Our Vision
To be highly respected by all our clients as skilled, dedicated and caring professionals. Our efforts will be widely recognised as leading the field in developing and maximising the potential of our clients.
Our aim is to provide a fully integrative ‘people development’ service to individuals, business and communities.

Our History
Shaping Success is a small privately owned Scottish based business set up in 2001 and working with a range of individuals and large contracts providing outplacment, careers management, training and development and HR consultancy.
We have skills, experience and qualifications to meet every need you may require from masters degree level in community health, coaching and NLP, post-grad in careers guidance and a wide range of vocational experiences at senior manager level. Individual resumes available on request.
Our Values
To be the best in all that we do. We will be professional in the way we conduct all aspects of our business. We will act ethically and responsibly in all our business. We will empower our employees to contribute to the best of their ability
We aim to achieve success by ensuring our contribution shapes success with each and every client.
The Shaping Success Team
Jack Marshall
A senior manager with extensive experience in Human Resources within both the private and public sector. Recent experience in acquisition and business development including winning prestigious national contracts for delivery of outplacement and training programmes. Involved in delivery of successful management training programmes. Post graduate and qualified PE teacher now studying for masters in coaching and NLP. Set up Shaping Success in 2001 and now working with hundreds of individuals and organisations throughout Scotland.
Margaret McNabb
A highly motivated individual with a wide range of experience working as a Senior PA and Office Manager. Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team. Experience of working in a confidential environment which called for diplomacy. Proven leadership skills which involved managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class organisational and communication skills. Dedicated to providing exceptional customer service at all times.
Laura Bateman
Laura has just joined the team in July 2006 to advise and support young graduates make the right first step. A highly motivated and successful Hons Graduate with a passion for excellence in all aspects of her life. A determined and committed individual who sets SMART targets and aims high. Excellent business and marketing skills honed in one of the world’s most successful banks. Proven communication skills and a high level of IT ability including working with spreadsheets and databases. A hard worker who relishes a challenge who will support you to make the next step to realise your potential.
Louise Simms
A hons grad in Communication with extensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. An experienced coach with key skills in phobia cures. A strong business background including running a successful landscaping company. Lives and works from Cheshire in the Heart of England.
Simon McLean
An ex policeman with over 10 years in providing a wide range of learning and development services, working closely with Jack providing outplacement services and three years working with prisoners in trying to reduce their re-offending behaviour. A skilled trainer and deliverer of team building, communications and motivational skills including personal development within a wide range of business settings.
Moira Woodage
An Hons Graduate in Psychology with a post grad in Marketing, Moira has spent over 12 years working as a Market Research Manager in the printing industry before moving back to Scotland. She has public service experience with both the Land Registry and the Inland Revenue. Currently studying to become a master practioner of NLP.
Mary Podgorska
Extensive experience within the hospitality and training fields Mary is involved in a wide range of Organisational Learning and Development. Her skills include design and delivery and works for a wide range of clients throughout the UK. Mary has also worked with a range of organisations involved in inclusion and diversity such as Apex, Sacro and the SPS.
Administration Team
Duncan Marshall, an HNC in Accounting, heads the team of administrators based in Inverness, Scotland. Providing book keeping, IiP co-ordination, IT expertise and day to day administration. Duncan has been a 'people's champion' for Learn Direct, Scotland for his outstanding IT training services to the long term unemployed in the Highlands.
Ashley Drennan, an HNC in Administration and Management Studies, provides day to day support in a wide range of administrative and clerical support. She also runs her own small business Nail Works providing manicure and nail care.
Data Protection Notice
Shaping Success places great importance on the security of personally identifiable information associated with clients and will take all reasonable precautions in relation to the security of any personal data as to prevent unauthorised access to it both from within and outside the business.
If you make a written request to Shaping Success, you are entitled to receive a copy of your personal data held by the company. The processing of requests may be subject to a reasonable administrative fee.
Please email any questions, concerns or comments you have to Jack Marshall.