Experience

Antoinette Oglethorpe Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Trainer, Coach, Speaker and Author specialising in Career Management and Mentoring

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  I am a Leadership Development, Career Management and Mentoring specialist with over 25 years of experience developing leaders in multi-national organisations. I provide solutions to key leadership development and career management challenges such as: ► Facilitating the development of a business-led Leadership Development Strategy ► Providing coaching support to develop individual leaders and leadership teams ► Supporting the design and launch of mentoring… Show more I am a Leadership Development, Career Management and Mentoring specialist with over 25 years of experience developing leaders in multi-national organisations. I provide solutions to key leadership development and career management challenges such as: ► Facilitating the development of a business-led Leadership Development Strategy ► Providing coaching support to develop individual leaders and leadership teams ► Supporting the design and launch of mentoring programmes ► Engaging and training mentors and mentees to have more effective conversations ► Providing ongoing support to sustain effective mentoring relationships ► Training managers, mentors and in-house coaches to have effective career conversations

• Leadership Development, Career Management and Mentoring Speaker

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  I am a regular speaker and chair at HR and people development events online and around the world. Recent and confirmed speaking dates: ► International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Careers Fair, Virtual, February 2022 ► Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Special Interest Group Conference, Vienna, September 2019 ► University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Conference, Albuquerque, October 2018 ► The Fearless Female Conference, Brighton, May… Show more I am a regular speaker and chair at HR and people development events online and around the world. Recent and confirmed speaking dates: ► International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Careers Fair, Virtual, February 2022 ► Association of Test Publishers (ATP) Special Interest Group Conference, Vienna, September 2019 ► University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute Conference, Albuquerque, October 2018 ► The Fearless Female Conference, Brighton, May 2018 ► Career Thought Leaders International Conference, Madrid, April 2018 ► Annual HR Summit, Amsterdam, March 2018 ► Key Person of Influence PitchFest, London, December 2016 ► Annual Women in Leadership Summit, Berlin, November 2016 ► Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Talent Forum, October 2015 ► HR Vision Amsterdam, June 2015 ► International Mentoring Association (IMA), April 2015 ► Career Development Institute (CDI), November 2014 ► HR Vision London, October 2014 ► Association for Coaching Conference, September 2013 Check out our free webinars at https://www.antoinetteoglethorpe.com/events/

• Leadership Development, Career Management and Mentoring Author

  • May 2017 - Present

  I am the author of Grow Your Geeks - A Handbook for Developing Leaders in High-Tech Organisations. I am also a contributing author to Fit-For Purpose Leadership #1. I have published three ebooks which you can download for free from my website: 1. LEADER. A Practical Guide to Developing Leaders in the Workplace 2. It’s Good to Talk! A Practical Guide to Career Conversations in the Workplace 3. M-Power. A Practical Guide to Mentoring in the Workplace



Banana Park Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Leadership Development Consultant

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2012

  I was the Development Lead for Banana Park Consulting, a people and business development consultancy that specialises in working with senior leaders to unlock their leadership potential and realise the talent of their people. Services included: ► Design and implementation of talent management strategy ► Coaching support and development of senior teams ► Leadership coaching for senior leaders ► Design and facilitation of leadership development… Show more I was the Development Lead for Banana Park Consulting, a people and business development consultancy that specialises in working with senior leaders to unlock their leadership potential and realise the talent of their people. Services included: ► Design and implementation of talent management strategy ► Coaching support and development of senior teams ► Leadership coaching for senior leaders ► Design and facilitation of leadership development programmes ► Design, delivery and project management of management development programmes Show less I was the Development Lead for Banana Park Consulting, a people and business development consultancy that specialises in working with senior leaders to unlock their leadership potential and realise the talent of their people. Services included: ► Design and implementation of talent management strategy ► Coaching support and development of senior teams ► Leadership coaching for senior leaders ► Design and facilitation of leadership development… Show more I was the Development Lead for Banana Park Consulting, a people and business development consultancy that specialises in working with senior leaders to unlock their leadership potential and realise the talent of their people. Services included: ► Design and implementation of talent management strategy ► Coaching support and development of senior teams ► Leadership coaching for senior leaders ► Design and facilitation of leadership development programmes ► Design, delivery and project management of management development programmes Show less



XL Capital

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Learning and Organisation Development Director

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2007

  I was a key member of the global Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) team reporting to the Global Head of HR. I was responsible for partnering with the Executive Management Board of the Insurance business segment to develop and deliver strategic LOD initiatives. Also responsible for managing the Global Development Program for junior, high potential employees and for managing and developing the LOD function across Europe and India. My achievements included: ► I designed… Show more I was a key member of the global Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) team reporting to the Global Head of HR. I was responsible for partnering with the Executive Management Board of the Insurance business segment to develop and deliver strategic LOD initiatives. Also responsible for managing the Global Development Program for junior, high potential employees and for managing and developing the LOD function across Europe and India. My achievements included: ► I designed and facilitated the Global Development Programme for junior high potential employees within XL. The Programme consisted of a 10 day residential course at the company’s headquarters, a 12-month mentoring programme and action learning through business-related projects with final presentations to the senior management team. ► I delivered a First 90 Day Coaching Programme for employees transferring into new leadership roles. ► I designed and facilitated a number of organizational change and team development workshops employing Solutions Focus principles to ensure a positive approach to change and ownership and commitment by all involved. ► I developed and implemented an approach to ensure that all high potential individuals identified through The Talent Review process received personal coaching to help them prepare for effective Career Development Discussions with their managers Show less I was a key member of the global Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) team reporting to the Global Head of HR. I was responsible for partnering with the Executive Management Board of the Insurance business segment to develop and deliver strategic LOD initiatives. Also responsible for managing the Global Development Program for junior, high potential employees and for managing and developing the LOD function across Europe and India. My achievements included: ► I designed… Show more I was a key member of the global Learning & Organizational Development (LOD) team reporting to the Global Head of HR. I was responsible for partnering with the Executive Management Board of the Insurance business segment to develop and deliver strategic LOD initiatives. Also responsible for managing the Global Development Program for junior, high potential employees and for managing and developing the LOD function across Europe and India. My achievements included: ► I designed and facilitated the Global Development Programme for junior high potential employees within XL. The Programme consisted of a 10 day residential course at the company’s headquarters, a 12-month mentoring programme and action learning through business-related projects with final presentations to the senior management team. ► I delivered a First 90 Day Coaching Programme for employees transferring into new leadership roles. ► I designed and facilitated a number of organizational change and team development workshops employing Solutions Focus principles to ensure a positive approach to change and ownership and commitment by all involved. ► I developed and implemented an approach to ensure that all high potential individuals identified through The Talent Review process received personal coaching to help them prepare for effective Career Development Discussions with their managers Show less



Avanade

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Training & Development Director

  • Oct 2000 - Sep 2004

  I was a key member of the UK management team responsible for integrating the HR strategy with the business strategy. I focussed on employee initiatives which could be turned into sustainable competitive advantage for the business. Prior to that I was International Training Director responsible for establishing the International training function when the company formed as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. This involved defining processes, procedures and resources in… Show more I was a key member of the UK management team responsible for integrating the HR strategy with the business strategy. I focussed on employee initiatives which could be turned into sustainable competitive advantage for the business. Prior to that I was International Training Director responsible for establishing the International training function when the company formed as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. This involved defining processes, procedures and resources in Europe, Asia and Australia. My achievements included: ► I helped launch the new company and grow it to 1200 employees in 11 countries during its first year of operation. My primary focus was embedding the organisation structure, processes and resources to ensure large-scale development of experienced consultants with deep Microsoft technical skills to fulfil the business’ value proposition. ► I designed and implemented an improved career model and talent management/succession planning process to facilitate stronger people management and career progression within Avanade UK. The UK models were recognised as “best practice” and were subsequently adopted within Avanade on a global basis. ► I led a Top Team Development Programme for Avanade UK’s Leadership Team to develop the performance and functioning of the team. The team functioning improved considerably and the UK remained within budget for capital and operating expenditure while exceeding its target revenue performance by 23%. ► I developed the management capability of Avanade UK by introducing a number of management development initiatives. The Managing Consultants were recognised as key players in the management of the business. Feedback from the Employee Satisfaction Survey the following year showed that employee’s satisfaction with their Managing Consultant achieved a rating of 3.7 on a scale of 1 to 5. Show less I was a key member of the UK management team responsible for integrating the HR strategy with the business strategy. I focussed on employee initiatives which could be turned into sustainable competitive advantage for the business. Prior to that I was International Training Director responsible for establishing the International training function when the company formed as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. This involved defining processes, procedures and resources in… Show more I was a key member of the UK management team responsible for integrating the HR strategy with the business strategy. I focussed on employee initiatives which could be turned into sustainable competitive advantage for the business. Prior to that I was International Training Director responsible for establishing the International training function when the company formed as a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft. This involved defining processes, procedures and resources in Europe, Asia and Australia. My achievements included: ► I helped launch the new company and grow it to 1200 employees in 11 countries during its first year of operation. My primary focus was embedding the organisation structure, processes and resources to ensure large-scale development of experienced consultants with deep Microsoft technical skills to fulfil the business’ value proposition. ► I designed and implemented an improved career model and talent management/succession planning process to facilitate stronger people management and career progression within Avanade UK. The UK models were recognised as “best practice” and were subsequently adopted within Avanade on a global basis. ► I led a Top Team Development Programme for Avanade UK’s Leadership Team to develop the performance and functioning of the team. The team functioning improved considerably and the UK remained within budget for capital and operating expenditure while exceeding its target revenue performance by 23%. ► I developed the management capability of Avanade UK by introducing a number of management development initiatives. The Managing Consultants were recognised as key players in the management of the business. Feedback from the Employee Satisfaction Survey the following year showed that employee’s satisfaction with their Managing Consultant achieved a rating of 3.7 on a scale of 1 to 5. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leadership Development Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Oct 2000

  In my final role I was responsible for managing the career development and service provision of Learning Coaches across Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Prior to that I was Career Development Manager responsible for ensuring active career management and development of UK employees within the global framework. I was also responsible for devising and implementing the operational strategy for leadership and management development programmes within the outsourcing division. My… Show more In my final role I was responsible for managing the career development and service provision of Learning Coaches across Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Prior to that I was Career Development Manager responsible for ensuring active career management and development of UK employees within the global framework. I was also responsible for devising and implementing the operational strategy for leadership and management development programmes within the outsourcing division. My achievements included: ► I redesigned the Leadership Development Centre process so that it could be managed in-house at a cost saving of £20,000 per centre compared to the external Management College Model. ► I facilitated the progression of high potential employees by centrally co-ordinating performance evaluations, development plans and solutions, succession planning, mentoring/coaching and development groups/ networking communities ► I designed and introduced a comprehensive Career Coaching Service. The Service could include one-off consultations; a series of one-to-one coaching meetings; use of self-assessment exercises and psychometric tests; a Career Management Training Workshop. Show less In my final role I was responsible for managing the career development and service provision of Learning Coaches across Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Prior to that I was Career Development Manager responsible for ensuring active career management and development of UK employees within the global framework. I was also responsible for devising and implementing the operational strategy for leadership and management development programmes within the outsourcing division. My… Show more In my final role I was responsible for managing the career development and service provision of Learning Coaches across Europe, Asia-Pacific and South America. Prior to that I was Career Development Manager responsible for ensuring active career management and development of UK employees within the global framework. I was also responsible for devising and implementing the operational strategy for leadership and management development programmes within the outsourcing division. My achievements included: ► I redesigned the Leadership Development Centre process so that it could be managed in-house at a cost saving of £20,000 per centre compared to the external Management College Model. ► I facilitated the progression of high potential employees by centrally co-ordinating performance evaluations, development plans and solutions, succession planning, mentoring/coaching and development groups/ networking communities ► I designed and introduced a comprehensive Career Coaching Service. The Service could include one-off consultations; a series of one-to-one coaching meetings; use of self-assessment exercises and psychometric tests; a Career Management Training Workshop. Show less



Prontaprint Ltd

• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training and Development Manager

  • May 1994 - Mar 1997

  I managed a Training Department of six trainers and one training administrator and providing an internal consultancy service to the franchise network. I managed a Training Department of six trainers and one training administrator and providing an internal consultancy service to the franchise network.



Procter & Gamble Limited

• India
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Technical Brand Manager

  • Sep 1989 - Jan 1994

  I was responsible for the technical research and marketing of the Bold And Fairy brands. i was also involved in corporate training and graduate recruitment I was responsible for the technical research and marketing of the Bold And Fairy brands. i was also involved in corporate training and graduate recruitment