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About Meryl

Meryl set up her own consultancy and coaching business in September 2007 after many years in the telecommunications industry. She specialises in senior executive coaching, leadership and consultancy services for buyers and suppliers. Her clients include FTSE 100 companies, major financial institutions, consultancy partnerships and global corporations. Meryl has extensive boardroom experience. She led the procurement, supply chain and property functions at BT plc for seven years and was responsible for an annual spend budget of £7bn. Prior to this role she was responsible for Customer Services, managing 13000 field engineers providing communication services to residential and business customers. At BT she was also companywide Champion for Corporate Social Responsibility.

   


She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and sat on the board of management of the Institute for three years from 2007 to 2010. Meryl is a non-executive director of James Latham plc (where she is chair of the Remuneration Committee) and of Supplierforce. She is a previous director of Gateway to London and of The Institute of Telecoms Professionals. Meryl first trained as a coach in 1998 with Senn Delaney and since then has gained extensive coaching and mentoring experience. In 2009 she completed the Tavistock Institute’s certified Coaching for Leadership and Professional Development programme. She is currently undertaking a part time MSc at Birkbeck College, University of London in Organisational Behaviour.

   

Contact Meryl

Please contact Meryl at the following address:

meryl@merylbushell.com    

“Following a disappointing result for promotion, I started coaching sessions with Meryl. I found my time with her was both inspiring and rewarding. I was very focussed on the end goal of promotion, and she was able to concentrate me on what was important as well as all of the softer skills that I wouldn’t have thought about, so we spent time on body language, expression, role models etc. I found that I looked forward to my sessions with Meryl and she kept me on my toes. She is truly gifted at coaching and makes you feel comfortable whilst stretching you to reach your maximum potential.”
 
Director, Deloitte
“Meryl is an extremely experienced and innovative leader with a great understanding of organisational strategy, having held significant leadership positions in both the supply-side and sales operations of BT. My contact with Meryl began when BT was initially privatised and the company transformed from a traditional PTT to a competitive commercial enterprise. Meryl has since advised me and coached business strategy for me in a number of organisations.”
 
Group Business Development Director,
] Recruitment Company
“Meryl is very approachable and a great listener. She offers practical and sound advice, mainly on a professional basis, but she is also helping me to attain a better work/home life balance. Her coaching methods are very adaptable which suit me far better than prescriptive sessions.”
 
Managing Director,
Social Enterprise
“Meryl is always accessible and responsive . Taking the time to provide coaching and guidance but delivering this in a relaxed professional approach. Really well respected with a brilliant sense of humour and view of life experiences.”
 
Business Solutions Manager, Telecommunications