ENERGISELEGAL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Manager Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Expert at the Law Society
Job Titles:
- Managing Director, EMEA NeuroLeadership Institute.
Ian helps clients gain real bottom-line improvements. He helps firms to build high performance inclusive cultures, to design and deliver transformation change programmes, build high performance teams through interactive effectiveness coaching and training, develop leaders and talent, and update organisational design. He is a regular speaker on international platforms on the Power of Inclusion, including improving the diversity of senior management. He is featured in Who's Who ‘Business Leaders of the Millennium' and is a Who's Who Mentor and is an elected member of the NTL Institute of Applied Behavioural Science, the leading body in the world regarding leadership and organisational development and behavioural change. Ian holds an MA (Oxon), PhD, Cert Ed (with distinction) and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a member of the Engage for Success Guru Steering Group and has a Lotus Award 2017: Lifetime Achievement for Pioneering Inclusive Cultures.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Governance and Justice
Leadership and change management and organisational development expertise over 30 years. Significant experience in complex corporate change programmes in global environments. Considerable international management and consulting experience with major private and public sector clients in roles across R&D, Supply Chain, Key Account Management, HR and DEI Strategies, Leadership Development and International Business Management. Coodes LLP change management programme.
Specialist in Inclusive Leadership, Key Account Management, and aligning Business with HR/OD Strategies, especially in organisations where leveraging talent and diversity is key to success. Global HR Director at Imdex Ltd; key role in transforming the company from a product led to a market-focused technology company, co-designing a solutions led approach to sales and implementing programmes to connect business with HR strategies, such as; a customised performance and rewards management process underpinned by an integrated HRIS system, introduced and cascaded vital behaviours as critical measures of success for leaders and staff, key development interventions to raise standards in business, leadership and personal capabilities. Complex corporate change programmes motivated Kingsley to research, understand and make the connection between leadership behaviours and exceptional performance.
Louise is a marketing professional whose experience draws from over 20 years in global branding and consultancy. Her skills lie in interpreting trends, brand development, and communications planning, offering support during periods of change.
Peter Wilford has over 25 years' career coaching and career management expertise and over 45 years' business experience. His clients include senior executives, lawyers and mid-career professionals. Helping people to discover fulfilling new options and avenues including self-employment and future-proof portfolio careers is a passion, as is building best practice in career management.
Peter has worked with many lawyers in career transition and has also supported several law firms with career coaching, outplacement and HR/Training consultancy. These include Sidley Austin LLB, Salans LLB and Shadbolt & Co. His private clients have worked for Clifford Chance, Allen and Overy, Irwin Mitchell, Slaughter and May and Clyde & Co.
Peter is fascinated by people, what makes them different and unique and what they can take to the world of work, and he has extensive knowledge of the jobs/and work search strategies. His own career has included running his own business, consultancy associate work, employment and self-employment, and he now enjoys a portfolio career.
Peter's career heritage is HR and Training. He is accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) to conduct personality testing and assessment and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).
Rachel is the founder of EnergiseLegal (1997) and is The Talent Liberator, with over 30 years' experience, and in-depth knowledge of the legal profession and solicitors. Her career heritage is in marketing and brand strategy and communications for design, advertising and innovation agencies, including WPP. She is an experienced coach and published author in talent management, professional development, work life balance, career management, marketing yourself, and gender balance for the Law Society, Ark and Globe/The International Bar Association (IBA). Rachel was shortlisted in the entrepreneur category of the We are the City ‘Rising Star' Awards in 2017, and was a judge in the Marketing and Communications category of the 2019 Law Society Excellence Awards. She is co-founder of the network PWHub for senior employed women in Oxfordshire, with portfolio careers a specialism. Rachel has supported the Law Society Returners course for over a decade.
With a large workload and multiple projects to deliver and stakeholders to influence, Rachel is a reliable asset to support me to help our network delivering and developing a high-quality schedule of both events and content for our members.She is well-regarded at the Law Society and also did workshops to support staff as part of Learning at work Week (LAWW) in 2018. Rachel is an experienced professional, requiring minimal supervision."
Ruth is a Mindfulness Teacher helping the public and workplace staff develop skills and habits in Mindfulness so that they can have happier and more productive lives, as well as being more aware and responsive with others. Ruth consults with firms to develop a culture that reduces reactivity, incorporating creating healthy habits and mindful approaches to life and work enabling leaders and staff to increase their emotional intelligence and reduce their reactions and overall bias, providing enhanced thinking, discussion and problem solving. Ruth completed a 2-year Diploma in Mindfulness Teaching and now continues her CPD with Oxford University. She has also recently completed a Diploma in Transformational Coaching accredited by the European Coaching and Mentoring Council (EMCC) to facilitate the development of individuals as well as groups. Ruth's professional background is in both corporate organisations, where she worked primarily for Pearson Education and Intel Corporation, and the third sector as a long-term trainer and project lead for the WISE Campaign (Women in Science, Technology and Engineering).
Job Titles:
- Director of Knowledge and Learning, Herbert Smith Freehills ( about the IBA Talent Development Book for Which We Contributed a Chapter on ‘Women in the Law' )
Stephanie Abbott, Director of Knowledge and Learning, Herbert Smith Freehills (about the IBA Talent development book for which we contributed a chapter on ‘Women in the law').