Lee Robinson Networker Profile 2016

Networking is my passion, Heart Leadership my toolbox.

Pulling people together to encourage profitable growth – whether financial or emotional.

I am an innovative, creative team ‘player, motivator, builder and leader with a proven track record for developing ideas and passionate, hard working teams.

Achieved by

“Offering the Obvious, Suggesting the Daring”

Community & Business Networker

46 Tritton Fields, Kennington Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HE [email protected] Tel: 01233 646653 Mobile: 07753 577773

Education: Norton Knatchbull School for Boys, Ashford (1976 – 80): GCSE O and A Level: Professional Qualifications: Chartered Institute of Marketing (Certificate in Marketing):Customer Communications: Understanding Customers: Marketing Environment Customer Communications City & Guilds Level 3 (passed - 31/05/2012): "Work with Parents” (Build and maintain relationships in work with parents)

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Salesman, Networker, Heart Leader

Networker:

Trust – Partnership


Networking and Communication are my passion, Heart Leadership my toolbox.

Pulling people together to encourage profitable growth – whether financial or emotional.

I am an innovative, creative team ‘player, motivator, builder and leader with a proven track record for developing ideas and passionate, hard working teams.

Achieved by

“Offering the Obvious, Suggesting the Daring”

“We have served alongside Lee for 3 years and during this time he has been instrumental in providing excellent links for us into the community. His heart for the community within which he works clearly shines through at all times and his ability to encourage various agencies to work together for the good of those who live in Ashford is an inspiration".

Carl Maidment – Elder Gateway Church Ashford

“I have known Lee for just over three years having met at a business networking event and immediately was impressed with his energy, enthusiasm, good humour and the desire to help and share his vast knowledge and wide ranging experiences. We have since been involved in the local Employment Forum, Careers events and have developed several initiatives together to support students and clients. He shows empathy and understanding and has always responded in a very positive manner. He seems to have an endless list of contacts and able to access a wide variety of ‘very useful information’ and has become an extremely valuable resource. I hope we can further develop our partnership/ relationship/association in the future for the benefit of both our organisations.

Philip Carter Careers Manager “Towers School”

Community Engagement:

Trust – Communication - Partnership “Qualities that spring to mind…Ability to engage new thinking & ideas; creative approach to problem solving; total team commitment and good team player; strong interpersonal /communication skills; critical thinking. Chris Stagg, Chris Stagg Associates


“Lee has worked to build strong relationships with Downs View Infant School through providing satellite provision for a range of parents. He is proactive in thinking of new solutions for families to ensure that support is accessible and appropriate. Lee has always been the ‘face’ of the community, actively engaging new parents to the area and to our school to approach him and access the provision provided by Sure Start. He proactively ensures that all agencies central to children’s development and well -being are linked, strengthening the communication between them.” Tracy Kent Acting Head Teacher Downs View Primary School

“Lee is a good communicator for a varied range of people whether it’s a child wanting to play, a mum in need of someone to listen, a business you need to promote Sure Start to or supervising other staff. He doesn’t sound as if he is talking down to families, due to their background, and is never pre judgemental.”

Lucy – parent and subsequent Sure Start volunteer

“Your community involvement role makes a huge and positive contribution to the care of women suffering domestic abuse, or those who have left abuse.” Helen Foad – Domestic Abuse Lead Health Visiting team, Ashford

“Lee, you and your team have been absolute super stars and thank you for all your hard work and input to today’s event. It was clear children and families were having a great time.” (Smoke-Free play area event in partnership with Ashford Borough Council) Sally-Anne Logan Cultural & Youth Project Leader, ABC

“Dear Lee, Many thanks for presenting on Wednesday. You were inspirational and inclusive, and I know the whole room left with a new insight into the importance of Open Access. You were undoubtedly the headline act and you smashed it!! Thanks again, Louise

(KCC Early Help event 2015, International Hotel, Ashford) Louise Fisher, KCC 0-25 Head of Service South

"I have worked with Lee since August 2008 when he booked me to provide music sessions for Sure Start. I can highly recommend him for his fantastic leadership skills. He is able to motivate others with his positive, enthusiastic outlook and problems do not seem to disturb him at all. Adults and children alike find him approachable, warm and caring and he has a real passion for helping all achieve their full potential.“ Anne Lochinger. Proprietor “Musical Fun Time” Linked In


Lee's enthusiasm for his role is infectious. Having worked with him for several years, it is clear to see that he is able to identify what is required to support clients at each centre. Lee has been particularly effective in co-ordinating our Maths and English classes, ensuring appropriate classes are run where there is the need and that these classes rotate, so that everyone can access them at some point locally. Effective communication with ourselves, clients , centre and support staff has been key to the success and smooth-running of these courses.

Antoinette Middlebrook Lecturer in Basic Skills “K College”

“Lee Robinson is an excellent account manager with very good contact skills. He is dedicated to achieve the agreed goals in a determined way. His approach is to obtain success by consensus and listening to clients rather than sticking to own solutions only. As a client I have witnessed numerous successes and never failures. He is a team player working very well together with team members from other disciplines. Besides this, he has a much appreciated sense of humour. I would highly recommend him, not only in the fragrance business but also for other creative processes. Teams led by Lee will always have a plus over the stressed approach taken by many of his colleagues.”

Willem Oldenburg Technical Project Leader Personal Care

“Unilever”

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Trust – Communication - Partnership

“Lee, I hear you were a human dynamo, inspiring everyone throughout Ofsted...and beyond! Well done. All the best Helen

(Following a successful Ofsted inspection) Helen Anderson, KCC EH&PS, District Early Help Manager (Ashford)


“I have excellent memories of teaming up with Lee in his role as Account Manager for one of Quests major global customers. Lee is fun to work with, witty, able to build strong personal relationship with his team and the customer and he is very loyal and dedicated to both. Under difficult circumstances, he remains positive and is able to inspire his team to bring out the best.” Axel Pel Technical Director “Quest International - ICI” Linked In

“As Head Teacher of Downs View Infant School I have worked with Lee Robinson for more than five years. My school and its stakeholders have enjoyed and benefitted from an outstanding partnership with the Local Children’s Centre through the passion and commitment that Lee has demonstrated toward community involvement and provision. Lee was quick to identify that there was a need for our children and families and he worked tirelessly to form sustainable partnerships with the school, especially through the development of satellite services. These partnerships have not only been sustainable but have grown and developed as time has passed. Year on year we have seen an increase in the number of families who have engaged with Children’s Centre provision before coming into school. As a school we have found it of great benefit to work with the Children’s Centre to form relationships with all families and especially vulnerable families before their children start school. These relationships have been facilitated by Lee. The impact of this work has meant that potentially vulnerable children have started school with high levels of wellbeing and involvement and made accelerated progress in their academic attainment. Lee is an outstanding communicator. His passion and drive for the best possible outcomes for children and families shine through in all that he does. Stakeholders and professionals across Ashford have the highest regard for him.” Fran Rusbridge, Head Teacher - Downs View Primary School

“Since becoming involved, as vice-chair, with the Ashford Employment & Training Forum Lee has used his networking skills to ensure both new and existing partners engage more effectively. This has led to many agencies working together who may not have done so previously with the subsequent benefit to those we aim to help in our communities. Lee is a great communicator and ensures key messages are relayed to all those with a common interest. Jayne Faulkner Partnership Manager JobCentrePlus


Trust – Communication - Partnership


Trust – Empowerment – Fun


Kentish Express – Good Elf! Thursday, December 19th 2013

Ashford Carnival Sure Start “Elements” float

Herr Winkelkopf -Lord Arthur Saville’s Crime Ashford Associates Players

Being Different – Being Daring

Man in the Arena "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.“

Teddy Roosevelt "Citizenship in a Republic," Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910

HEART LEADER:

Trust – Charisma – Daring


I worked with Lee when he was driving a key International Account and also later when he worked as Sales Director UK. I was then leading a product development team and this is what I would say to someone who would ask me "Could you describe Lee in 5 key Sentences" : 1- Positive Attitude to business : Lee always looks at the glass half full, seeks opportunities to make things connect and happen, he has the ability to see what misses in order to fill it. 2- Drive for success and passion : Lee likes to win, he will drive others to get the a defined goal, he keeps driving until he gets to where he wants and his passion is relentless. 3- Never gives up : perseverance, the tougher the times, the more you can rely on Lee and whether you are on his team or he is in someone’s team, you can count on him and his strong sense of loyalty and ethics make him a very strong ally. 4- Innovator, not just Creator : Lee knows that creativity for its own sake is not enough and he keeps looking for commercial value in order to bring creativity to be useful. He has a canning way to always find new ways. Lee will always find alternative ways to find solutions. 5- Relationship builder & Charisma : Lee connects with people, he genuinely gets close to other's persona and will engage with individuals. Lee has a very strong EQ and uses it to build networks Stephane Dupuits World Account Manager Linked In Global Sales - “Givaudan”

I am an advocate of Heart Leadership. It is important that I make those around me feel better about themselves – whether this is a local mum needing guidance or a Key Opinion Leader needing sales, marketing or creative support...or someone I am simply meeting for the first time. A friend or a stranger. It’s about People!

The “Why” I make people feel positive about themselves and their environment…encouraging work colleagues to

enjoy achieving beyond expectations, supporting all to believe they can achieve more, partner agencies trusting me to achieve objectives.

Heart Leadership includes a number of key principles:

• Stepping back to see better • Inspirational vision

• Slowing down to run faster • Absorbing stress - give energy back and…

• BE DARING !!


Making a difference


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Lee Robinson Networker Profile 2016