Dorothy Foote

Dorothy is one of the tutor team for the both the Certificate and Diploma in Coaching programmes at ICE; she is the former Course Director of the Diploma. Outside of ICE, she provides tutor support on postgraduate level professional development programmes for the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Dorothy is an experienced academic, human resources practitioner and consultant. She combines tutoring on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with delivery of tailored talent development solutions to a range of business clients through her own company, Level Seven. Her specific interests and expertise lie in coaching, mentoring and action learning and she uses these to support clients in addressing issues of talent development, employee engagement and conflict resolution. As well as her ICE role, Dorothy works with clients across the public and private sectors. Before entering academia, she worked as an HR Manager in the public and private sectors including BAA, Grant Thornton Chartered Accountants and the NHS.

Dorothy's teaching style is highly participative. She encourages students to contribute their experiences and share ideas in an infomal and relaxed environment. Her sessions are run as activity based workshops in which leading edge thinking is presented and explored, encouraging students to engage widely with the academic ideas and their practical applications. Dorothy is energised by the enthusiasm for learning that adult learners bring from their rich and highly diverse backgrounds, and is able to channel this into lively and engaging learning experiences.