andrea mcneil

I guide business leaders to see the foundations of everything we create, experience and perceive. I help them create more space and ease in your work, by showing leaders to move away from the endless quest to ‘solve the issue’, with short term tools or techniques. Together, we uncover a much more sustainable way to lead, overcome obstacles and create success with ease. Through this work, clients create a clearer, more sustainable route through the challenges of transformation, change and potential conflict. Through my coaching, strong facilitation and experiential learning to take my client become more comfortable moving out of the 'known' and into the 'unknown' with less resistance, fear and fewer obstacles.

Working with the CEO and UK leadership team to build a rapidly expanding start up business in gene therapy manufacturing. Worked with the UK leadership team from seed funding, through to delivering of a world class manufacturing site; creation of organisation structures and processes. Sourced and development of key employees within a rapidly evolving operating model for the needs of today and tomorrow. MeiraGTx is now a NASDAQ listed and expanding gene therapy manufacturing global business. A very exciting and hands on role, building and developing the target operating model and supporting the development of talent across the organisation. As important was the development of managers and leaders who came with incredible technical expertise but often had never have worked in a fast-moving, tough 'start -up' environment. I coached leaders and emerging talent to balance the demands of the business with creating space to create, innovate and develop. I have supported the business in driving performance and maintaining individual well-being.

A leadership and business development role, working with teams and individuals to to overcome obstacles to change and high performance. Much of my work centred on team dysfunction and facilitating leadership teams to address recurrent issues and behaviours. Introduced the Leadership Circle Profiling tool to enable leaders to uncover their hidden habits of thought and reactive behavioural patterns.

Interim role covering capability development needs of new Commercial and IS functions.One of the biggest challenges was shifting the ownership of capability development from a 'shopping list' approach to a strategically aligned set of development priorities. This involved challenging the status quo and encouraging leaders across the business to re-visit their own understanding and commitment to technology development in their people. Digital leadership capability review - external research and recommendations on development of digital strategy and capability development. Commercial and analytical acumen capability development project Managed IS technical and core training budget of £650k. Set up governance and spend management framework. Management of external providers and approval processes. Coaching and development of senior population to pint them to their resilience and capacity for change in the face of some tough business challenges.

Created the organisation structure and operating model for a new 'Big Data' start up business for Telefonica Digital: Telefonica Digital Insights. Translated the existing programme structure into a new, agile,innovation focussed business model for seamless transition to maintain delivery and operations. Engaged with the leadership team and senior Telefonica stakeholders, to define critical roles and drive successful recruitment activity with the recruitment team .

* Leading and developing the business change activity of a global business transformation programme. Managing four work streams: Strategy & Vision * Communication & Engagement * Capability Development * Sustaining Performance . Development of stakeholder engagement plan, communication plan and business change plan.

Chalkhill Blue is a dynamic and innovative company speacialising in people development. Focusing at either an individual, team or functional level, we work with organisations to improve people performance. We support organisations in areas such as knowledge transfer, change management, succession planning, developing transformational leadership and people management capability development.

Accountable for the development and implementation of leadership and management development strategy throughout the organisation. Management and enhancement of the talent pipeline and the development of integrated performance management approach . Development of a coaching culutre in support of organisational change and performance delivery.

* True Resilience (formerly the Headspace Company) is dedicated to helping business leaders find out how to think clearly; make better decisions and get more done, with ease and minimal effort. * True Resilience enables you and your business handle the demands of a fast changing world, dealing with the unknown and bouncing back when things don't go to plan. * We're not here to get you to do more; try harder or work on your weaknesses. * Instead, our focus is on enabling you to access your innate wisdom and using this to find a way forward through obstacles or issues, with ease and resilience.