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People and the environment
Nicki Craddock, UK
I realised I have a lot of passion for helping people develop.
My first store manager said that I should start in sales. He said that to understand IKEA you have to start on the shop floor. That was a turning point for me. Now most of my career has been in sales. I was a group leader, a deputy shopkeeper and department head for lighting - all in the same store at IKEA Warrington.
The big city
Then I moved to London in 1996. I got the big city buzz and loved it. I still live there. I was a lighting manager and overall responsible for the showroom. I worked as a project manager for a big store rebuild and then I was Public Relations Manager for the UK for four years. Now I am Competence Development Coach for Sales in the UK.
The big city
Then I moved to London in 1996. I got the big city buzz and loved it. I still live there. I was a lighting manager and overall responsible for the showroom. I worked as a project manager for a big store rebuild and then I was Public Relations Manager for the UK for four years. Now I am Competence Development Coach for Sales in the UK.
I realised I have a lot of passion for helping people develop. I have learned that people come in all shapes and sizes. And I have learned to appreciate that fact.
If you want strict rules and guidelines then IKEA is probably not for you. Of course we have standards and routines but there is a big scope for making a difference and doing things your way too. I never plan future moves. I believe that by focusing on taking care of today, tomorrow will take care of itself. I'm not worried about the future.
Nicki Craddock
Competence development coach
UK
If you want strict rules and guidelines then IKEA is probably not for you. Of course we have standards and routines but there is a big scope for making a difference and doing things your way too. I never plan future moves. I believe that by focusing on taking care of today, tomorrow will take care of itself. I'm not worried about the future.
Nicki Craddock
Competence development coach
UK
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