Bio

 

PROFILE I am a Human Resources professional (member of IOD and CIPD) with over 20 years of line HR/Talent Management experience in blue chip organisations.   I have held both generalist HR roles and specialist roles focused predominantly on progressive areas of HR such as; talent management, organisational development or leadership and development.   CORE AREAS 

• Vision, values and Talent Management strategies
• Creating cultural change – Engagement for high performance and retention
• Development of HR/OD/MD strategy's policies, procedures and best practice
• Selection Assessment Methodology
• Leadership development and executive facilitation and coaching
• Designing and delivering behavioural change events
• Implementation of coaching programmes
• Developing the business and team members

 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Achieving 150% turnaround in business in 18 month
• Improving people performance by 25% in 80% of the population
• Leadership and cultural change project with 225% ROI
• Design and implementation of performance and talent strategies
• Development of HR policies, procedures and best practice
• Restructuring programmes (including acquisition & divestments)
• Reduction of labour turn over from 80% to 32% in 14 months
• Consistent business growth and profitability
• Implementation of competencies and 360 feedback as instrument of change across major European pharmaceutical distributor
• Design & establishment of an accreditation programme for qualifying facilitators in 360 feedback            

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONSDiploma in Business Studies                               BA Business StudiesInstitute of Personnel & Development OTHER FORMAL COURSES Myers Briggs MBTI                                               Health & Safety at Work                     Industrial EngineeringNCC Systems Analysis                                          City and Guilds (Elements of Computers)Saville & Holdsworth Psychometric Occupational testing & Personality QuestionnairesTalent Q conversion course on Psychometrics MEMBERSHIPChartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)Institute of Directors (IOD) CAREER HISTORY Pilat HR Solutions         2005 – present                    SVP Strategic HR APT & SHL                  93 – 2005    HR Business Consultant & Account Manager Glaxo (now GSK)          91 – 93       HR Manager Macarthy PLC (Later to become Medicopharma)          88 – 93 Group Personnel Manager Fisher Controls           82 – 88        Personnel ManagerFord Motor Co            78 - 82        Personnel OfficerGEC Marconi              74 – 78        Personnel Officer