Experience

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  Guernsey Electricity

  • Guernsey, United Kingdom

  • Head of HR Guernsey Electricity

    • Sep 2018 - Present
    • Guernsey, United Kingdom

    Creating a high performing environment so that Guernsey Electricity realises its’ ambitions as a business, both in its’ service to customers and in realising the potential of its people.

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  Watkin Consulting

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Director

    • Sep 2016 - Sep 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    I operate with CEOs and Boards, as well as with high potentials and stalled executives. An additional focus is Professional Services Firms with partnership tracks. I am a Chartered Occupational Psychologist who spent the last 20 years consulting with Hay Group. I was part of the UK management team for 5 years, so beyond my specialist expertise, I understand the complexities, stresses and rewards in running a business profitably. I am also connected to a wide group of independent colleagues and expert associates, enabling me to rapidly resource larger work packages with quality experts.

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  Hay Group

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

  • Global Practices Leader

    • Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

    Tasked with making Hay Group ‘Fit for the Future’ through a transformation of its’ propositions, people capabilities and the tools and methodologies underpinning Hay Group’s consulting offer - a key part of the Vision 2020 Program.1. Created a new Operating Model for Global Practices - Talent, Learning, Culture and Performance, Job Design, Strategic Workforce Planning and Reward. Build a new team of 6 Global Practice Leaders to deliver the change2. Led the Talent and Learning Communities, which were the largest Practices by revenue ($135m)3. Engaged Country MD's to embrace the change and create more efficient ways of working in Expertise Communities

  • Expertise, Talent, Performance & Learning Director - UK Management Team

    • Apr 2010 - Dec 2014

    As one of five Management Team members, I had several operational roles as well as being jointly responsible for the profitability of the UK business, circa £38m pa and 350 employees. This followed the 2008/09 crisis, during which time we managed margin back in through new employment contracts, changing our client focus, sales and utilisation targets. We also set up an associate network to keep delivery costs down. Such actions kept us profitable and we were able re-grow. On moving to my global role, Hay Group UK had its’ most profitable year ever.1. Delivered a new performance management system designed to create more collaborative, joined-up client working2. Created a new high potentials program with Cass Business School, aimed at selling business solutions, not expertise3. Enhanced consultant recruitment & talent processes, resolving performance issues with ‘stuck / difficult’ directors 4. Created new career pathways and gateway promotion policies to manage ‘pay creep’ and encourage voluntary exits 5. Functional responsibility for 4 Expertise Leaders: Reward, Leadership & Talent, Work Measurement, and OE 6. Accountable for the selection, development, and profitability of the Talent Pool - 25 consultants via three managers

  • UK Director Leadership & Talent (became shareholder 2007)

    • Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  • Head of Assessment Services

    • Oct 2005 - Oct 2007

    Partner; Director; Associate Director; Managing Consultant; Senior Consultant; Consultant in the Leadership and Talent Practice

  • Consultant C3 to Associate Director

    • Oct 1997 - Oct 2005

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  Tracks Africa and Dragonman South America

  • Expedition Leader

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

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  Gap Year - travelled overland London to Capetown

  • Africa

  • Gap Year - travelled overland London to Capetown

    • Jan 1992 - Dec 1992
    • Africa

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  Target Life / Axa Equity and Law / Axa Insurance Group

  • Aylesbury, Birmingham, Leeds

  • Graduate Programme; Broker Consultant; Regional Sales Manager

    • Oct 1986 - Jan 1992
    • Aylesbury, Birmingham, Leeds

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