John Forrester
John joined Colander in 2005 and has specialised in working with our clients on leadership and management development, through a variety of personal development programmes.
He is a Chartered Member of the CIPD with an MSc in Human Resource Management, and a certified practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. With widespread managerial, consultancy and training experience, he specialises in leadership, teamwork and communications through experiential training, as well as individual coaching. He is qualified to use psychometric tests and has successfully coached a number of architects to overcome workplace difficulties and improve personal and practice performance.
As an associate trainer for The Outward Bound® Trust, John designs and directs outdoor management development programmes for a wide range of clients. Colander is delighted to be able to offer its clients Outward Bound® courses through John’s connections.
In a previous life, John was a commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force and served in a variety of operational roles including as an aircrew team leader in the ‘AWACS’ battle management aircraft, and a lengthy secondment to the Royal Marines Commando. He was a senior instructor at the RAF College Cranwell, where he trained, coached and assessed officer cadets in practical leadership and management development.
