Strategies2Win
Post-PAB Development Programme
We are a leadership consultancy providing a post-PAB development programme. Its purpose is to support and empower prospective parliamentary candidates on their journey to achieve their ambition of becoming an elected MP. Our approach is highly tailored to the individual and works whether the candidate is relatively inexperienced and new to political life or a seasoned campaigner and public speaker.
Our tried and tested, winning strategies have grown out of our experience of helping many successful candidates. The programme includes; presenting with impact, in-depth interviews and leadership coaching, selection speech preparation, delivery and Q&A, CV polishing and help with seat applications, media training and panel questioning. We are committed to working with you on your areas for development and can be involved as much or as little as you feel you would like.
We will help you ‘stand out’ as a winning leader in a highly competitive field and achieve success in your political career. Candidates attending our programme have described their experience as “transformative,” ”super-helpful and took me out of my comfort zone”, “[I feel] rebuilt-in a more powerful way” and “surprisingly excellent and one of the best personal development experiences-really invaluable.”
We have been successful in helping many candidates to date. Let us help you to win.
Our Team consists of a diverse group of highly experienced coaches with knowledge of the entire process of helping candidates become ‘selection-ready.’ From our work with Women2W and, as former PAB Assessors, we have extensive experience of working with many prospective Parliamentary candidates from passing their PAB to being selected.
We draw on our considerable, collective experience, both inside and outside of politics. We come from different backgrounds in business, law, media, broadcasting, political voluntary work and have vast experience in mentoring, teaching, and supporting leaders from all walks of life.
For more details, please contact Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart on sheelamac@sheelamackintoshstewart.com
Biographies
Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart. Sheela is an ex-barrister and a highly experienced family solicitor. She founded iFamiliesuk, a unique and positive family law service with a successful track record of championing amicable family breakdown settlements. She also coaches, writes and speaks regularly on helping everyone to become ‘relationship-smarter’ and managing cultural diversity.
Sheela is actively involved and committed to voluntary, charity, political, social justice work and promoting more equal opportunities for women and the BAME. She co-founded and co-chairs the Conservative Friends of the Chinese and Diaspora Talents, to talent-spot and nurture leaders from the Chinese diaspora to create a powerful community of tomorrow’s global political and business leaders and ambassadors successfully to bridge the East and West. She has also mentored many Women2Win candidates.
Merrill Powell. Merrill is a linguist and had a twenty year career in television, presenting and producing with extensive experience of training people in media skills and presentations such as high ranking police officers and preparing them for their media appearances . She appeared on all major terrestrial and satellite channels. She is very committed to charitable fundraising which spans many diverse causes, including serving as National Vice-President of Imperial Cancer Research, chair of the Dorchester Fashion Lunch and launching 'The Coming Home Peace Candle' (supporting our wounded service men and women). She currently chairs the Hospice UK London fundraising committee, and the Hospice UK Development Board. Merrill has mentored many prospective Parliamentary candidates for Women2Win since its inception in 2005.
Margaret Stephens. Margaret had a 28 year career with KPMG, retiring after 16 years as a partner in 2016. Her role included partner development, sponsoring a transformative leadership development programme for all UK partners. She now works as an executive coach and holds various non-executive roles including being a Trustee Director of The Nuclear Liability Fund and a Director of AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Plc. Until January 2020, she was a Non-Executive Board Member of the Department for Exiting the European Union and is also a former Trustee of the London School of Architecture.
Margaret is an experienced public speaker and has spoken at conferences on various subjects in UK, Europe, China and the Middle East. She has actively supported Women2Win using her experience of leadership development and coaching.
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