Experience and Example Achievements

Organisation Development, Project and Change Management

Developed a range of integrated OD tools; trained and coached managers and staff in new proceses in the UK, Europe and Scandinavia –enhancing performance and reduced staff turnover.
Appraised and advised on a range of organisational issues, reducing absence by 25% and enhancing performance by 15%
Led and managed identification of KRAs for all roles, driving organisational restructure and realignment
Evaluated and facilitated redesign and restructure, ensuring smooth transition to new structure
Effected creation of functional competencies and built aligned functional development plans
Led relocation of all development activities to Athens from London, coaching local personnel to ensure smooth transition
Created and managed an outplacement centre during a major redundancy programme, minimising unemploment by facilitating reengagement into the local community

Facilitated more than 20 focus groups on gender diversity as foundation for cultural development
Led supplier selection and project managed rollout of 360° feedback across 26 countries, providing 1-2-1 feedback for executives – feedback forming the basis for a leadership development programme.
Created and implemented a service delivery survey for key stakeholders, enabling performance development
Facilitate agreement of survey design across 7 international divisions and project manage rollout across 12 countries, creating communications stratety to achieve 88% completion rate
Developed, organised and facilitated 2 HR conferences in Athens and N Ireland, bringing together professionals from 26 countries
Designed and rolled out a comprehensive induction process for all recruits – new recruit retention measurably improved

Conducted organisation review, designed and launched a performance and talent strategy across UK, Europe and Scandinavia – 75% compliance in year 1
Introduced a performance management framework resulting in aligned and integrated performance planning and delivery in all 26 territories
Designed and project managed implementation of performance management during a merger or two airlines, coaching senior managers through the transition and training all managers and staff
Established formal development for all trainees – apprentices, undergraduates and graduates, achieving accreditation by Professional Institutes
Led development of talent management strategy, planning and rollout.

Led the design and implementation of a leadership development programme in partnership with IMD with notable enhancement to collaboration, loyalty and performance development
Planned and launched a leadership development and talent programme for top 300 leading to enhance cross-functional and business performance
Directed the creation of leadership and succession development programmes in partnership with Roffey Park
Re-launched a leadership development programme during a major downsizing, reducing turnover of key talent
Designed and delivered a range of leadership modules as part of a modular leadership development programmme
Coached executives and leaders as an integrated part of a leadership programme
Designed and facilitated a leadership development conference
Leadership individual mentoring, training and coaching for HR leadership and organisational development

Coached, mentored and acted as subject matter expert to develop multi-national HR, L&D and functional populations across 26 countries, raising HR function’s profile, performance and impact
Executive coach for senior personnel supporting achievement of leadership, professional and business objectives
Re-aligned learning function to deliver business performance objectives
Facilitated benchmarking and competency development for EIT function of 500 staff in 26 countries leading to aligned development and enhanced performance delivery
Developed a core team to become business coaches and mentors

Established an in-house learning team aligned to business functions, raising the profile of learning, reducing costs and enhancing performance delivery.
Designed and delivered a wide range of learning interventions, including blended learning, improving individual, team and organisational performance. Programmes delivered throughout the UK, Europe and Scandinavia
Created benchmarks and metrics to measure ROI and return on expectation for learning interventions
Developed trainers and facilitators to design, deliver and evaluate learning programmes
Delivered a complex project during a transition from manual to automated manufacture to assess capability, capture process and skills, document, develop and train staff to become trainers and cascade learning
Reviewed and developed implementation and training strategies for SAP HR rollout, coaching technical trainers
Lecture in HRM in the UK, Bulgaria and Dubai, delivering professional Levels 5 and 3 CIPD qualifications

Led a cross-organisational team to design a group’s vision and values, providing the basis for continuous improvement
Developed and implemented a development strategy, policy and framework, fully aligned to business strategy, for multi-site international business –
Devised a 3-year Group learning strategy emphasising targeted development aligned to Mission Statement and ROI
Formulated a new competency models aligned to vision, guiding all processes and leading to achievement of IiP
Developed an HR culture across 23 countries through cascade development of a cohort of HR professionals