Pat Curtis - patcurtis@pharoscoach.com “We each possess a box of tools to address each decision and challenge we face. Whilst we are all expert in using those tools, we sometimes need to question what might be a more effective tool to use in each of those challenges”
Founder of the Pharos organization, Pat hails from a career in finance, having managed a major commercial branch of a UK clearing bank, which was recognised as a ‘show’ branch for effective management and leadership.
Pat embarked on a global journey of learning in 1989, investigating differing management styles in other countries and cultures, and studied what was then a new concept in the marketplace called ‘coaching’. From those experiences, Pat created a series of coaching programmes that have been used with outstanding success in many countries around the world. He has since coached many key players in such companies as BT, Unilever, Scottish Equitable, Blockbuster International, etc enabling those key players to attain a level of excellence. Pat is a Business Coach trainer and is recognised as such by the Association for Coaching
Specialist Business Skills: Leadership Development Training
Brian Light - brianlight@pharoscoach.com "Coaching is a realisable investment for both you and your people - your company's one asset"
Throughout a varied and successful business career, from MD/Owner of a UK chain of Retail Stores to Director & General Manager of a Japanese Consumer Electronic company, Brian was always aware that the key to his success was his strong belief in the ongoing development of the individuals within ‘the team'.
A successful organisation consists of strong individuals who complement one another and who are motivated towards achieving the same aims. With this in mind, coaching has played a key part in Brian’s management career and he now utilises all his experience as a professional coach and consultant.
Brian delivers the unique PHAROSCOACH methodology with a mixture of professional commitment and fun. This mixture is only possible due to his genuine and passionate belief in people – every company's number one asset!
Specialist Business Skills: Sales & Marketing
Rod Higginbotham - rodhigginbotham@pharoscoach.com “Looking back I realise that I always had potential to become an effective manager but could have done with someone to coach me so that I could really have thought through the difficult decisions”
Rod’s career covers experience right up to Managing Director level in a diverse range of industries from FMCG, office equipment and printing, electronics and, most recently, scientific instrumentation. His experience is international having worked in France and the United States as well as the UK.
Rod has coached managers throughout a 30 year career in Human Resources which included 6 years as UK HR Director for the US multi-national Thermo Electron Corporation.
Specialist Business Skills: Human Resources
John Whyte - johnwhyte@pharoscoach.com
“You already possess everything you need to do even better than you are now - no matter how successful you
already are”
For 30 years John has worked with people who own their own business and typically employ six to under 100 people. With them he has worked through the gamut of people development approaches, from team building to management by objective.
Although each business is unique in itself, there are productive patterns which can be transferred between businesses. It goes without saying, the correct skills, abilities, knowledge and procedures must be in place for success. However, without employee and management 'buy-in' changes and improvements will not be a successful as they could be. It's not just about plans and goal setting. There's more to it than that.
Specialist Business Skills: Methods Improvements (manual and computerisation)
