience. During this time he has operated as a Programme Manager, Programme Director and CIO, collaborating closely with a number of outsourcing partners and suppliers to deliver cost effective and game changing outcomes. He has experience of using Systems Thinking techniques to significantly reduce the cost of change.
Andy Harvey
Andy has over 30 years’ experience in IT and has performed a range of senior technical roles, most recently as a Lead Solution Designer. Andy led the large Solution Design Practice at Aviva for a number of years and was responsible for sourcing and placing Solution Designers into all major Programmes of Work in the UK. He owned the way Solution Design was performed, initially gaining CMMI level 3 accreditation for the end-to-end process, and later adapting that process to support an agile way of working. Andy also held responsibility for the training and career development of Solution Designers implementing a range of development and knowledge sharing approaches.
Stephen Bedford
Stephen Bedford is an experienced Learning and Development professional with a passion for providing client led solutions that focus on clearly identified development needs and provide clear business benefits. He is Owner of Development For Results Ltd, which was set up in 2009, after 20 years within the financial services sector, in a variety of Learning & Development and Business roles. Since leaving the Financial Services sector he has worked with organisations within a variety of industries including Shipping, Healthcare, Building Services, Education, and Government. An associate, Internal Leadership coach and a member of a team delivering an MA in HRM, at Hull University. Accredited MBTI practitioner.
Don Kersley
Having developed Leaders globally now for over 20 years, it’s fair to say I’ve learnt so much about them and me. There is no bigger buzz than seeing existing leaders become more self-aware and recognise the imprint their leadership has on others, and seeing future leaders grow in confidence, capability and commitment. I’ve facilitated Senior Leaders events in Asia, coached team events across Europe and worked with leaders on a 121 basis to help them grow. With Care and Edge in the way I work, I support and challenge them, creating insight and fresh thinking, always with a desire to help them grow and fuel their business performance.I bring a range of profiling and psychometric approaches and I’m a qualified coach with the International Coaching Federation ( ICF )
Julian Jones
Julian has over 30 years IT experience in the Financial Services industry. Most recently, as Lead Enterprise Architect at Aviva, he formulated the 5 Year IT Strategy and developed the IT Investment Roadmap for a £4bn Corporate Benefits Business, simplifying a complex application estate of c430 applications. Julian created and led the Architectural Governance Process for Aviva UK and as an experienced Practice Lead, he had responsibility for 180 professionals including IT Architects, Business Analysts and Solution Designers. This involved all aspects of workforce planning, organisational change across the Practice and the introduction of a £1m technical and non-technical Training Programme. Julian was also instrumental in securing the BCS Investor in People Accreditation for the Practice.
Jim Hosier
Jim is a Scrum Master and Agile Coach currently working with a British multinational insurance company. He has a passion for software development, and firmly establishes a link between Scrum, Agile and the delivery of Business Value with the teams he works with. He has established a community of Scrum Masters, spanning a wide range of Programmes, with a shared goal of delivery transformation. Training has been critical to the success of this.Jim started his career as a Developer, and later worked in various leadership positions. He has been a finalist for the Paragon “Leader of the Year” award.
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
“A huge thank you for your immensely informative and powerful presentation"
YORK AGAINST CANCER
“Dave has helped raise over £2,000 for Prostate Cancer Research in York”
AVIVA
“Your personal story combined with some great development tips made the session very engaging and memorable”
ORIGO
“My expectations were high, but Dave somehow exceeded them”
TOYOTA
“I would honestly credit David with having a significant impact on my success”
ANGLO MANAGEMENT
"For anyone looking for a highly motivated and focused mentor who cares passionately about helping his clients, I cannot recommend Dave highly enough."
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