New Directions was founded in 1986 as an international consultancy by Geof Cox, initially in Edinburgh. The company moved to Bristol in 2000, and works with a number of close and trusted associates and stategic partners to provide a global service in individual, management and orgnisation development.
Geof Cox
Geof has been working as an organisation and management development consultant for over 25 years, initially as an internal consultant with Esso Petroleum, then as the principal of his own international consulting practice. He has direct line and HR management experience, and has worked in almost every private, public and not-for-profit sector in countries across Europe, Middle East, AsiaPAC, Africa, Latin America and the USA. His projects have ranged from major organisation change programmes spanning multi-site, multi-level activities lasting several years, to one off workshops on management skills and individual coaching. He has written a number of books and articles on management subjects and has been the editor of the professional journals Organisations & People and Management Scotland, as well as the editor and publisher of the renowned Cuttings newsletter. Geof is qualified in FIRO-B and FIRO Elements.
Geof is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Member of the Association for Management Education and Development, a partner in Learning Consortium and was a founding partner of Castle Consultants International. He lives in Bristol, England and the Isle of Arran, Scotland.
Working in Partnership
New Directions has established networks that provide a wide range of expertise, and span the world with associates or partners located in Europe, USA, Africa, India, Middle East, Australia and Asia
Teamwork - Business Strategy - Assessment & Development Centres - International Management - Talent Management - Change Management - Cross Cultural Communication - Leadership - Appreciative Inquiry - Large Group Facilitation - Performance Management - Human Resource Management - Outdoor Development - Coaching & Mentoring - Project Management - Conflict Management
Key Associates
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Strategic Partners
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