Vincent Traynor
Associate Professor of Change Leadership
Summary
As a change, leadership and coaching specialist I steer, design and deliver major regional and national leadership programmes for productivity, resilience and economic growth. My work integrates 4 areas of practice:
1/ Educational Programme Design
I design and deliver high–quality executive education and postgraduate programmes that enhance leadership practice, work-based learning, mental health and organisational outcomes. I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
2/ Executive Coach, Team Coach and Organisation Consultant
I am one of the most qualified, accredited and experienced coach-consultants in the UK. I am a graduate of the prestigious Tavistock Institute and am accredited as a Global Master Practitioner Executive Coach with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) professional coaching body. My principle orientations are Gestalt and system psycho-dynamics.
3/ Supervisor of Professional Practice
I help other practitioners to improve the quality of their work and their professional development. I hold accreditation as a Global Coach Supervisor (ESIA) with the EMCC.
4/ Standards Development
I am an advisor to the EMCC professional body, for example, in relation to the development and implementation of their global standards for Team Coaching.
About
My current projects include:
• Programme Director for Made Smarter: Leading Digital Transformation
• National Training Lead for the UK Government Help to Grow Management course
Previous projects include:
• Programme Leader for SHU's Senior Leader Apprenticeship
• Course Leader for SHU's MSc Coaching & Mentoring
• Programme Director for Surrey County Council Performance & Culture Change programme
I gauge my success through:
• The degree of industry and academic collaboration I can enable for better programme outcomes
• The personal and professional impact of my work on programme participants
• The business / organisation impact of my programmes
• The degree of capacity-building to support further leadership development
• Exceeding funders’ and clients’ expectations
Over a 33 year career I have worked with a wide range of sectors and clients, for example:
• Health: Senior-level coach training programmes
• Private sector: BT, Openreach, Vision Express
• Private sector – SME: CABS SBLP and HtGM
• Government: Surrey County Council officers and Cabinet.
• Sport: UK Athletics
• Faith–based organisation
• Education: Coach training for South Yorkshire Futures (Schools)
Qualifications:
• 2018: Post Graduate Certificate - Research Methods, Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
• 2014: Post Graduate Diploma - Coaching Supervision, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
• 2012: Post Graduate Diploma - Coaching Psychology, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
• 2010: Post Graduate Certificate - Business & Executive, Coaching Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom
• 2006: Post Graduate Diploma - Advanced Organisation Consulting, Tavistock Institute, United Kingdom
• 1996: MSc Telecommunications - University College London, United Kingdom
• 1989: MSc Management Science, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
• 1988: BSc Electronics, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
External Professional Memberships:
• Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA), Royal Society of Arts (RSA), United Kingdom
• Member of the Advanced Organisation Consulting Society, Tavistock Institute, Advanced Organisation Consulting Society, Tavistock Institute, United Kingdom
• Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), United Kingdom
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) formerly (IEE) and (IIE), United Kingdom. Lapsed.
Teaching
College of Business, Technology and Engineering
Subject area
- Coaching and mentoring
- Leadership
- Change
Courses
- Coaching and mentoring
- Leadership
- Change
Publications
Journal articles
Traynor, V. (2003). An Analysis of the Quality of Education at Unity University College. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Multidisciplinary Conference.
Traynor, V. (2002). Investigating the Meaning of Educational Change at Unity University College. Proceedings of the First Multidisciplinary Conference.
Conference papers
Traynor, V. (2021). Using EMCC Coaching Standards to Enhance Executive Education. In EMCC Global GPS 2021, Virtual, 15 November 2021 - 19 November 2021.
Traynor, V. (2021). Using applied coaching principlesto improve engagement & impacton executive education & leadershipdevelopment programmes. In Transforming Learning Conference 2021, Virtual, 13 September 2021 - 14 September 2021.
Traynor, V. (2021). The value of innovation to your business – working with Sheffield Business School. In SIP Innovation Festival, Virtual, 15 June 2021 - 17 June 2021.
Traynor, V. (2020). Exploring how we, as EQA providers, enable quality learning for our programme participants. In EMCC Global Provider Summit, Online, 24 November 2020 - 25 November 2020. https://gps2020.emccconference.org/speakers/vincent-traynor/
Traynor, V. (2015). Get into [Csíkszentmihályi's] ‘Flow’.
Reports
Traynor, V. (2020). SYMCA (SCR) Local Economic Partnership - Proposal for Development of Leadership Training.
Traynor, V. (2020). SYMCA (SCR) Local Economic Partnership - Proposal for Coaching Support.
Internet Publications
Traynor, V., Leary-Joyce, J., Murphy, C., Hartog, M., DeHann, E., & Haddock-Millar, J. (2021). EMCC Team Coaching standards - for Training Providers and Professional and Ethical Practice. https://www.emccglobal.org/accreditation/tcqa/
Artefacts
Traynor, V. (2024). HtGM Module 2. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hqe0wwcjll7qmzicrsruq/Module-2-22Jan24.pptx?rlkey=x7h35vjt50gpbkqocbyh1d81o&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2024). HtGM Design for Module 7. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x7g7prphyp9pcwyl7hogm/H2GM-Module-7-Organisational-Design-260224.pptx?rlkey=eejdgjiaso3fgi2mh4zxg8mx9&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2024). HtGM Module 1. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/82dsn1b7djk5ltfldcgim/Module-1-020224.pptx?rlkey=uguadbx1hf8zvbloyjljdgqfk&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2024). Made Smarter: Leading Digital Transformation - Workbook. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/dri2prg2aod63dye5dx9l/Workbook-190723.docx?rlkey=1rg6gw24vmj9kltuz0623f4ak&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2024). Case Study Video - Made Smarter (Marshall Booth). https://vimeo.com/openhousepictures/review/913342328/ff050f73c9.
Traynor, V. (2024). Case Study Video - Made Smarter (Marshall Booth). https://vimeo.com/openhousepictures/review/913342328/ff050f73c9.
Traynor, V. (2024). Mental Health - Looking after yourself. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p19hx28t8am8hbl8zf162/Additions-for-Getting-Started-260224.pptx?rlkey=4qow5u4wu6uue5726s9k01jf1&dl=0.
Traynor, V., & Traynor, V. (2024). Help to Grow Management - Part 1 design comments. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qm43hh62r1ucqnadeb6rd/Curriculum-Working-Group-Feedback-Log-V4.xlsx?rlkey=8jmjbrii7r9kbr0c30yzblvjm&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2024). Exec Ed Recommendations. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lc2liqok9wkfjm1gbstup/Exec-Ed-Recommemdations.docx?rlkey=t3gwm1k9xsdh5dw84r2f3yef5&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2023). Exec Ed strategic options for SBS. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/gwffrxv2xd7z3bgo5n9fh/Exec-Ed-Strategy-Options.docx?rlkey=spyqxe12g85inefh7yy78k0e5&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2023). Manufacturing activities and technologies. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4gi3cuvt0586pi8ar26hc/Manufacturing-Activities-and-Technologies.pptx?rlkey=gn2cldl2fxps1zxz2ro0ojdda&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2023). Case Studies for Exec Ed bids. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/1yj3j6yuuob2n111i9t96/Case-Stories-Pace-and-Legacy-Copy.pptx?rlkey=7fnd70jh5htifxtnd20x9uolt&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2023). Leading Digital Technology - Course Design. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/38qgjxw9o27hwg3xvt8cw/MS2-LDT-Course-Design-COHORT-1.pptx?rlkey=ka1s1xxr4vpq2z29ymcvasic3&dl=0.
Traynor, V. (2023). Leading Digital Transformation brochure. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/d3nefp574dj3ppwkjyqo2/Leading-Digital-Transformation-brochure.pdf?rlkey=4dykjvbq6qfzgvt3erdfj9dgp&dl=0.
Traynor, V., Whitehouse, P., & Nazrudeen, R. (2022). CABS Help to Grow Management - Programme Handbook. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jlmkk8jcxqz8f8w/AABzHaqu0gcbYeKrKK9ckSc3a/1.%20Programme%20Handbook?dl=0&preview=HtGM+Programme+Handbook+-+Version+5b+-+310122.pptx&subfolder_nav_tracking=1.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Instructions for Expert Speakers.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 8.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 11.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 12.
Traynor, V. (2021). Small Business Leadership Programme - Module 3 (Leadership and Employee Engagement).
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 10.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 9.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 7.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 2.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 6.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Mentor Training - Mentoring Skills.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Mentor Training - Mentoring on the Programme.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 4.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 2.
Traynor, V., Whitehouse, P., & Nazrudeen, R. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Getting Started.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 1.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Curriculum Training - Video Recording - Module 3.
Traynor, V. (2021). CABS Help to Grow Management - Facilitator Training.
Traynor, V. (2020). Valuing the Present to help us through Change. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/valuing-present-help-us-through-change-vincent-traynor/.
Traynor, V. (2019). Speech to South Yorkshire Intermediaries at launch of Local Economic Partnership Scale-Up programme.
Traynor, V. (2013). Using Coaching to Support Ourselves through Turbulent Times - Presentation to North of England Excellence.
Presentations
Traynor, V. (2015). Developing authentic practice.
Traynor, V. (2013). Surrey County Council Case Study.
Traynor, V. (n.d.). Leading Change during Covid 19 – A Case Study of SME Owners 290621. Presented at: Festival of innovation, Sheffield Hallam University, 2021
Other publications
Harris, M., & Traynor, V. (2022). Show your business some love this Valentine’s Day. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/show-your-business-some-love-valentines-day-business-support-gov-uk/?trackingId=0BiE31CCkd2nl8Wnuh%2FYmA%3D%3D
Harris, M., & Traynor, V. (2022). Show your business some love this Valentine’s Day. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/show-your-business-some-love-valentines-day-business-support-gov-uk/?trackingId=0BiE31CCkd2nl8Wnuh%2FYmA%3D%3D
Traynor, V. (2022). How do SME leaders learn? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-do-sme-leaders-learn-vincent-traynor/
Other activities
External responsibilities
I am the national Training Lead for the UK Government's Help to Grow Management course delivered by the Chartered Association of Business Schools.