Alastair James
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Alistair Catterall
Alastair brought a structured person-first approach to facilitating change at our organisation, boiling down myriad complexities to the essentials required for development.
Graham Southern
I can highly recommend Alastair as a leadership coach and mentor. He has been helping our senior leadership team create the right structure and processes so as to be as effective as possible as we continue to grow as a business. As part of his mentorship, we asked Alastair to lead the 360 degree feedback sessions which took place for all of our Senior Leadership Team. It was a delight to work with Alastair on this, from his initial understanding of what was needed followed by a sound plan of action. He met all the agreed deadlines of delivery. More importantly, Alastair helped interpret all the 360 feedback so as to create succinct, insightful and measured 360 feedback reports for all participants, which we are now using as a tool to help all our Senior Leadership Team understand their strengths (and perhaps double down on them) and identify the key development needs which would benefit the business. I can highly recommend Alastair should you be looking for either a Leadership Coach & Mentor or someone to help your Senior Leadership Team gain insights and focus. Particularly, Alastair's calm and reassuring approach is much welcomed, as his his honesty and ability to make you think hard about the subject in question.
Alistair Catterall
Alastair brought a structured person-first approach to facilitating change at our organisation, boiling down myriad complexities to the essentials required for development.
Graham Southern
I can highly recommend Alastair as a leadership coach and mentor. He has been helping our senior leadership team create the right structure and processes so as to be as effective as possible as we continue to grow as a business. As part of his mentorship, we asked Alastair to lead the 360 degree feedback sessions which took place for all of our Senior Leadership Team. It was a delight to work with Alastair on this, from his initial understanding of what was needed followed by a sound plan of action. He met all the agreed deadlines of delivery. More importantly, Alastair helped interpret all the 360 feedback so as to create succinct, insightful and measured 360 feedback reports for all participants, which we are now using as a tool to help all our Senior Leadership Team understand their strengths (and perhaps double down on them) and identify the key development needs which would benefit the business. I can highly recommend Alastair should you be looking for either a Leadership Coach & Mentor or someone to help your Senior Leadership Team gain insights and focus. Particularly, Alastair's calm and reassuring approach is much welcomed, as his his honesty and ability to make you think hard about the subject in question.
Alistair Catterall
Alastair brought a structured person-first approach to facilitating change at our organisation, boiling down myriad complexities to the essentials required for development.
Graham Southern
I can highly recommend Alastair as a leadership coach and mentor. He has been helping our senior leadership team create the right structure and processes so as to be as effective as possible as we continue to grow as a business. As part of his mentorship, we asked Alastair to lead the 360 degree feedback sessions which took place for all of our Senior Leadership Team. It was a delight to work with Alastair on this, from his initial understanding of what was needed followed by a sound plan of action. He met all the agreed deadlines of delivery. More importantly, Alastair helped interpret all the 360 feedback so as to create succinct, insightful and measured 360 feedback reports for all participants, which we are now using as a tool to help all our Senior Leadership Team understand their strengths (and perhaps double down on them) and identify the key development needs which would benefit the business. I can highly recommend Alastair should you be looking for either a Leadership Coach & Mentor or someone to help your Senior Leadership Team gain insights and focus. Particularly, Alastair's calm and reassuring approach is much welcomed, as his his honesty and ability to make you think hard about the subject in question.
Alistair Catterall
Alastair brought a structured person-first approach to facilitating change at our organisation, boiling down myriad complexities to the essentials required for development.
Graham Southern
I can highly recommend Alastair as a leadership coach and mentor. He has been helping our senior leadership team create the right structure and processes so as to be as effective as possible as we continue to grow as a business. As part of his mentorship, we asked Alastair to lead the 360 degree feedback sessions which took place for all of our Senior Leadership Team. It was a delight to work with Alastair on this, from his initial understanding of what was needed followed by a sound plan of action. He met all the agreed deadlines of delivery. More importantly, Alastair helped interpret all the 360 feedback so as to create succinct, insightful and measured 360 feedback reports for all participants, which we are now using as a tool to help all our Senior Leadership Team understand their strengths (and perhaps double down on them) and identify the key development needs which would benefit the business. I can highly recommend Alastair should you be looking for either a Leadership Coach & Mentor or someone to help your Senior Leadership Team gain insights and focus. Particularly, Alastair's calm and reassuring approach is much welcomed, as his his honesty and ability to make you think hard about the subject in question.
Experience
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Purpose Led Performance
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Leadership Programmes
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Mar 2022 - Present
Executive Coach, Mentor and Leadership Team Facilitator
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Expert Collaborator
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2022
Working to support leaders to develop high performance organisations to deliver purpose
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Maximum Performance
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Consultant
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Oct 2019 - Present
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G4S
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United Kingdom
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Security and Investigations
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700 & Above Employee
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Javelin Programme Director
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Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
I led an IT enabled global transformation programme, based on Oracle Finance and HR cloud-based platform integrated with bespoke Operations system developed using agile methodology. Key achievements include: - Led overall programme planning and progress management, reporting to Group Exec and Board on progress.- Led global deployment strategy development, liaising with key business leaders in target businesses.- Established effective team, first in UK and then 9 months later in India. - Achieved successful UAT, with the first full go-live taking place post-involvement. Show less
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Group Director of Risk & Audit / Group Director of Risk
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2015
I joined G4S as Group Director of Risk to establish and lead Group Risk function. In 2014, the role expanded to also lead the Group Internal Audit function. I reported to Group CFO and Board Risk and Audit Committees. Key achievements include: - Reported risk profile to Board Risk Committee and audit plan/findings to Board Audit Committee.- Established Group Risk function and Risk Management team in 5 continents. Defined risk management processes and led global rollout.- Selected/implemented risk management software and integrated Internal Audit processes into software.- Transformed IA function to be more value added and risk focussed and rationalised group controls.- Integrated Cash Processing compliance unit into IA and transformed into proper audit function. Revamped Cash Processing controls.- Successfully led project to re-establish trust with UK government following 2012 Olympics and Electronic Monitoring contract failures. Show less
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consulting Partner
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Jun 2000 - Sep 2013
I sold and lead client consulting projects and ensure Quality Assurance of other Partner’s projects. Additionally, I founded and led the Operations Excellence (OE) Service Area from 2004 to 2010. Key clients included: G4S; Cabinet Office; Ingeus (see below); NSPCC; and Smiths Medical. Key achievements include:- Led Director promotion process for Consulting and hired / performance managed key staff. - Coached many staff through their careers including to Partnership.- Responsible for annual business planning, budgeting and management.- Defined Service Area strategy / products and services and developed staff training strategy.- Founded OE Service Area, achieving buy in to case for establishment from Operations Service Line, Consulting Leadership and Relevant Industry Lead Partners. Grew from 40 to 215 staff with revenues of £35m p/a, the largest single Service Area in Consulting. Show less
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Senior Consultant up to Senior Manager
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Sep 1993 - May 2000
Alastair worked in the consulting business at Deloitte primarily for manufacturing clients. His experience included a variety of business process re-engineering and ERP enabled transformation projects.
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Ingeus
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United Kingdom
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Co-Bid Lead / Contract Implementation & Continuous Improvement Director (secondment)
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Oct 2010 - Oct 2011
Ingeus support the long-term unemployed to re-enter the workplace. This is a 50:50 Deloitte owned JV. I was seconded into this 50: 50 Deloitte owned joint venture to develop operating model, co-write bid from Ingeus to DWP, lead contract mobilisation and establish Continuous Improvement team / methodology. Key achievements include: - Turnover grew from £50m to £200m during engagement. - Most successful bidder, winning 7 regions. Went live on time in all 7 regions including 4 where Ingeus previously had no presence. - Established effective Continuous Improvement team, who continued to lead significant transformation after secondment finished. Show less
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Consultant / Senior Consultant
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1991 - 1993
Management Consultant at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). IT projects for Shell UK Oil, Department of Health and Social Security and Thames Water. Management Consultant at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). IT projects for Shell UK Oil, Department of Health and Social Security and Thames Water.
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Professional Engineer
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1986 - 1991
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Education
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1983 - 1986
University of Oxford
BA, Mathematics
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