Neil Barnes Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

At Respia we recognise that today's business founders and decision-makers need to be evermore resilient, informed, insightful, and effective. This is why Respia created Collaboration as a Service (CaaS).Respia brings together leaders and decision-makers from diverse disciplines with different perspectives, skills, knowledge, and experiences. CaaS group members collaborate to generate rapid insight and relevant information so you can create effective solutions to your unique challenges… Show more At Respia we recognise that today's business founders and decision-makers need to be evermore resilient, informed, insightful, and effective. This is why Respia created Collaboration as a Service (CaaS).Respia brings together leaders and decision-makers from diverse disciplines with different perspectives, skills, knowledge, and experiences. CaaS group members collaborate to generate rapid insight and relevant information so you can create effective solutions to your unique challenges. We contribute to each other’s success and build trust, respect, and accountability. Our CaaS groups provide a space for you to test new ways of engaging and solving current and future problems. The personal and professional growth that occurs in our exclusive groups has increasing returns over time as we compound and leverage our collective talent.Together we create the changes our businesses need to have the impact we envisage so we can continue to succeed in an unpredictable and increasingly complex world. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

My work with the Trust is all about development. From learning platforms to the people that use them. In a constantly evolving environment it's crucial to support the growth of staff, faculty, and students in alignment with the technology and systems that deliver high quality training programmes. The move to hybrid and online learning and self service learning radically changed how we work together. Coaching people through those transitions and developing new collaborative ways of… Show more My work with the Trust is all about development. From learning platforms to the people that use them. In a constantly evolving environment it's crucial to support the growth of staff, faculty, and students in alignment with the technology and systems that deliver high quality training programmes. The move to hybrid and online learning and self service learning radically changed how we work together. Coaching people through those transitions and developing new collaborative ways of working has been an exciting and rewarding challenge.The benefits have been enormous, with new opportunities within roles, new skills learned, and a growth in autonomy, authority, and confidence to meet the new work paradigm. Show less

Hertford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Ensuring highly sensitive and confidential data quality is with the right people at the right time is more than quality assurance. Data gaps needed to be identified, investigated, and interpreted. Ensuring that inputs from professionals were accurately reflected and understood at board level.This role was as much about understanding the perspectives and positions of those in Child Services as it was about interpreting the data itself.The rewards were being able to Identify… Show more Ensuring highly sensitive and confidential data quality is with the right people at the right time is more than quality assurance. Data gaps needed to be identified, investigated, and interpreted. Ensuring that inputs from professionals were accurately reflected and understood at board level.This role was as much about understanding the perspectives and positions of those in Child Services as it was about interpreting the data itself.The rewards were being able to Identify vulnerable individuals and groups through trend analysis and create appropriate data signals to effectively intervene. Show less

GCT website to ensure core messages are presented consistently and developed training manuals and process guidelines.

The challenge was bridging the gap between management and staff at this local government agency. with a legacy of 'them and us' a new approach was needed. Understanding the root of the issue allowed me to design, implement, and facilitate participatory meeting processes resulting in reduction in absences, bottom-up operational development and highlighting training requirements. The fun part was coaching staff from all levels to bring themselves into the meeting space with a… Show more The challenge was bridging the gap between management and staff at this local government agency. with a legacy of 'them and us' a new approach was needed. Understanding the root of the issue allowed me to design, implement, and facilitate participatory meeting processes resulting in reduction in absences, bottom-up operational development and highlighting training requirements. The fun part was coaching staff from all levels to bring themselves into the meeting space with a willingness to participate. Hearing their stories, understanding their perspectives and identifying the common ground and purpose was a truly fulfilling experience. This lead to new recruitment processes, performance reviews, and the implementation of training programmes. I also streamlined operational processes resulting in higher revenue streams and the expansion of services to include recycling for flatted properties. Show less

Beijing, China

One of the most interesting challenges I've encountered. Every year hundreds of foreign experts arrive in China to help develop industrial, commercial, and academic excellence in Chinese businesses and institutions. Yet very few stay the course, many leaving years before their contracts completed. My role with SAFEA was to understand why and find a solution.I spent several years travelling across the country spending time with experts and their local host organisations… Show more One of the most interesting challenges I've encountered. Every year hundreds of foreign experts arrive in China to help develop industrial, commercial, and academic excellence in Chinese businesses and institutions. Yet very few stay the course, many leaving years before their contracts completed. My role with SAFEA was to understand why and find a solution.I spent several years travelling across the country spending time with experts and their local host organisations to fully understand the experience. Cultural misalignment was the answer.Put simply, the difference in cultures led to dramatically different understandings of intentions, actions, and behaviours. These differences were impactful enough to lead people to break contracts and return to their home countries.Over the following years I developed and implemented a cultural exchange protocol to help localise incoming foreign nationals and internationalise local hosts. Closing the gap lead to amazing partnerships and experiences that met the needs of both arriving experts and Chinese businesses and institutions. Show less

London Area, United Kingdom

The design, implementation and support of a multi business function project involving large degrees of horizontal integration and collaboration to allow full project implementation tracking and management. Responsible for developing the International Automated Clearing House product offering for EMEA region corporate clients. Project planning the IACH implementation process and support the implementation project team with client consultancy. Internal and external… Show more The design, implementation and support of a multi business function project involving large degrees of horizontal integration and collaboration to allow full project implementation tracking and management. Responsible for developing the International Automated Clearing House product offering for EMEA region corporate clients. Project planning the IACH implementation process and support the implementation project team with client consultancy. Internal and external management of the implementation process through client management.Negotiate operational parameters with partner banks, internal back office processing teams, client services, and clients.Perform GAP analysis on J.P. Morgan databases and systems integration to reduce implementation timescales and improve profitability. Support the Corporate Finance sales team in assessing client requirements and managing client expectations during sales, implementation, and post implementation support. Manage IACH implementation for all new multinational corporate clients.Gain funding from New York Senior Management teams for further development of IACH products.Organizational capacity assessment (six-sigma) team coordinator for increasing efficiency of communications, processes, and relationship improvement within the bank. Included analysis of responsibility and accountability, and managing internal relationships Show less

Pgd, Sustainable Development

Grade - Distinction

Postgraduate Degree, Sustainability Studies, Distinction

International sustainable development with a specialisation in NGO management

Foundation Degree, Transpersonal Psychotherapy, Pass

This is an experiential course and is the most exciting thing I have ever done. Studying a variety of schools of therapy with the emphasis.

Bsc, Accountancy And Financial Analysis