Jo Clift Consulting
What's really going on here?
My Workshops
Join me for online workshops from the comfort of your own home
Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome (Online 90 mins)
Helping you to tackle the Imposter Syndrome and move on
Friday 4th December 10.00-11.30am (GMT)
Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome (Online 10-4)
Helping you to tackle the Imposter Syndrome and move on
Full Day Online Courses (10-4pm)
Being a Successful Introvert in the Workplace
Workplaces can be challenging for introverts; I can help you to navigate this and to train others to support your preferred ways of working
Many people describe themselves as introverted, or a mixture of introvert and extravert. But many organisations, without realising it, have shaped themselves so they favour extraverts, and people who are good at putting themselves forward. It is not ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ to be an introvert or an extravert. It’s just a part of our human nature, and we need to get better at helping individuals and organisations to help get a contribution from everyone. If you have ever struggled to speak up in meetings, even though you know that you have the answers, then this is the Webinar for you.
Online Workshop 'How to be a Successful Introvert in the Workplace'
What I do
Non Exec Director, Executive Coaching & Consulting
Consulting services
Helping organisations and individuals to analyse and understand what's really going on, and how to get to where they want to be
I help organisations who interact with Government and Parliament to get the best out of those relationships, whether it's selling work or selling ideas or creating lasting and trusting relationships.
I work with a wide range of organisations from large high tech firms to small third sector bodies.
Engagement
Helping you work with and engage Government & public sector stakeholders
Strategic & corporate communications
Helping you to represent who you are and what you want to achieve; tailoring communications for public sector stakeholders
How does Government work
When you want to know how government & Whitehall work & how to speak their language
Getting impact for academia in Whitehall and Parliament
Helping you get your voice heard in Westminster
Select Committee Training
Non-Executive Director
I sit on the Board of the Government Internal Audit Agency and the Institute of Osteopathy
Executive Coaching
I work with executives who want to bring their whole selves to work
I help people to overcome the imposter syndrome, and be confident and assertive in the workplace.
Personal Development Training
I deliver a variety of personal development training courses, including Assertiveness for Women in the workplace, overcoming the imposter syndrome, resilience & stress management.
About Jo Clift
I have two decades of experience working at a senior level at the heart of Government, mainly in the Cabinet Office. I have worked directly with over fifteen Ministers.
I am at my best dealing with complex situations that require strategic analysis and careful handling involving multiple senior stakeholders. One of my key skills is that I am able to find a path through problems by creating excellent networks and relationships - using fine political judgement with stakeholders whilst focusing on the key deliverables.
After six years in Whitehall as a senior communications specialist, including as Press Secretary to Lord Falconer (Millennium minister), I wanted grow my expertise in change management, so I joined Deloitte Consulting for two years as a senior change consultant. This gave me a great set of change skills and valuable insight into the private sector, but I found that I missed the strategic aspect of working at the heart of Government so returned to lead the shared corporate services work across whitehall.
As government lead for Shared Corporate Services, I created a new model for sharing back office services. To do this I engaged directly with cab sec, number 10 and senior stakeholders across Whitehall and the public sector . I led and created the strategy for cross cutting shared services which is still used today and has achieved over £10million savings.
I led the ICT strategy for the Coalition Government and then set up and ran the Whitehall unit for managing the appointments to Boards of public bodies. I also led the new legislation to combine two ombudsman organisations.
I am now working as a consultant with organisations who want to engage and communicate better with government to achieve their goals.
Specialties: Understanding government and how to engage with departments to get things done. Working closely with Ministers and senior stakeholders to achieve and sustain goals. Sensitive and strategic communications.
Helping you understand and engage with Westminster
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