Jonathan Cook

Founder & Director

Jonathan helps people and organisations to reach their true potential through systemic team and individual coaching, group facilitation and the design and delivery of development programmes / workshops – remote and face-to-face.

A qualified coach and experienced facilitator working with a wide range of stakeholders from Boards, CEOs to operational teams, Jonathan delivers workshops with presence, empathy and verve, holding the space, helping groups to their desired outcome.

He is well versed in the language of behavioural competencies, having been working with competency frameworks to support businesses and HR processes for over 25 years.

Jonathan has a particular interest in the psychology of working relationships, integrating a relational approach into his practice, drawing on cognitive analytic (CAT) theory and practice. This helps people build confidence in developing rapport, relationship building and trust through a better understanding of how people relate to others.

Jonathan founded Prior Consulting in 2006 after a career working at Director level in the Technology and Utility sectors. Over the last 19 years, he has built a reputation as a trusted partner, building and maintaining long-standing working relationships with businesses across the UK.

Recent Clients

Recent clients Jonathan has worked with include the Marshall Group, UNEP-WCMC, Independent Press Standards Organisation, Nu Quantum, Birdlife International, Sanofi Aventis, Traffic, IUCN, British Trust for Ornithology, Luc Hoffmann Institute, World Wildlife Fund, ContactEngine, Bayer, Procam Agriculture, West Midlands Combined Authority, NHS England and Anglian Water.