Initially I worked as a Human Factors Engineer, involved in the analysis and design of equipment and training for new military systems.  This gave me a thorough understanding of people’s physical and mental capabilities and how they could best be supported in performing as required through the provision of appropriate task equipment, information, and training. 

More recently I have worked on understanding and changing ‘softer’ organisational and cultural aspects of work to improve performance, in addition to ensuring that tasks are physically and mentally achievable by the people being asked to perform them.

Academic Qualifications

MSc Environmental Psychology (Distinction)   University of Surrey (2002 -2003)

Diploma Design and Innovation (Distinction)   Open University (1997 - 2000)

MBA Master of Business Administration   Strathclyde University (1988-1990)

BSc (Hons) Human Psychology (2.1)   Aston University (1982-1986)

Other Qualifications & Professional Development

Associate Member of Association for Coaching (2009)

Application of Accelerated Learning techniques (2008)

Coaching and facilitation training (transformational change techniques) (2005-2008)

Royal Navy Instructor Training – course design and delivery (1987)

How I work with organisations

I generally work with senior managers who wish to address an organisational issue that relates to people and their behaviour.  What I do varies, depending on the organisation, individual and issues I am working with.

Generally the work involves improving peoples’ understanding of:

1. •what they want to achieve, and how they want people in the organisation to behave in relation to achieving it
   

2. •how well people are informed, enabled and motivated to perform as wanted
   

3. •how performance could possibly be further improved by altering the physical, social or organisational characteristics of the work environments 
   
   

Ways in which I do this include:

1. •challenging their thinking as to the current situation in their organisation
   

2. •providing factual information relating to current behaviours, thinking and feelings with which they can make decisions
   

3. •assisting them identify ways in which they can act to improve performance
   

4. •developing tools they can use to implement change
   

5. •evaluating the impact of the changes they have made
   
   

Career History

Cudmore Consulting - Psychologist (self-employed)

Clients include: British Safety Council; CLM (Olympic Construction programme); BSRIA; Knauf Drywall UK; Greenstreet Berman; Energy Networks Association; International Institute for Risk and Safety Management; Raymond Brown Ltd; RenewableUK; ISSCoflex; Collins Construction

BSRIA, Performance Improvement Group – Principal Human Factors Consultant

Clients included: Carillion, Taylor Woodrow Construction, N G Bailey, Bovis, Wilson James, DTI (KTN network), I3CON (EU framework project), Hilti

Greenstreet Berman, Risk Consultancy - Senior Consultant

Clients included: Environment Agency, Health and Safety Executive, Home Office

Thales CVF design team (for future RN aircraft carrier) - Human Factors Contractor (self–employed)

Thorn EMI Electronics Ltd., Human Factors Group - Senior Human Factors Engineer

Clients – various MoD and internal projects

MoD - Army Personnel Research Establishment, Training Group - Senior Psychologist

Lilley PLC - Executive Assistant to Chief Executive

Scottish Development Agency - Management Development Programme Trainee

MoD – Admiralty Research Establishment, Applied Psychology Unit - Psychologist