Our team offers a compelling mix of training, coaching and teaching expertise together with a sound understanding of commercial issues and organisational challenges. With our varied backgrounds and many years of experience, we are able to quickly and accurately understand clients’ needs and use our skillsets to flex about what’s needed for each individual situation.
Tina Dickens
Founder, Director and Lead Coach, Tutor and Facilitator
Tina has been facilitating coaching and delivering coach training since she became a qualified coach in 2011. She is also an experienced and qualified tutor and assessor and teaches in the Business School at the University of Middlesex, London.
Tina is accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) at Senior Practitioner level and works with organisations across a range of areas from Engineering, IT and Software to Local Government and the NHS.
She founded 2J Consulting in 2011, to share her passion for coaching as a leadership development tool. Prior to this she had a successful 20-year career in sales, with roles as varied as Key Account Manager for the Financial Times’ online division and Sales & Operations Director and major shareholder for a building materials supplier.
Mark Dickens
Director, Test and Project Management Consultant, Quality Assurance Lead
Mark specializes in providing cutting-edge Software Testing and Project Management services. The company has established itself as a trusted partner for businesses seeking comprehensive solutions to ensure the quality and efficiency of their software projects. His expertise spans across various industries, from Telecoms, training to fire safety, working with both web and mobile technologies.
In addition to Mark’s expertise in Software Testing, he also offers Project Management support throughout the entire project lifecycle, from definition/design to Release planning. He is well-versed in agile methodologies and waterfall. Mark understands the importance of aligning technology initiatives with business goals, and their project management services are tailored to drive efficiency and innovation
John Climpson
Principle Tutor, Assessor, Coach & Facilitator
John first became a coach in 2007 while serving as a Captain within the Army, later progressing to become the award winning head coach of the highly successful Army Athletics team.
He followed his passion into the commercial arena as an executive coach and has since amassed over 3000 hours of individual and team coaching along with coaching training.
Additionally, John works as a visiting lecturer for a number of universities on their leadership and management degree / master’s programmes tying in his passion for leadership development with longer term professional development programmes.
Liz Goddard
Associate Coach
Liz has been coaching and facilitating training for many years, as a Senior Manager, Head of Human Resources, Learning and Organisational Development Manager and for her private coaching practice. This is across both the Public, Private and Charity sectors, such as local government, higher education, technology & communication, banking, investment, engineering and for small business owners. Clients include company Directors, Senior Managers, Professionals and Business Owners. She has led on in-house coaching arrangements for several organisations and designed and delivered workshops on coaching related topics.
She is a member of The Association of Coaching and a Chartered Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. She has various coaching related qualifications, including the ILM level 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Leadership Mentoring, International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certificates in Career Coaching and Team Coaching, ICF Certificate & Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice and the ICF Certificate in Advanced Coaching Practice.
Karen Chamberlain
Associate Coach and Facilitator
A seasoned coach & facilitator with over two decades of leadership development experience, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her clients, specialising in coaching individuals & groups and facilitating team development.
Karen’s “why” is to empower others to be the best version of themselves, and to help them recognise & fulfil their potential.
Her professional accreditations include NLP, MBTI, The Strengths Profile and Clarity4D which she has practiced delivering great results alongside a plethora of other tools. Her established client includes hospitability, retail, service, logistics & manufacturing, as well as public sector district councils, school & colleges.
Practicing a positive, open & growth mindset (alongside self-care), have proved invaluable for Karen. This is also demonstrated in her personal life, in her quest to achieve her fitness & health goals and overcome setbacks. Running continues to fuel Karen’s tank, supporting her physical and mental health.