Our People - "Dedicated to Development"
Our development programmes are designed by content matter experts and delivered by experienced full-time educators. They provide independent, external expertise, and a safe space for learning. Below you will find our amazing team of facilitators, coaches, administrators and managers. Together, we are “dedicated to development”!
Sue’s interest in neuroscience supports the delivery of training and coaching, to support self discovery, enabling individuals to reach their peak potential. With extensive experience in career development and resilience, she has also delivered specialist support trainee doctors in the NHS.
Bansri has extensive Learning and Development experience within Professional Services, NHS and Schools, with a focus on Coaching, Facilitation, Participating in Panel Hearings and Conducting Investigations. She is also an accredited ICF coach with experience of coaching those with neurodivergent traits.
Viv has extensive experience in HR, including learning and development in the pharmaceutical industry which has involved extensive collaboration with leadership teams on organisational change. Her specialist interest is encouraging self led learning and agile learning cultures.
Cara’s background is in the pharmaceutical industry and her experience includes senior roles in learning and development at a global level. Her specialist fields include clinical research, organisational transformation, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development.
Stuart’s expertise, developed during a 40+ year business career, lies in team building, coaching, development, and the delivery of world-class engagement in the teams he led. His passion lies in helping people achieve their best, whether that be through 1-2-1 coaching or in teams.
Sue has a very varied life science background. She is a much-published author in the field of HR and personal effectiveness. An NLP Master Practitioner she specialises in highly participative people development in times of career transition and change and trains internationally.
Rob is an award-winning Professor of Medical Law, and much published of author. His specialist areas are clinical negligence, informed consent, mental capacity, end-of-life decision-making and advance decision-making.
Andy is a highly experienced IT specialist and a proven ability to deliver engaging workshops that motivate and engage with both the most experienced ‘applications’ user through to those who struggle with either the technical side or have a fear of starting out with new applications.
Nichola is a highly qualified people development professional and executive coach with a passion for unlocking the strengths and potential in people and organisations. She has designed and delivered a wide range of successful development interventions in the NHS and also has over twenty years strategic experience in the private, public and University sectors.
John is an award-winning Professor of Medical Education (ASME gold medal). He has a special interest in assessment and selection for health care practice, teaching and measurement of professionalism, anatomy pedagogy and the use of arts and humanities in health care education.
Amanda has had a lifetime career in food manufacturing, and is highly experienced as a senior level working on commercial multi-stakeholder projects. She brings much experience in developing and delivering training interventions, and acting as a facilitator for change.
A highly experienced business leader, Ron’s talents lie in leadership and change management training, with an eye on the detail of the end user experience. Ron has led major transition projects in the commercial sector, and is now valued for high calibre engaging training delivery.
Rachel is a qualified and experienced trainer with a background of learning and development in healthcare and blue-chip companies, both in the UK and Internationally. She has much experience in design and delivery of virtual training. Her specialisms are leadership, communication and behavioural change.
Lyndsey is a learning and development specialist who has held various leadership roles within charities, public and private sectors. Her expertise includes project management, trainer development and she is a mental health first aid instructor.
With a background in the first line services in the public sector, Richard’s expertise lies in leadership development, including core skills and team development. He has a high level of expertise in utilizing psychometric tools to raise awareness of the impact of approaches on effectiveness.
Peter has worked internationally, empowering others in their pursuit of personal and professional development. He is a Chartered Manager with over 20 years’ practical experience in leadership, mentoring and L&D.
Emma has extensive experience in Account Management and Customer Service, developed over 10 years with a leading UK retailer, combined with previous experience in Finance/Admin roles in the training industry. She now expertly manages administration of our development services.
Emma has a background in insurance, banking and retail, bringing experience of customer service and finance. She later ran a successful small business, and now manages our trainer administration and finance.
Amanda has extensive experience in forging key partnerships and developing business strategy. Having worked in the private and public sector, her expertise includes process development, creating and maintaining strong relationships and event management.
Heidi is an experienced personal assistant, office administrator and event coordinator/facilitator. Her background is in Early Years Education with a specific focus on SEN, across a multi academy trust. Here she developed her skills in developing professional workshops, courses and facilitated CPD training.
Alex’s apprenticeship is with Anglia Ruskin University, leading to a BSc. in Digital Marketing. He is looking forward to helping Dedici navigate in this rapidly changing environment. As a digital native, we are sure he will play a vital role in the future of Dedici! Alex is also our in-house musician, currently studying for grade 6 piano!
Rick’s background is in account management and customer relations, and he also has over 15 years experience in the healthcare sector. He enjoys meeting customers, forging relationships and exceeding their expectations.
Laurence is a lifelong learner who started his training consultancy some 40 years ago. He was a pioneer of interactive multimedia products, and keen student of learning design for eLearning and face to face course development. He is a Dedici advisor and senior relationship manager.
Professional Interview Toolkit for Clinicians: "Helped me change my strategy for the future and I have a solid plan going forward" - "I liked the fact he engaged us all the time compared to traditional teaching kind of method" (Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, January 2025)
Managing Your Appraisal & Revalidation: "Clear expert delivery" - "Precisely described, segmented each section and explained" - "Absolutely effective. I wish I had attended this course much earlier in my career" (County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, January 2025)
Transform Your Meetings - via the Thinking Environment®: "Very effective in encouraging one's approach to managing a meeting" - "I can see many ways in which I might use aspects of the course daily" - "Very useful will make a change to in my practice" (Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, January 2025)
Advanced Communication Skills for Healthcare Professionals: "Clear with her explanation, delivering slides effectively and very interactive" - "I enjoyed the day. Very insightful into my own feelings / behaviours and triggers" - "'Many tips on communicating more effectively with fellow staff and patients when dealing with difficult situations and conflict in conversations" (NHS England East of England, January 2025)
Stop Surviving & Start Flourishing: "Involving everybody in group activities and thought proving session" - "Outstanding and encourages participation by all" - "'Very relevant and useful" - "Friendly and efficient" (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Trust, January 2025)
Contemporary Medico Legal Masterclass: "Rob had in-depth knowledge about the subject and answered every question very well" - "'Very pleased. Well organised from start to finish" - "'Excellent approach & knowledge" (Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), January 2025)
Professional Interviews for Healthcare Professionals: "He had a very good insight on NHS interviews and provide valuable details on CV" - "I liked the fact he engaged us all the time compared to traditional teaching kind of method " - "Helped me change my strategy for the future and I have a solid plan going forward" (Bedfordshire Hospitals Trust, January 2025)
Introduction to, Intermediate, and Advanced Microsoft Teams: "'Provided, clear and concise information and interactive training" - "Understanding of the possible needs of the team and anticipated requirements of the team and tailored training accordingly" (Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, December 2024)
Specialist Legal Masterclass: Issues at the End of Life - Children, Adults and Advance Decision-Making: "Clearly a detailed and in depth knowledge of the subject" - "Fantastic conversation and discussion, great insight into the legal perspective" (South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, December 2024)
Specialist Legal Masterclass: Issues at the End of Life - Children, Adults and Advance Decision-Making: "Provided interesting insight, good use of case studies and meaningful debate" - "Very informative and engaging" - "Fabulous discussion and knowledge" (South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, November 2024)
Introduction to Coping with Workplace Conflict: "Will benefit my day-to-day working relationship" - "Very clear break down of the topic and good practical tips" (Medway NHS Foundation Trust, November 2024)
Advanced Clinical Communication Skills: "Stuart well versed with difficult situations we face in medical settings and able to give examples relating to medical practice." - "10/10" (Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, November 2024)
Clinical Leadership: "She is so smart with sharp mind and managed to build a good relationship with all the candidates and made the 2 days pass quickly with lots of knowledge gained" - "Very Structured and very Energetic with Depth of knowledge in Subject with excellent approach involving and Engaging Audience" (The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS, November 2024)
Coping With Workplace Conflict: "Very good knowledge of various frameworks involved in conflict which were very applicable to providing context to conflict, able to answer all questions with very clear resolutions and contacts" - "10/10" (Isle of Man - Manx Care, October 2024)
Compassionate Leadership: "Inspiring workshop with Cara, already have some ideas on how to improve my organisation’s culture" - "10/10" (North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, October 2024)
Introduction to Assertiveness: "Clearly good 'life experience' that means the talk was delivered in a 'real' way, was relatable." - "Laura had a thorough insight of working within NHS" - "Excellent, I have attend a few before but this was the best one." - "Good understanding of our workplace" - "'This course was really effective it gave me a new perspective towards approaching different scenarios that we face in our day to day life" (Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust, October 2024)
Communications Tips & Tools Workshop: "Excellent trainer" - "Excellent course " - "Outstanding interactivity" - "Made us engaged in the course" - (Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - September 2024)
Revisiting Medical Professionalism and Interpersonal Effectiveness: "Very effective, enjoyable, sharing experiences" - "Very supportive and gave chances for everybody to contribute" - "Laura had a thorough insight of working within the NHS". (NHS England Thames Valley - September 2024)
Understanding Workshop Bullying: "Well experienced in the multicultural difficulties " - "Excellent knowledge and insight" - "Fabulous " - (East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - September 2024)
Transform your Meetings - Via the Thinking Environment: "Very insightful" - "Good, tuned-in " - "Excellent course " - "Very good, lots of take home points" - "Certainly will be applied at a variety of meetings" - "Very much needed in all aspects". (SAS Doctors in Wessex Trust - August 2024)
Teamwork & Collaboration: "Great insight and knowledge in this subject. Informative, accommodating and responsive to questions " - "Experienced and able to talk about the topics at length, able to answer questions " - "The trainer's delivery was very easy to follow and understand. It was informative and interactive" - "I enjoyed the course. I found it to be really useful in helping me to reflect on my own practice and how I can support others" - Average review 9.9 out of 10 (Forest Family Schools - July 2024)
Coping with Workplace Conflict & Understanding workplace bullying: "The session was held beautifully, really felt like a safe and balanced place to discuss this sensitive topic. Excellent and clear delivery of truly practical information that will make a difference in real situations " - Average review 9.8 out of 10 (SAS Doctors in NHS Scotland - June 2024)
Medico-Legal Masterclass: "Clearly an expert in the field. Knowledgeable and able to answer questions that were posed. Good interaction with all the participants " - "Very engaging, terrific at teasing out points and keeping the flow of conversation going. He clearly has an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge in this subject" - "Very helpful. Aspects that can be used immediately in practice and things to reflect on and ponder " - Average review 10 out of 10 (Ambulance Trust - Paramedics - June 2024)
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