United Kingdom Leadership Training Expert

Martin Craven
Bebington, United Kingdom

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“Making Change Happen” is the foundation based on which Martin provide top executives with effective business solutions and practical leadership applications that deliver measurable results for their specific organisational challenges. Martin has more than 30 years of in-depth experience in executive positions and managing businesses in the UK.
Area of Professional Expertise
Martins work with executives and teams in the coaching and leadership development arena is focused around three themes.
1 Helping clients improve their leadership effectiveness, culture and profitability.
2 Strengthening client’s relationships with their primary stakeholders.
3 Inspiring, igniting and impacting their skills, personal brand and reputation.
Qualification & Accreditations
Martin recently graduated from Cambridge University after successfully studying Coaching and Psychodynamics. To support this he also holds numerous leadership and coaching certifications including awards from the Institute of Directors, the European Coaching Foundation and the Institute of Leadership and Management.
Professional Experience
Martin has been leading and managing teams since the age of 20 at some of the world’s best-known organisations. He spent his early career with fast-food giant McDonald’s where he gained a degree in Hamburgerology and went on to become one of the Deans of the company’s prestigious operations and training department where he helped develop their award-winning leadership academy. Following this, he held several directorships with large multi-nationals predominantly in the hospitality and leisure industries including three years as CEO of a large national foodservice company. His last corporate position was as Commercial Director with Johnson Service Group PLC and Ftse 350 company where I was heavily involved in mergers and acquisitions.
For the last 12 years, he has run his professional coaching and training practice which offers leadership training in partnership with Crestcom International and the ILM via a 12-month level 5 programme. He also practises as an Executive, Team and Business coach and is an approved Growth Accelerator coach with Grant Thornton. Notable clients include Sony PlayStation, John West Foods, Thwaites and the NHS.

Featured Webinar

The Art of Prioritization: Time-Management and Productivity Hacks for 2024

Did you know that only 20% of people feel they have their workload under control each day? That makes sense when you learn that 82% of people have no time management system! If you or your team struggles with making the most of each day, you won’t want to miss this webinar! Start 2024 off right with this can’t-miss Crestcom webinar! Join us on January 10th to discover how to identify and prioritize tasks that matter most to maximize your productivity in the year ahead. Time management and prioritization are essential leadership skills in today’s fast-paced world. If you want to improve productivity for yourself and your team, register today!

Featured Ebook

Prioritizing Employee Well-Being to Elevate Engagement

Gallup’s 2023 State of the Global Workplace report estimates that low employee engagement costs the global economy $8.8 trillion. Incredibly, that is 9% of the entire global GDP. However, improving employee engagement is not only crucial to the global economy but also to our quality of life. At Crestcom, we know that better leaders make a better world. Poor management can not only cause a decline in customers and profits but can also lead to miserable employees. The situation is not hopeless. Leadership is a skill that can be learned and improved. Better leadership improves employee well-being, increases engagement and drives positive results for individuals, organizations, and communities.

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Featured Resources

How to Work Like a Boss with Nancy Lyons

How to Work Like a Boss with Nancy Lyons

On this week’s episode, Jenn DeWall welcomes Nancy Lyons to The Leadership Habit podcast to talk about how to work like a boss!  Meet Nancy Lyons, CEO and Co-Founder of Clockwork Nancy understands that humans are the hardest part of work. She's been building teams and...

The 7 Keys of Engagement with Paul ter Wal

The 7 Keys of Engagement with Paul ter Wal

The 7 Keys of Engagement with Speaker, Consultant and Trainer, Paul ter Wal On this week’s episode of The Leadership Habit, Jenn welcomes Paul ter Wal to the podcast to discuss employee engagement. Together, they explain the importance of having an engaged workforce–...

Making a Resilience Plan with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier

Making a Resilience Plan with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier

How to Make a Resilience Plan with Dr. Marie-Helene Pelletier On this week's episode of The Leadership Habit, Jenn talks to Dr. Marie-Helene (MH) Pelletier about resilience. This topic is incredibly important as people are struggling with resilience in a way that they...

Overworking and Underperforming: Is Your Team Productive or Just Busy?

Overworking and Underperforming: Is Your Team Productive or Just Busy?

In today's fast-paced business world, the demand for high productivity and peak performance is greater than ever. Companies strive to maximize efficiency and output. However, sometimes this creates a paradox – their teams are overworking but still underperforming. If...

""We have actively implemented many of the Crestcom modules into our business with tremendous success. Martin and the Crestcom programme, has contributed greatly to our growth."" Read More

-Paul Sweeney , Chairman
ANS Group

""Martin has delivered and facilitated a variety of training and development programs to our global leadership team over several years with great success. Martin stands apart for a few reasons, the fact that he has lived and breathed Senior Leadership positions across a variety of sectors and therefore has true..." Read More

-Dave Parkinson , Director of Engineering
Sony Playstation

""We have implemented many of the techniques learn't from the Crestcom course very successfully into the business. One particular strategic initiative has helped us double our membership base."" Read More

-Caroline Domanski MBE , Chief Executive Officer
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""We have actively implemented many of the Crestcom modules into our business with tremendous success.Martin and the Crestcom programme, has contributed greatly to our growth.""

-Paul Sweeney , Chairman
ANS Group

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""Martin has delivered and facilitated a variety of training and development programs to our global leadership team over several years with great success.Martin stands apart for a few reasons, the fact that he has lived and breathed Senior Leadership positions across a variety of sectors and therefore has true real world experience to call upon is central to this, yet it's his personality and relatable style that is key to the impact he provides. He cuts through business jargon, has the client's interests at heart and strives to understand both the business and culture of the organisation he is working with. I'd recommend Martin to any organisation looking to develop and upskill their teams and leadership personnel alike""

-Dave Parkinson , Director of Engineering
Sony Playstation

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""We have implemented many of the techniques learn't from the Crestcom course very successfully into the business.One particular strategic initiative has helped us double our membership base.""

-Caroline Domanski MBE , Chief Executive Officer
No 1 CoppePot

Contact Martin Craven

Contact Info

  • 51 Brimstage Road, Bebington, The Wirral Ch63 3ba, United Kingdom
  • +44 (151) 334-8399
  • +44 (07739) 034-618

Webinar Registration

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The Art of Prioritization: Time-Management and Productivity Hacks for 2024

Did you know that only 20% of people feel they have their workload under control each day? That makes sense when you learn that 82% of people have no time management system! If you or your team struggles with making the most of each day, you won’t want to miss this webinar! Start 2024 off right with this can’t-miss Crestcom webinar! Join us on January 10th to discover how to identify and prioritize tasks that matter most to maximize your productivity in the year ahead. Time management and prioritization are essential leadership skills in today’s fast-paced world. If you want to improve productivity for yourself and your team, register today!

January 10th, 2024 at 10:00AM ET

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