Philip is a widely experienced General Manager with a broad people focused background. He has enjoyed particular success in change and performance improvement where the issues are people and the organisation – mergers, acquisitions and an LSE full listing. He has worked on many TUPE transfers, both public and private sectors. Philip thrives in environments where he can apply his adaptive and broad expertise to resolve difficult issues, including contract performance recovery, strategic procurement and bid support.
Practice Areas
- General Management
- Change and Project Management
- Business Turnaround
- Coaching and Development
- Human Resources
Primary Capabilities
- Getting the best out of people
- Organisational development
- Change and transition
- Psychometrics
- Commercial approach to ‘soft’ issues
- Industry/sector adaptable
Preferred Activities
Philip works best where a hands on, problem solving approach is required. He is used to difficult and challenging situations and has the ability to quickly win trust and confidence. He works well in both changing environments such as transfers, mergers and acquisitions, and established situations where business performance is required. A real generalist, he delivers where adaptive and broad skills are required.
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Core Offer
Successful experience across a wide range of industries makes Philip an obvious choice when there is little time for learning and early impact is required. His HR, sales and general management backgrounds combine with strong people and presentation skills to make a difference when it is really needed.
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Other disciplines offered:
- Sales and marketing
- Bid production
- Coaching and mentoring
- Procurement and negotiations
- Management development
- Assessment and development centre design
- Meeting and conference facilitation
Primary Sector Experience
Public Sector
- Local government
- Education
- Housing
- Transportation
Private Sector
- Managed Services
- Civil engineering
- IT
- Construction
- Environmental
Areas of Distinctive Performance and Value-Addition
Consistently making a difference:
- Performance improvement – contracts and people
- Transfers, acquisitions and mergers (TUPE)
- Procurement and bid support
- Human resources
- Business leadership
Qualifications and professional memberships
- Fellow Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development - FCIPD
- MSc in Human Resources Development
- Levels A & B psychometric practitioner
- McQuaig personality inventory
Employment Summary
| Interim Manager | 2005 - present |
| Mouchel Parkman plc, formerly Parkman ltd | 1994 - 2005 |
| Berkshire County Council | 1990 – 1994 |
| Mannesmann Information Systems | 1984 – 1990 |
| Link 51 | 1977 – 1984 |
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