Viv Grant, Director, Integrity Coaching
Viv is a former headteacher and director of Integrity Coaching. Having turned around a failing inner city primary school and taken it out of special measures, Viv has continued to be driven by a passion to help all adults who work with children and young people to achieve their very best.
Viv has over twenty years experience in the education sector and over fourteen years senior leadership experience in schools and collaborating with government agencies such as the DFES, the NSCL to design, lead and facilitate progammes and strategies to raise standards of attainment and leadership in schools.
Since the company’s inception in 2008, Viv has coached numerous leaders in schools and across Children and Young People’s Services, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and enabled many to achieve their goals and more!
As a facilitator and coach Viv is often described by her clients as someone ‘who walks the talk’. Led by core values, of integrity, trust and respect, clients know from their very first meeting with Viv, that they are in ‘safe hands’ and that Viv will do her utmost to enable them or their organisation to be the very best that they can be.
Inspired by ...
The Life of Ghandi; A true reminder that we can be responsible for our own destinies and that when we seek or desire change, we ourselves, ‘must become the change we want to see in the world’
Associates
Remi Baker
Remi Baker has a background in public relations and has worked on campaigns for some of the most high profile and iconic brands in the UK, from Wonderbra and Sony PlayStation, to Lilt and Mumm Champagne. Remi has managed and led teams early in her career and has long recognised that people who feel understood, motivated and appreciated will perform to optimum levels.
Remi now works with people looking to improve performance and growth. She provides the reflective space for people to identify thoughts and behaviours that may be stopping them 'soar'. She supports them in changing 'nagging negatives' to positives.
Remi is empathetic and motivating believing that we can all walk tall and walk forwards with focused help and encouragement.
The right key will open the door closed t possibility. Remi believes that we can all unlock and realise our full potential if we have the confidence and courage to do so. Remi helps people to find the key that's right for them.
Inspired by...
'I have been inspired by my mother who came to this country from Nigeria, enjoyed two highly successful careers - as Nurse and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist - and who has shown me that belief in self is the core of personal growth.'
Millicent Grant
Millicent Grant is a former employment and policy lawyer specialising in equality and diversity related issues. With over thirty years experience enabling public and private sector organisations to develop and implement best employment practice.
She has supervisory and management experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors and provides a service which marries the law and best practice with practical solutions for a range of workplace needs. For example, conducting internal investigations, delivering diversity awareness and prejudice reduction workshops, and a range of workshops and training designed to improve performance, leadership skills, and team relationships. She has provided coaching to managers in the voluntary and public sectors.
Described by many that she has coached as having the ability to enable others to believe in themselves and create visions of what might be possible, she has enabled many clients within the voluntary, public and education sector to achieve far more than what they had initially hoped for.
Millicent is motivated by helping people fulfil their potential and enjoys being part of the process of increasing confidence, efficiency and performance.
Inspired by...
‘Those people who are able to see silver linings in the clouds overcome difficult circumstances.’
Michael Hanoman
Mike is a an experienced education professional, and former Deputy Headteacher who applies a 30 year teaching career to the provision of a range of consultancy services at school and Local Authority (LA) level. He has worked in range of schools, from the “leafy” suburbs to the most challenging. Mike has been successful in moving challenging schools out of special measures to become good and outstanding.
Mike has employed an engaging, collaborative leadership style to support staff across the education sector in areas such as strategic education improvement programmes, ICT programme design and pre / post OFSTED support. He has complimented this with the operational experience to implement national and LA initiatives from the ground up and throughout all projects and demonstrates a true passion and commitment to improving educational standards for all, importantly, for our young people.
For a number of years, Mike has worked with schools and local authorities to raise the attainment of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic students and enabled many to achieve their goals and more. Importantly, through training, professional development, local and national conferences, to raise staff awareness and understanding of students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. Hence, his publication ““Equality in Action – The Pimlico Way” distributed nationally by the DFE and NCSL.
As a facilitator, Mike is described as engaging, “carries the group with him” and humorous, at all times ensuring the outcomes and the learning are addressed.
Inspired by...
Xenophon described the required qualities of the elected general as: ‘ingenious, energetic, careful, full of stamina and presence of mind…loving and tough, straightforward and crafty, ready to gamble everything and wishing to have everything, generous and greedy, trusting and suspicious.’
Maureen Jarrett
Maureen is currently an Acting Head-teacher in an inner city Primary school and has been a Deputy for the past eight years of a twelve year career. She has been fortunate to have enjoyed a varied career in education. As a senior leader who has worked with varying education authorities to develop Head-teacher's and Deputies in their roles she has sound experience of Primary schools and the challenges leaders face today.
As a school leader, Maureen has been influential in developing others to reach their potential. She believes that when individuals are heard and contributions valued they can become enthusiastic about the challenges they face. Maureen endeavour's to promote confidence underpinned by high expectations and believes in an approachable manner, and a good sense of humour.
Described as an inspiration to all and someone who champions the children and staff, Maureen believes that we all have a responsibility to ensure the best possible outcomes for all. As a coach who has received and delivers coaching she understands how valuable and insightful this experience can be. Giving those involved in education the tools to allow them to reflect on their practice and develop professionally continues to be very rewarding and motivating.
Inspired by...
'My family who encouraged me to pursue my dreams, and supported me to understand that "with dreams come responsibility"
Barbara McCleery
Barbara is a commercially focused Chartered Occupational Psychologist and coach with more than seventeen years consultancy experience operating at all levels in an organisation from front line teams to senior management level within the public and blue chip private sectors. She has lived and worked in Asia as an HR Consultant for a multi-national organisation.
Barbara has considerable experience coaching senior managers from a diverse range of backgrounds (business/functional, cultural, age etc). Latterly, spent 6 years working closely with members of a global senior level talent pool within a large multi-national organisation; helping individuals realise their potential and create value for the organisation. She is foten described by clients as someone who demonstrates strong relational skills and a sound understanding of their job challenges with an ability to facilitate resolution of the stated issues.
Barbara is passionate about facilitating another’s development; creating space for reflection and growth of self awareness and ultimately allowing the individual to nurture their aspirations in pursuit of personal goals.
Inspired by...
‘ A quote I read from the writings of George Bernard Shaw: “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”
Ademola Odebiyi
Ade is a fully qualified accredited Executive Coach and experienced Leadership and Management Consultant with over 15 years experience of working in the public and private sectors in the UK, Africa, Middle-East and South-Asia
As an executive coach, he has worked with many organisations, government institutions and individuals from varying social, economic and cultural backgrounds and settings to recognise, nurture and maximise their potentials and desired outcomes. He has worked with senior executives, managers, team leaders and specialists who are moving beyond their technical expertise and know-how to become effective leaders and managers in their own right.
His coaching style is holistic, value-based, action coaching and solution focused with emphases on the art of achieving balance in organisation's and the employee's strategic aims. He challenges coachees while retaining trust and empathy, he empowers coachees to empower themselves and that creates lasting change and a high sense of responsibility to their actions.
His passion is in helping people to maximise their potentials.
Inspired by...
'My mother because she taught me amongst how to engage with people positively, how to set and achieve goals, kindness towards self and others, humility and how to achieve balance in life.
