Justin Wise
MSc (People & Org. Development),
MA (Cantab.), MSc (UCL), FRSA
'Justin displays extraordinary insight,
kindness
and an amazing ability to support the development
of his clients.'
James Flaherty, author of 'Coaching:
Evoking Excellence in Others',
founder of New
Ventures West
It was with incredible good fortune that I had the opportunity to work with Justin. He is an outstanding coach with, in my experience, incomparable abilities to support both personal and professional development. His mix of intelligence, skill and empathy has enabled me to make extraordinary progress for which I am very grateful.
From a recent coaching client, a senior executive in a government organisation
Justin holds an MSc in People and Organisation Development from The Roffey Park Institute / University of Sussex, with a special focus on the role of conversation, language and complexity in organisational and individual development.
He is certified as a coach in the integral methdology of New Ventures West in San Francisco and holds a Certificate in Group Process Consulting from the NTL Institute (USA). He also has a double-first BA (1992) and MA (1993) in Computer Science from Cambridge University and an MSc with Distinction from University College London (1994). He is a fellow of the RSA.
"I do this work," he says, "because I see what an extraordinary possibility there is to make a difference to the quality of work and life in organisations and professions. As people develop they frequently find ways of being more effective and find their work more sustainable and fulfilling. It's a wonderfully exciting and satisfying way of making a contribution to people".
As well as his coaching and consulting work with thirdspace, Justin has recently contributed to individual and organisation development projects with senior leaders at the European Space Agency, directors at ASDA, high potential leaders at Mars, board members of Unilever in South Africa, directors of Unilever in Mumbai, and managers at HBOS and Sainsbury's. He has also worked with DLA Piper, Royal Mail, BT, BP, Ernst & Young, National Grid, Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, GSK, Barclays, Accenture, Grant Thornton, Kinetic Partners, Ofcom, Research in Motion, The Health Foundation, and has conducted a major organisational research project for the Movement for Reform Judaism.
From 1999 to 2004 Justin was founder-director of Curious Software, a leading software house which created animation products for television news stations worldwide. He spent six years developing the team, people, products, and business and was instrumental in the company winning the Queen's Award for Innovation in 2004.
When he's not working with clients, you'll find Justin with his three small children, teaching Jewish Philosophy, writing, reading, running, travelling, and engaging in London's exciting music, art, theatre, and cinema scene.
