Kay is an experienced Management Development Consultant with over 15 years experience of working with clients to help facilitate organisational change with individuals, teams and functions to meet business needs. Kay has held Senior Management Development roles within industries from the following sectors; Telecommunications, Defence and Retail with experience of working in a global environment. She has extensive experience in leadership and team development, change management and project management of key projects such as performance management, competency development and coaching for senior managers.
Business Experience; 4 years Tutor/Consultant at GEC Management College, designing and delivering senior management programmes for blue chip companies within and outside the GEC group.
Learning and Organisational Development Manager for Marconi Communications. A consultant to HR business partners and Heads of Business within the Operations Division (18,000 people, globally based).
Human Resources Consultant for Scottish and Newcastle Retail. Responsibility for the design and implementation of the talent and succession management strategy across the Retail Division.
Talent Project Manager for the Spirit Group. Responsibility for design and implementation of talent and succession strategy, including; Development centres, 1:1 coaching, design and delivery of Executive Leadership Programme including a ‘Diploma in Management Studies’. Part-time Lecturer, since 2005 for Northampton University Business School.
Since 2005,
Kay has been working as an independent training consultant with clients in the following sectors; retail, construction, telecommunications, airport group and also in the public sector. She has become particularly known for her work in the areas of design and delivery of assessment and development centres, 1:1 coaching, change management and leadership and team development.
Qualifications/Training; Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), 1988 - Degree (Hons) in Psychology, 2007 - MBA, 2000 - Level A and B qualified in psychometric testing: MBTI (Step 1 and 2), Hogan, OPQ and Firo Element ‘B’ (behaviour profile) - Certificate in Coaching (Linkage International)