Expertise

Ray has over 25 years experience as a Learning and Development specialist and has been working for Linkage Western Europe as a consultant for the past 6 years. Ray has designed and delivered numerous Leadership and Management Development solutions and can be relied on to provide a pragmatic ‘outcomes-driven’ approach. His particular expertise is in helping individuals align their capabilities to emerging organisational needs. Use is made of a wide range of tools and techniques including those drawn from the fields of coaching, change management, emotional intelligence and neuro linguistic programming. He has extensive expertise in the identification of talent within organisations and experience in the design of assessment and development solutions.

Professional Background

Ray brings to Linkage over thirty years experience of both commercial management and capability development having worked in a variety of business settings within the UK Banking sector during a period of unprecedented change. During this time Ray was in the forefront of human resource development playing key roles in leading and implementing strategies such as the development of a Corporate University, implementation of blended learning solutions, e-learning, workshop-based design, action learning and trainer development. Ray has led large training functions and managed training projects within a major FTSE 100 financial services company. He is an experienced coach and mentor, with a background in formal assessment mechanisms such as Assessment Centres, IIP, NVQ’s and a number of Psychometric instruments. Ray is a certified NLP master practitioner and member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD).

Before joining Linkage Ray took time out to enjoy a sabbatical period working with a charity called the Campaign for Learning. This work involved a project working with a range of volunteer schools across the UK researching the effectiveness of various learning methodologies on pupil’s ability to learn. As a result of the research Ray co-authored a book ‘Teaching pupils how to learn’.

Ray is Master Certified in the Leading Organisational Transitions methodology which Linkage uses in its work around managing the human side of change.

Clients

Ray’s recent projects include assignments with clients such as Alstom Holdings, Bain Capital, Benteler Automobiltechnik, Cargolux, Canon Europe, Coca Cola Enterprises, Gilead Sciences Europe, GlaxoSmithKline, Hilton Hotel Group, LloydsTSB, UK Ministry of Defence, National Commercial Bank, Sulzer Pumps, UBS Investment Bank, Western Union.