Andrew joined Common Purpose as Development Director for Common
Purpose Customised in February 2010.
Before setting up his own coaching organisation in 2007, Andrew
was Global Vice President, Talent Management and HR Strategy at
Invensys PLC, the global engineering conglomerate. Previous to that
he was Head of Talent and Resourcing and Head of Career Development
at the global pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. He has also
worked in Telecommunications, Retail and the Finance industry, and
has lived and worked in various countries throughout his
career.
Andrew holds a BSc in Psychology from Warwick University and a
Masters in Management Science and Operational Research from Warwick
Business School. A regular commentator in the press, as well as a
speaker and presenter at related conferences, he has been voted
twice in the top 100 most influential HR professionals in the UK by
HR magazine. Andrew is a triple Recruitment Advertising and Design
(RAD) award winner for employment branding and is passionate about
helping individuals, teams and organisations live without fear.
He has just published his first book and recently launched a new
global initiative to provide the supportive conditions for the
development of insight. Andrew has worked across a broad range of
clients from large blue chips such as IBM and Accenture to SMEs and
in particular with individuals, teams and organisations that wish
to contribute to the world in a meaningful way.
Recent experience includes:
- Design and delivery of a course for emerging leaders in a
global professional services firm. The aim is to equip these
high potential leaders for a more senior role within the firm
- Creation and facilitation of one element of a course for senior
leaders within an international banking group. The objective
is to give these leaders experience of issues and sectors outside
the bank and to develop the skills needed for effective
collaborative working across sectors
- Design and delivery of a series of events for Social Enterprise
London to facilitate the development of social enterprise and in
particular strengthen the relationship between local authorities
and social enterprises.
