Richard Ness

Director Learning & Development Consultant @Skills Made Simple Ltd

Wolverhampton, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2024 — Present

Director Learning & Development Consultant @Skills Made Simple Ltd

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GB

Experienced. Resourceful. Innovative.With over 50 years of experience working with some of the very bluest of blue chip consultancies, retailers, and financial and engineering companies we have the insight, skills and savvy to help you grow.No two clients are the same. Neither are our solutions. We are the anti-cookie cutter training consultancy. High-impact learning experiences to maximise your investment.If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem begins to look like a nail. Not all development needs to mean a qualification or a piece of e-learning. Nothing beats the joy, spirit and value of a true learning experience. Remember learning to ride a bike? No slide deck. No workbook. No roleplays, just real play!Our dictionary says \'develop\' means to grow, to construct, to make visible and unfurl. If you do too, let\'s talk.Development. Simply done well.

EDUCATION

1992 — 1999

Alliance Manchester Business School

Retail Marketing

SKILLS

Stakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipHuman ResourcesSdiManagement DevelopmentTraining DeliveryProgram ManagementProgram FacilitationTalent ManagementCoachingCustomer InsightLeadershipPerformance ManagementEmployee TrainingFocus GroupsTeam ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentSelling SkillsRetailEmotional IntelligenceExecutive CoachingChange ManagementSuccession PlanningAssessment & Development Centre DesignTrainingManagementTeam BuildingLeadership DevelopmentRetail MarketingMbtiNlpEmployee EngagementBusiness PlanningOperations ManagementPersonal DevelopmentCulture Change

ABOUT RICHARD NESS

I help individuals, teams and businesses improve their performance through coaching and development. I am recognised as a change agent, consulting with stakeholders and then crafting the design and programme management of high profile, high impact, award winning training in challenging and complex situations. I possess a wealth of operational and commercial experience and a reputation for pragmatism, innovation, business acumen, and achieving outstanding ROI.Specialities- Getting to and addressing the root cause - not just treating the symptoms- Partnering with stakeholders to get the results they need (and own the accountability to make it stick)- Delivering innovation through great research, design and delivery- Delivering with pace and impact to ensure solutions produce high ROI- Leadership, Management, Talent, Sales and Customer Service.Winner of Personnel Today Awards 2010: Award for Excellence in L&D.Winning Team - HR Excellence Awards 2011: HR Team Of The Year.Winner of Personnel Today Awards 2015: Award for Talent Management

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