The back up team

Helen Lawrence

A welcome new addition to the Action Learning Associates' admin team, Helen is a versatile office co-ordinator with extensive experience in office management both in the UK and her home country of Canada. Since 2000 Helen has run her own freelance business providing effective office support for small businesses. Acting as PA to Director, Ruth Cook, Helen juggles Ruth's busy work schedule as well as providing administrative support for action learning sets and other clients.

Gail Plant

With an extensive background in communications Gail is a press and public relations professional with experience of working for not for profit organisations. A member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Gail has worked largely in the public and voluntary sectors including heading the PR team of a major public transport provider. Currently running her own freelance business she provides administrative support for action learning sets and looks after Action Learning Associates' communications initiatives.

Diane Ward-Campbell

With extensive experience and knowledge of business administration, Diane has spent the past 10 years as a virtual assistant providing efficient and effective administrative support services for Action Learning Associates and other small businesses. Diane handles contractual and financial client liaison and organises the company's training courses and leadership development work. Diane also helps bring together clients from all sectors to form effective action learning sets as well as liaising with clients to set up in-house action learning sets and in-house facilitator training.