Services Offered:
Consultancy
Helping you to solve complex business challenges by actively listening, collaborating to identify, and agree issues and bringing my well-honed analytical skills to develop workable solutions. Bringing experience from an array of disciplines including programming, fundraising, technology and strategic performance management, I can help to orchestrate functions to maximise organisational impact.
“Richard is a strategic thinker who excels at problem-solving and consistently delivers innovative solutions to complex challenges.”
- AM, Head of Partnerships
Coaching
Supporting you to reach your full potential whether in career transitions, seeking promotion, or encountering new leadership challenges.
Please note, whilst I am experienced and gifted at coaching as a line manager, I am not formally qualified. I am working towards my CMI Diploma which includes Coaching.
“Richard is able to forge genuine connections with individuals and build trust, through actively listening”
- JB, former team member
“I have really valued Richard’s desire to see all those that he works with thrive and reach their full potential. I credit some of my own development to opportunities he opened up to me.”
- GM, Head of Supporter Engagement
Facilitation
An experienced and engaging facilitator of team days, strategic visioning workshops, and culture change events. Supporting teams to work more effectively together, to navigate challenging change processes, or just when stuck in a rut and needing inspiration.
“Richard builds strong relationships at all levels and exercises very good judgement in relating to others. He is quick to understand the dynamics of any situation.”
- MF, Head of Technical Quality
Bringing expertise in:
Strategy & Change Management
Having developed strategies for charitable fundraising, impactful programming, digital technology and procurement for both an INGO and the UK Civil Service I bring a full range of strategic development and execution expertise.
Project & Programme Management
A Full Member of the Association for Project Management and holder of an APM Project Management Qualification, I have managed complex international projects, programmes and portfolios adopting both classical and agile approaches. I have also delivered PPM training and written project management methodologies.
Fundraising Management
A Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. I bring deep expertise in restricted funding (particularly institutional/statutory) but also much wider experience of charitable fundraising leadership.
International Leadership
Having managed complex line, matrix and virtual teams globally, I am adept at resolving team issues and building a vibrant culture remotely.
Collaboration and Partnership
Having built and maintained consortia, both as prime and subcontractor, I have a depth of experience in identifying collaboration opportunities, building the strategic partnership and maintaining the relationship throughout delivery. I have also worked at both strategic and operational levels across an affiliate network and am adept at managing such partnerships.
Risk and Crisis Management
I bring practical experience of managing corporate risk and leading donor relations to build credibility during crises.
Charity Governance
I bring a breadth of experience in managing and improving corporate governance processes and in setting and enforcing corporate policies.
Advocacy and Influencing
Having managed an advocacy team and engaged in government influencing activities I bring experience in these areas.
Technology
As one of the first graduates of the UK Government’s Technology in Business Fast Stream Programme (now re-named Digital and Data) I was trained to harness disruptive technologies at the largest of scales.