Our Team

Heather Cooper

Heather is a highly experienced executive coach and consultant. Heather has headed the management development function of a leading retailer and led the HR Consultancy Practise of one of the Big 4 firms, heading numerous assignments within blue chip companies both in the UK and globally. She is a Director of Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd, a management development and executive coaching consultancy where she leads their executive coaching team. She is also Director of Executive Coaching Tools who provides 360 degree analysis for coaches and consultants.

Heather has an advanced post-graduate diploma in Executive Coaching with the Academy of Executive Coaching (AEC) - a programme approved by the International Coaching Federation. Typically Heather works with her clients for 6 months to address specific objectives. She has developed her coaching model (The Coaching Vowels) which she developed through experience and by drawing from a diverse range of models and approaches. This includes Transactional Analysis, Systems Thinking (Mary Beth O'Neil), Emotional Intelligence (Goleman), and the Transformational Coaching Model. Heather is a faculty member of the AEC and has contributed to her first book - 101 Coaching Strategies to be published in 2008.

Heather is currently working with clients in the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Holland across a number of sectors including consultancies, retail, banking and insurance, media and professional services. Her clients are typically working at senior levels in their organisation with responsibility for leading significant areas of business.

On a personal note, Heather is married with two young children. She cycles, jogs and enjoys antique hunting for her Edwardian home.

Gordon Cooper Associates Ltd is committed to coaching excellence. Their highly skilled coaches are supported by best practice thinking by our in house occupational psychologist. Their coaches attend supervision and meet regularly to share experiences and develop innovative ways to achieve coaching excellence.

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Andrew Cooper

Andrew's career to date embraces the profession of accountancy, entrepreneurial business (two businesses started and managed) and his main focus, executive development. Since 1996 Andrew has helped a range of businesses that include professional firms, 'Blue Chip' multinationals and smaller entrepreneurial businesses. This work is largely carried out in the UK but also includes Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the USA. Andrew spends the majority of his time working with professional services firms. These include Baker Tilly, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Deloitte, Linklaters and Reed Smith.

Andrew is experienced in most aspects of management skills and development, particularly focused on 'the people side' of management, i.e. what behaviours are effective in helping individuals and teams to be successful. Andrew has a very strong track record in relation to Leadership, Personal Impact, Client Relationship Management and Business Development skills.

"I find it very helpful and stimulating working with Andrew. He is skilled at getting me to explore how I currently perform, where my strengths lie and challenges me about the assumptions I make about my role as a leader. Andrew is robust in bringing to the fore aspects of my personality that drive my performance. As a result of developing a greater self awareness I have been better able to rise to the challenges of performing at a very high level. Andrew maintains strong rapport whilst also helping me explore areas I find difficult. I look forward to the coaching sessions and find them extremely helpful." [Practice Group Head - Leading City Law Firm]

Andrew has been awarded an advanced post-graduate diploma in Executive Coaching with the Academy of Executive Coaching - which is accredited by the International Coaching Federation. Typically Andrew works with his clients for a 6 month period to address specific objectives. He has developed his own coaching model (Wonderspace) which he developed through a combination of his own experiences and by drawing from a diverse range of models and approaches. Andrew encourages his clients to gain a greater insight into their world and helps them to explore and 'wonder' about new possibilities and choices. Creating a robust and authentic relationship of trust forms a key part of his approach.

He is qualified to Level B with the British Psychological Society and uses a wide range of psychometric tools and coaching techniques. Andrew is a certified trainer for Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats which is a tool used to improve thinking, creativity, and overcome unproductive behaviour in groups.

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