Taking up the role of Relationship Manager for the
Social Innovation Pioneers programme has been one of the most
inspirational and developmental activities I have ever undertaken
at Deloitte.
In this role, my goal was to support my Pioneer to go to
scale. This involved working closely for a year with
The Brightside Trust, a social enterprise which provides a
unique e-mentoring portal to universities, businesses and other
charities, helping young people achieve their full potential
through education, employment and self-employment.
I am an experienced management consultant and a certified
Executive Coach. Executive coaching is a facilitative
one-to-one, mutually designed relationship between a professional
coach and a key contributor who has a powerful position in an
organisation. My skills and knowledge came together perfectly and
over the course of the year, I was able to provide sustained
guidance, support and challenge that allowed Brightside to put
