The founder of Syat Associates – an international management consultancy specialising in organisational development, change management, strategy implementation and strategic performance management.

The consultancy prides itself on providing excellent quality of service and support. Syat has grown and developed an international client base as a result of regular referrals and repeat business.

Some recent examples of client assignments and projects personally managed include: -

 Working with the Operations Director of a major UK based utility on the design and implementation of major OD intervention that improved the capability of his team so that they delivered £40 million efficiencies together with significant customer service improvements leading to #1 ranking for 3 consecutive years within industry sector.
 Working with the HR Director of a leading overseas oil and gas company to improve leadership performance by the joint design and implementation of an effective strategic performance management system.
 Supporting a major OD project for a Water Company that improved and transformed the capability of key personnel to manage capital projects with significant improvements in time, cost and quality. The organisation is now No.1 in the sector for capital efficiency and saved an estimated £150 million in capital costs. Its people are constantly developing new ideas and models to deliver further improvements.
 Design and delivery of management development programmes aimed at developing talent, improving performance and organisational capability as well as helping to establish and reinforce culture and brand values, operational processes and systems.
 Working with the Vice President of HR for a leading financial services organisation to develop and support the execution of an effective HR strategy and HR strategic performance management system.

Provision of change management support to line managers focused on achieving improvements in business performance. Key examples of work include: -

 Working with the Director of Quality on the roll out of a TQM programme with specific focus on developing internal change management capability to support the continuous improvement process.
 Working with the Customer Services Directorate to design, manage and deliver a range of organisational development interventions that contributed to significant improvements in Customer Service.
 Working with a number of District general Managers and their senior teams on the effective application and implementation of the Total Quality Management programme resulting in significant efficiencies and service improvements.
 Working with the Directors of National Networks on the design and implementation of initiatives to improve overall efficiency and delivery of the Capital Investment Programme to deliver the digitisation of exchanges throughout the UK within budget and on time.

Provision of a full HR service to two manufacturing subsidiaries engaged in the manufacture of speciality chemicals providing a service in line with business strategies and goals. Main achievements include: -

 Effective implementation of a major downsizing initiative aimed at improving business efficiency.
 The introduction of a Hay job evaluation scheme for all management, professional and office staff.
 The design and implementation of an in-house management development programme aimed at the delivery of organisational and individual goals.
 The design and negotiation of a new wage structure for all hourly paid staff resulting in increased efficiency.

Responsible for the provision of advice on all employment and trade protection matters to member companies.