Business Coaching. Action Research. Engaged Scholarship.
TRANSFORMING BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY AND BUILDING INCLUSIVE SUPPLY CHAINS
MEET THE TEAM
Dr Paula Turner - Co- Founder
Jennie Shorley - Non-Executive Director
Professor Julia Rouse - Co-Founder
Paula has a PhD in Small Firms Tendering Capability and is the principal business consultant and applied researcher. She is a business process innovation specialist and has poured her research and practitioner knowledge into coaching growth businesses and procurers. She advises growth companies how to create successful firm-level public s
Paula has a PhD in Small Firms Tendering Capability and is the principal business consultant and applied researcher. She is a business process innovation specialist and has poured her research and practitioner knowledge into coaching growth businesses and procurers. She advises growth companies how to create successful firm-level public sector sales strategies using the ground-breaking Clever Tendering Public Sales Transformation programme. She coaches Procurement teams to be more inclusive and to create social value by trading with small firms in the private and third sectors. The Centre for Tendering’s REACH programme is a coaching process that works with procurement teams to turns Inclusive Procurement intentions into team commitment and effective action.
Professor Julia Rouse - Co-Founder
Jennie Shorley - Non-Executive Director
Professor Julia Rouse - Co-Founder
Julia holds a chair in Entrepreneurship at Manchester Metropolitan University. As a researcher passionately committed to social change, Julia has developed a methodology called Engaged-Activist Scholarship and is actively involved in experimenting with ways to inform change within public sector environments.
Jennie Shorley - Non-Executive Director
Jennie Shorley - Non-Executive Director
Claire Louise Chapman - Social Impact Consultant
Jennie Shorley is Head of Engaged Scholarship at the Manchester Metropolitan University and Director of Praxis Auril, the UK’s knowledge exchange membership organisation. Jennie has led significant academic- business projects worth over £15M and will support project development, as well as providing links to societal impact groups.
Claire Louise Chapman - Social Impact Consultant
Claire Louise Chapman - Social Impact Consultant
Claire Louise Chapman - Social Impact Consultant
Claire Louise Chapman holds a Certificate in Strategic Leadership (Regeneration & Place-making), is a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs and an Associate Social Impact Practitioner with Social Value International.
Anna Maddox – Bid Consultant
Claire Louise Chapman - Social Impact Consultant
Anna Maddox – Bid Consultant
Anna Maddox is an experienced social leader with more than 15 years’ experience writing successful tenders and grant applications. She has worked across a range of sectors including Health and Social Care, Education, Housing and Criminal Justice.