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Our team

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Our team of consultants are relevantly qualified and have successful experience working with individuals, small groups and organisations.

Each has their own specific training and areas of expertise and where necessary we can combine these to match your needs and preferred ways of working.

Please click on the links below to view individual profiles:

Coaching, mentoring, mediation(ADR)

Sue Spencer-Harrison

Sue is the founder and Managing Director of xué and a member of the coaching, psychotherapy, mediation, mentoring and supervision teams.

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Support for coaching, mentoring, mediation(ADR)

Chrissy Almond

Chrissy is a qualified accountant and, as Finance Manager, is a key member of our Business Management Team.

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Career coaching, personal development and progression planning

Maureen Burrell

Maureen is a member of the xué coaching team specialising in career coaching, personal development and progression planning for both individuals and organisations.

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Leadership development and executive coaching Gwen Cavill

Gwen Cavill

Gwen’s background is in leadership development and executive coaching and she is a member of the xué coaching and mentoring teams.

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Executive personal development coaching ceos directors leadership teams - Robin Chater

Robin Chater

Robin has been a successful Chief Executive and Chairman in a highly respected consultancy working across the public and private sectors and is a member of the xué coaching and mentoring teams.

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Sarah Dale

Sarah is a chartered occupational psychologist, an accredited coach and is a member of xué’s coaching team.

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Hugh Daybell

Hugh Daybell

Hugh is a member of the xué recruitment and selection team. His background includes being a Special School Head, Deputy Head of Sixth Form, FE College Project Manager and a Local Authority Support and Advisory teacher. Hugh is also an education mentor.

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Paula Duncan

Paula Duncan

As a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Paula is a skilled member of xué’s assessment team providing support to recruitment, selection and coaching.

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Management and leadership development coaching - Gwen Greaves

Gwen Greaves

Gwen has extensive experience in management and leadership development in both public and private sectors. Gwen is a member of the xué coaching team.

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management and leadership career coaching mentoring and supervision

Sue Gregory

Sue has extensive experience in management and leadership in local government. She is a member of the xué leadership, career and coaching as well as the mentoring and supervision teams.

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Amanda Harrington

Amanda Harrington

Amanda is a member of the xué coaching and mentoring team. She has a background in community education, corporate learning and development and occupational psychology.  

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Leadership coaching and mentoring teams Robert Haywood

Robert Haywood

Robert’s experience has been in the local government, education, trade union and SME sectors. He is a member of the xué coaching and mentoring teams.

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coaching mediation and mentoring teams - Liz Hewett

Liz Hewett

Liz has a background in healthcare, working from ‘bedside to Boardroom’, and is a member of the xué coaching, mediation and mentoring teams.

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Chris Higgs

Chris Higgs

Chris is responsible for xué's business, administrative and IT systems and heads up the Business and Administration team.

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Coaching and mentoring personal coaching and mediation

Richard Hurl

Richard, as Brand and Communications Manager, is responsible for maintaining xué's brand integrity and for the design and production of publicity materials.

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Zoe Jepson

Zoë Jepson

Zoë has a background in economic development and regeneration and, as an accredited coach, is a member of the xué coaching team.

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xué wellbeing & personal development Matt Kay

Matt Kay

Matt is a member of the xué Wellbeing Team focusing on the physical and nutritional aspects of personal development. In addition he leads xué’s complementary outdoor leisure activities.

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Steve Kennedy

Steve Kennedy

Steve is a qualified coach and a member of the xué coaching and mentoring teams.

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Coaching mentoring supervision teams - Jeff Matthews

Jeff Matthews

Jeff worked initially in marketing but is now an experienced and respected coach and trainer. He brings vast experience as a member of xué's coaching, mentoring and supervision teams

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Kisane Prutton

Kisane Prutton

Kisane is a Chartered Psychologist, accredited mediator and coach who is a member of the xué coaching and mediation teams.

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Information and performance management - planning, data and project management

Judy Ravenscroft

Judy is an information and performance management professional and brings her considerable experience of planning, data and project management to the xué Business Management Team.

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Chris Revill (crop)

Chris Revill

As xué’s Project Manager, Chris is responsible for the administration and coordination of projects undertaken with our clients and a member of the Business and Administration team.

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Heather Sahman

Heather Sahman

Heather has a background in improvement and change management within the NHS and is a qualified coach, counsellor and image consultant who is a member of the xué coaching team.

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Personal development and peronal coaching

Becci Sampson

Becci is a member of the xué Wellbeing Team focusing on the physical and nutritional aspects of personal development.

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Recruitment training psychometric assessment

Nicky Saunderson

Nicky has a background in recruitment and training. She is a member of the xué assessment team with her expertise in psychometric assessment and is also supporting the coaching team.

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Liz Strawbridge

Liz Strawbridge

As Administrative Assistant and PA to xué’s Managing Director, Liz is a key member of xué's business and administrative team.

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Sue Winton

Sue Winton

Sue’s background is as a Primary Head Teacher, and Business and Personal coach. She is a member of the xué coaching team.

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