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I’m people-focused, passionate, persistent and…
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Well, here’s some controversy…… There’s been a lot on LinkedIn recently about ‘Active Listening’ or as some prefer ‘Reflective Listening’…
Well, here’s some controversy…… There’s been a lot on LinkedIn recently about ‘Active Listening’ or as some prefer ‘Reflective Listening’…
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‘Think Positively’ and ‘Be Optimistic,’ I hear people say regularly. ‘Life is what you make it’ is another favourite I’m all for fostering a…
‘Think Positively’ and ‘Be Optimistic,’ I hear people say regularly. ‘Life is what you make it’ is another favourite I’m all for fostering a…
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Experience
Education
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The Open University
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Post-graduate diploma in Business Management focusing on Improving Performance & Change.
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Chair of Governors
West Berkshire Council
- 4 years 7 months
Education
School Parent Governor
- Educational Data Analysis
- Performance & Management Review
Chair of Governors
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder Management
- Governance & Financial Scrutiny
Projects
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Optimus - enabling agility through a new way of working
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Approved by the LBG Group Transformation Board and rolled out as the Agile way of working for LBG on 1st July 2018.
Product Owner for Optimus.
Optimus supports the desire to adopt an Agile mindset and new way of working, whilst ensuring the Group remains current in the rapidly changing sector, whilst also enabling alignment across the business as it moves to adopt Agile at scale. Optimisation of existing processes and methods was essential, hence the creation of Optimus..…Approved by the LBG Group Transformation Board and rolled out as the Agile way of working for LBG on 1st July 2018.
Product Owner for Optimus.
Optimus supports the desire to adopt an Agile mindset and new way of working, whilst ensuring the Group remains current in the rapidly changing sector, whilst also enabling alignment across the business as it moves to adopt Agile at scale. Optimisation of existing processes and methods was essential, hence the creation of Optimus...
Optimus is an an evolved change approach for the bank, a new way of working, formed around the three core capabilities of Service Design, Systems Thinking and Agile. Optimus provides a framework based on an Agile mindset and is focused on fostering a culture of collaboration, adaptability, transparency, and trust.
This evolution has enabled the creation of a hybrid modular approach and framework that covers the end-to-end spectrum of delivery from inception to in use by customers, ensuring that delivering value through considered outcomes and delighting the customer is at the heart of the whole process. -
Agile PMO and Delivery at Group Digital at Lloyds Banking Group
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Agile PMO Lead - Provision of PMO set up, management and project delivery across the Shared Components Programme within the Lloyds Customer Journey Transformation Programme. Focused on the adoption of an Agile approach, rolled out across multiple Scrum teams.
Honors & Awards
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Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Secretary of the Navy
Awarded for meritorious service while serving at MAWTS-1 as a training instructor and division head, and in the role of the USMC Liaison Officer during Op Iraqi Freedom/TELIC.
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