Richard Steele
CEO of Ichca International @Ichca International
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WORK HISTORY
CEO of Ichca International @Ichca International
GB
Leading the health and safety organisation for international cargo handling and coordination
EDUCATION
The University of Sheffield
Masters, Training and Development
University of Reading
Post Graduate Diploma, Management
ABOUT RICHARD STEELE
SUMMARYHighly experienced Masters level professional Learning and Development manager. Chartered Fellow CIPD. Influenced at Board level and Group-wide in a former FTSE 250 blue-chip company (group earnings £462.9 million, EBITDA £233 million). Transformed learning and development from outdated model into an integrated development culture incorporating strategy, policies, and systematic competence-based leadership. Embedded robust employee performance management and development, succession planning, executive and talent development, statutory compliant training, e-learning, graduate recruitment process and an integrated HR database, in line with business growth and best practice.Significant experience of training needs analysis, designing, delivering and evaluating training. Proven track record of managing a team and developing and implementing learning strategies. I am a strong communicator, flexible, enthusiastic and committed to learning excellence. Certificated Level A, BPS Occupational Testing.EXAMPLES OF RESPONSIBILITIES· Developed and implemented corporate L&D strategy. Directing L&D for 2400 employees across 24 UK locations. · Produced & managed annual corporate development plans. Developed and communicated L&D targets, reporting progress to Board· Designed, implemented & reported direct to Board on, Group talent development & succession planning. · Sourced external coach/mentors for nine of eleven Board members and five director-potential senior managers & managed the programme delivery.· Designed & lead internal talent mentoring programme for 30% of senior managers. · Introduced leadership development programme incorporating 360 feedback. · Designed & introduced corporate performance & development appraisal process & corporate competence framework. Enhanced performance related pay review process & devised competence based recruitment & selection system, to align with appraisal & competence framework.Specialties: Learning and development startegy, performance management, e-learning design, graduate recruitment, succession and talent management, design delivery and evaluation of training interventions, HR database implementation
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