Andy Mottershead Email & Phone Number

Manchester, England, Gb

United Kingdom

Responsibility for the successful journey of an assigned cohort of learners comprising of workshops, tutorials, 1-2-1 coaching sessions, tailored support and assessment of assignmentsWorking with the EPAO to prepare learner portfolios for End Point Assessment for Apprenticeship programmes, aligned with Summative Assessment for ILM Qualification at Levels 3, 5 and 7Designed and delivered Leadership Skills workshops to managers and leaders focused on Project Management, Developing &… Show more Responsibility for the successful journey of an assigned cohort of learners comprising of workshops, tutorials, 1-2-1 coaching sessions, tailored support and assessment of assignmentsWorking with the EPAO to prepare learner portfolios for End Point Assessment for Apprenticeship programmes, aligned with Summative Assessment for ILM Qualification at Levels 3, 5 and 7Designed and delivered Leadership Skills workshops to managers and leaders focused on Project Management, Developing & Leading People, Problem Solving and CommunicationsDelivered Corporate Management Development sessions with international MBA level students blending Action Learning experiential, group sessions and outdoor activities Show less

Jordan, Kuwait, Uae And Uk

Specialises in Talent Management, Organisational Design/Development, Human Resources, Learning & Development Interventions, Business Transformation and Change activities. Projects include Vertical Learning Solutions, Employee Value Propositions, Recruitment & Assessment Services and Talent Management systems and processes for a number of GCC based public and private organisations involved in Investment, Retail, Hospitality and Education.

Kuwait

Responsible for the full design, implementation and review of OD,HR and L&D solutions to the Group of Companies, comprising 6 businesses, across 5 countries with over 10,000 employees.

Middle East/Gcc

Worked on a freelance basis on a number of projects in the Middle East focusing on HR Strategy creation, new Business Startup and Business Transformation projects. My clients included a major Investment Bank, Telecommunications companies and a Publishing House.

Reporting directly into the CEO, I was accountable for the design, delivery and quality of a full automated HR Shared Service to SSH. This includes:HR PolicyRecruitmentSelectionPerformance ManagementManpower PlanningRewardCompensation and BenefitsSuccession PlanningTalent Management

M H Alshaya is the leading retailer within the Middle East with a turnover in excess of $2Bn. My remit was to provide core Learning & Development solutions for 15,000+ employees across 10 countries and covering 49 international brands. Achievements include:Led a team of 25 trainers based in Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia; increased sales (+11%) and average transaction value (+0.5) with focused “Back to Basics” training for all retail employeesCreated Succession Planning and… Show more M H Alshaya is the leading retailer within the Middle East with a turnover in excess of $2Bn. My remit was to provide core Learning & Development solutions for 15,000+ employees across 10 countries and covering 49 international brands. Achievements include:Led a team of 25 trainers based in Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia; increased sales (+11%) and average transaction value (+0.5) with focused “Back to Basics” training for all retail employeesCreated Succession Planning and Talent Management processes linked to performance appraisal; identified future talent using talent pools; development centres and bespoke development solutionsDevised and implemented a Contingency Management programme looking at risk positions within the senior management populations and delivering solutions based on business need and riskUsing Myers Briggs Team Building methods, delivered a number of sessions to key business functions focused on communications, team working and personal influencing techniquesDelivered traditional training to managers and senior managers in Time Management, Leadership, Performance Management, Business Planning, Business Scorecards, Coaching and feedback; delivered in small facilitated sessions with pre and post work and action plans Show less

British Nuclear Group is the world’s leading provider of both Nuclear power and Decommissioning services. My role was to integrate talent management processes into a newly formed shared HR services function, following the Ulrich model. My achievements included:Designed the executive talent management process encompassing psychometric testing, 360 feedback, development centres and individual bespoke development and coaching solutionManaged the £19.5 million budget successfully… Show more British Nuclear Group is the world’s leading provider of both Nuclear power and Decommissioning services. My role was to integrate talent management processes into a newly formed shared HR services function, following the Ulrich model. My achievements included:Designed the executive talent management process encompassing psychometric testing, 360 feedback, development centres and individual bespoke development and coaching solutionManaged the £19.5 million budget successfully obtained after consultation with the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency and external training bodiesActed as coach and mentor to the HR Director and her team to support the implementation of revised Performance Appraisal process, succession planning and talent management templatesEstablished Capability groups which supported the identification of generic technical and behavioural skills; facilitated effective succession planning within the leadership community Show less

The LSC, a Government funded body is responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for the UK. The LSC was going through a major change programme; my role was to support Executive managers being re-deployed or leaving the business and ensure they receive the most effective blend of training, coaching and guidance. My achievements included:Designed individualised Learning Plans for all Executive Managers, delivered training sessions, facilitated… Show more The LSC, a Government funded body is responsible for planning and funding high-quality vocational education and training for the UK. The LSC was going through a major change programme; my role was to support Executive managers being re-deployed or leaving the business and ensure they receive the most effective blend of training, coaching and guidance. My achievements included:Designed individualised Learning Plans for all Executive Managers, delivered training sessions, facilitated group “Action Learning Sets” and created Learning materials for basic and advanced Leadership Topics such as; Leadership, Communications, Strategy and High Performance TeamsDelivered “Competency Based Interviewing Skills” training to re-deployed staff, coached individuals with competency directory and used psychometric testing to profile behavioursCreated Regional Succession plans; dictated the training and development solutions to drive the regions, the LSC and its Executive Managers forwardCoached individual executive managers, to develop their management and business skills as part of their specific development plan, identified from performance and business feedback Show less

Park Group plc was a long established company employing 750 employees across three diverse strands; Retail, Financial Services and Direct Credit. My role was to work with the three group executive teams, to create, develop and deliver a Talent Management strategy which would retain/attract quality managers. My achievements included:Established the Park Group plc Training and Development Strategy including Executive Management Development programmes to ensure senior managers met their… Show more Park Group plc was a long established company employing 750 employees across three diverse strands; Retail, Financial Services and Direct Credit. My role was to work with the three group executive teams, to create, develop and deliver a Talent Management strategy which would retain/attract quality managers. My achievements included:Established the Park Group plc Training and Development Strategy including Executive Management Development programmes to ensure senior managers met their legislative obligations, exceeded profitability targets and developed People Management skillsAchieved a 84% reduction in Industrial Tribunal actions with focused Performance Appraisal trainingDeveloped a group Succession Planning process which will looked at progression, succession, talent management and the performance of 250 key business managersCoached and supported HR Director to design and implement the Corporate HR function including; revising all policies and procedures; Job Profiling against Competency Framework and introducing Performance Appraisal against Core Competencies and Role Specific Skills and Knowledge Show less

Index Ltd was a catalogue based retailer encompassing 163 stores, a Distribution Centre and a Head Office employing a total of 3200 staff. Working with the Board and the Operations team, my role was to create and deliver a training strategy and development programme to exceed business objectives for all Index employees. My achievements included:Built the Index “Advance” Management Development programme using traditional, self-development and on-line learning opportunities; reduced… Show more Index Ltd was a catalogue based retailer encompassing 163 stores, a Distribution Centre and a Head Office employing a total of 3200 staff. Working with the Board and the Operations team, my role was to create and deliver a training strategy and development programme to exceed business objectives for all Index employees. My achievements included:Built the Index “Advance” Management Development programme using traditional, self-development and on-line learning opportunities; reduced training costs by £0.85 millionDelivered formalised training to the Index Management structure; Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Communications, Leadership, Delegation, Time Management and Motivation aimed at driving People Management Skills at a consistent level and style Established the Index “Centres of Excellence” designed to talent spot and develop new managers, offer assessment services and provide remedial training to all grades of staff; achieved within initial operational budget of £100k and planned budget of £50k per annumCreated and delivered the Performance Management training programme to include formal reviews and a Managing Performance workshop aimed at the managers of poor performing employeesDeveloped a Succession Planning process for the business which successfully identified future managers and was utilised to cut management recruitment costs by 30% Show less

MyTravel Group plc was a global travel company employing 35,000 worldwide. I was to transform the group’s strategic visions into operational objectives for employees across the global network of brands and multiple sites. I designed a number of key organisational development programmes to ensure that MyTravel Group plc exceeded its critical business imperatives whilst balancing the need for maximised group profit against customer satisfaction. My achievements included:Delivered a… Show more MyTravel Group plc was a global travel company employing 35,000 worldwide. I was to transform the group’s strategic visions into operational objectives for employees across the global network of brands and multiple sites. I designed a number of key organisational development programmes to ensure that MyTravel Group plc exceeded its critical business imperatives whilst balancing the need for maximised group profit against customer satisfaction. My achievements included:Delivered a competency framework modelled on Emotional Intelligence for 35,000 staff based on 5 levels from new employees to Senior Executives, saving the company £150,000 of consultancy feesIntegrated the competency framework into Recruitment Processes, Job Descriptions, Performance Management and Reward and Recognition processesShaped the change from a traditional delivered training attitude to a “Self Managed” learning approach within Airtours Holidays. The move towards self development was required to ensure that Airtours could still develop its staff whilst operating within a business loss of £1billion.Created a fully integrated development programme utilising a fully “blended learning” approach, linked to recruitment, performance management, succession planning and reward processesManaged the MyTravel plc Leadership Development and succession planning processes, created to identify talent and provide an integrated and comprehensive development route whilst exceeding business imperatives and rewarding individuals against personal, business and development goals Show less

Corporate Training Services was the consultancy arm of a major college based in Liverpool, it had 1700 staff and approximately 25,000 student registrations. I was a Senior Consultant, within a team of 12 consultants working on projects requiring external Management consultancy skills. My achievements included:Engineered a Management Development programme for BG Transco, a worldwide energy company, developed to integrate NVQs into existing training and development initiatives and… Show more Corporate Training Services was the consultancy arm of a major college based in Liverpool, it had 1700 staff and approximately 25,000 student registrations. I was a Senior Consultant, within a team of 12 consultants working on projects requiring external Management consultancy skills. My achievements included:Engineered a Management Development programme for BG Transco, a worldwide energy company, developed to integrate NVQs into existing training and development initiatives and business KPIs; achieved a National Training Award recommendation for “Innovation in Learning & Development”Successfully managed a £3.2m Management Development centre with 15 assessors and the registration of approx. 5000 students per annum, regularly inspected and approved by various Government agencies and European inspectors Show less

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management Consultancy, Honours

Establishing “Causality” between the Culture of Kuwaiti Family Owned businesses and the success of Management Consultancy Solutions.

Fcipd, Human Resources

Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources (MCIPD)

Post Graduate Certificate In Education, Human Resources

Nvq Level 5, Management

Nvq Level 4, Management

Diploma In Management, Management