About Us
Elizabeth Best
Elizabeth works internationally. She is a
management consultant and trainer with a Master of Science degree in
Management and over twenty years practical experience in managing
in a variety of business settings.
In Elizabeth’s early
career, she personally experienced the challenges faced by today’s new
managers and more importantly, she developed the strategies to meet
them.
Her CEO said “You can do this job, you're qualified; if you think you
need a course, you can go on one when we’re less busy”.
Elizabeth has held senior management positions in business development,
training, insurance, retail, health, leisure and education.
She has acted as a mentor and coach to many new managers of all ages.
Her consultancy work has included assignments in the US, UK, Western
Europe, Canada and Australia.
Jack Francis
Jack heads up his own management consultancy practice. He is a Chartered Accountant and has over thirty years of management experience.
He has held senior management roles in the finance, IT and engineering industries. Some of Jack's recent consultancy projects have been in aerospace, oil & gas, wines & spirits, distribution and brewing.
Jack has developed and delivered training courses for new managers and startup entrepreneurs. He is retained as coach and mentor by a number of his old students.
Jack's work has taken him to UK, Canada, US, Africa, Central America and Italy.
He
has acted as lead project manager on several IT, accounting and
organizational re-engineering projects and has advised
project
managers in several industries and countries around the world.
Between them, Elizabeth and Jack have experience is a
comprehensive
range of industries, business and commerce. Their wide ranging
experience ensures The New Manager Club members receive support from
people who have practical experience in the type of areas in which new
managers
work.
The New Managers Club
Elizabeth and Jack have collaborated on several consultancy projects in the past. Having both worked with a number of very talented managers, they recognized the need for high quality, practical training which would allow these managers to achieve their full potential.
Aware
of the increasing pressures on today's managers, Elizabeth and Jack
resolved
to find a solution which delivered the most "know how" in the
shortest time. The emphasis was to be on the
practical rather than the theoretical. Knowing the
difficulties
managers face in finding time for fixed-schedule courses
etc; they
sought a more flexible solution.
Continuing and confidential support for managers has always been and continues to be seen as essential.
So, after several years of discussion and idea swapping,
Elizabeth
and Jack launched The
New
Managers Club - just for you!
A
lot of time and effort has been spent in planning and building
the Club to the point it is at today. They share many
hopes and goals for what the Club will become in the future. It will
evolve to reflect the needs of its members.
The New Managers Club is for
people like you - in your first, second
or
third management job. You recognize that you're still learning and
you're eager to be the best manager you can be.
