Why Bridgford Consultancy?
Bridgford Consultancy has partnered with corporate customers for more than 20 years, continuously evolving and adapting our learning programmes to keep up with the rapid pace of change. We believe that with the right training and skills everyone should be able to love what they do and thrive as a result. Our mission and values are rooted in developing sustainable, resilient working practices, creating long-term optimal performance for employees and organisations alike.
Our experienced executive coaches work both 1:1 and with entire teams, providing valuable thinking space for personal reflection aligned to business objectives. If you need to make changes in your business, your department or your career, we can help you work through this to achieve more than you ever thought possible.
We specialise in leadership development and communication training: often described as people skills. This can mean leading teams effectively, giving impactful presentations, prioritising the most important work, giving great feedback, training others in the workplace, or facilitating workshops and awaydays.
We work in a facilitator-coach style: positive psychology and coaching psychology principles are embedded in everything we do.
Bridgford Consultancy works with clients across a broad spectrum of industries, from insurance and finance to telecoms; from large engineering firms to hospitality; public sector and charities to major FTSE 100 corporates.
We always look to tailor our learning programmes to suit clients’ specific needs and we pride ourselves on working towards your employees’ individual development goals. Current, long-standing client relationships include Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Zurich and Aviva, amongst others.
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James Bridgeman
Diana Edmonds
Sue Daly
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James is an executive coach, facilitator and organisational consultant with 20 years’ prior experience at the BBC, leading teams through digital transformation, across broadcasting and journalism. As principal consultant for Bridgford Consultancy, he works with major corporates and third sector organisations who seek to develop their staff's self-awareness, emotional intelligence and people skills.
Clients have valued his ‘calm, steady presence’ and ‘open, friendly nature’, ‘his ability to summarise, reflect and feed back what he was hearing from me… to challenge me in a supportive way’.
James is a member of the Association for Coaching (AC) and the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC).
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Enthusiastic, positive and approachable is how clients describe Diana, who co-founded Bridgford Consultancy in 1999.
Enthusiastic to meet learning needs; positive about potential and creating an atmosphere where people enjoy and give their best.
Diana specialises in leadership development, communication, change management and team effectiveness. She offers experience of a range of sectors and industries including Energy, Finance and Service, Engineering and Manufacturing, Local Government and Charities.
Diana has a passion for Customer Service which continuously informs her training and work with clients.
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Sue is a highly experienced and qualified facilitator, trainer and coach. She strongly believes that good communication and interpersonal skills are the foundation for personal effectiveness and business success.
Her approach is both practical and participative, injecting enthusiasm and understanding into her sessions to ensure that learning is engaging and enjoyable, whilst maintaining a clear focus on defined objectives and practical takeaways.
From an original background in tourism and leisure, Sue now works with individuals and organisations in service, commercial and manufacturing environments, as well as public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Shona is a highly qualified and experienced Coach. She has over 20 years’ experience in a Global Blue-Chip Company designing and delivering training and organisation interventions.
Her interactive and fun style encourages a great learning environment, and her interventions are results focused, bringing to the fore her own knowledge and that of her participants.
Learning is always implemented by discussions on how to implement learning in a practical way back in the workplace ensuring that behaviour becomes embedded in their day-to-day life. By being results focused, client achievement is Shona’s priority.
Shona Neish
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Director, Principal Consultant, Executive & Team Coach
James is an executive coach, facilitator and organisational consultant with 20 years’ prior experience at the BBC, leading teams through digital transformation, across broadcasting and journalism. As principal consultant for Bridgford Consultancy, he works with major corporates and third sector organisations who seek to develop their staff's self-awareness, emotional intelligence and people skills.
Clients have valued his ‘calm, steady presence’ and ‘open, friendly nature’, ‘his ability to summarise, reflect and feed back what he was hearing from me… to challenge me in a supportive way’.
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Consultant & Trainer
Enthusiastic, positive and approachable is how clients describe Diana.
Enthusiastic to meet learning needs; positive about potential and creating an atmosphere where people enjoy and give their best.
Diana specialises in leadership development, communication, change management and team effectiveness. She offers experience of a range of sectors and industries including Energy, Finance and Service, Engineering and Manufacturing, Local Government and Charities.
Diana has a passion for Customer Service which continuously informs her training and work with clients.
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Associate Trainer & Executive Coach
Sue is a highly experienced and qualified facilitator, trainer and coach. She strongly believes that good communication and interpersonal skills are the foundation for personal effectiveness and business success.
Her approach is both practical and participative, injecting enthusiasm and understanding into her sessions to ensure that learning is engaging and enjoyable, whilst maintaining a clear focus on defined objectives and practical takeaways.
From an original background in tourism and leisure, Sue now works with individuals and organisations in service, commercial and manufacturing environments, as well as public and not-for-profit sectors.
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Associate Trainer & Executive Coach
Shona is a highly qualified and experienced Coach. She has over 20 years’ experience in a Global Blue-Chip Company designing and delivering training and organisation interventions.
Her interactive and fun style encourages a great learning environment, and her interventions are results focused, bringing to the fore her own knowledge and that of her participants.
Learning is always implemented by discussions on how to implement learning in a practical way back in the workplace ensuring that behaviour becomes embedded in their day-to-day life. By being results focused, client achievement is Shona’s priority.
