Innes Milne


Coverdale Consultant for 8 years and previously Human Resources Manager with a large private UK utility working as an internal consultant, coach and facilitator on all strategic and operational HR, Organisation Development and individual development issues. Key role in change programme post privatisation concentrating on management styles and behaviours and moving from a product-focused business towards a customer focused one. Six years in the NHS in planning and then human resource management and development. Trained and experienced in use of psychometric tests. Strong communication and inter-personal skills. Trained NLP practitioner.

Key expertise
  • Strategic change - identifying and evaluating strategies for moving organisations towards envisioned future
  • Organisation development and communication - facilitating change programmes and coaching with individuals and teams.
  • Management and leadership development - helping individuals develop management and leadership skills
  • Facilitation of team development events, meetings, learning sets and management teams focusing on strategy.
  • Individual assessment and development - working with teams and individuals, using range of diagnostics together with 1:1 coaching.
  • Diversity/equal opportunities - National and European legislation and business benefits. Organisation of Diversity events/conferences. Diversity programmes and policies.
  • Competency frameworks and 360 degree feedback - working with organisations to identify competencies and design feedback approaches.
Some recent assignments
  • Facilitation of the Board of an organisation managing a change from a regional to a global and multi-cultural structure post acquisitions.
  • Working with a senior team and helping them through individual coaching and team observation to work together more effectively.
  • Leadership and management development in a large agro-chemical organisation.
  • Team building, management skills and 1:1 coaching in the Construction Industry Training Board
  • Designing and running negotiation and influencing skill development in DFID Central and East Africa. and South East Asia, with particular reference to culture and gender issues.
  • Working in partnership with a large publishing company to co-manage a major Management Development programme.
  • As a core team member working to develop the in-house capability which will shape the company culture, values and methods of working together for a large, start-up, Chinese/European JV petrochemical plant in Guangdong Province, China
Some key clients

CitiFinancial, Amlin plc, Cnooc/Shell Petrochemical Company, Department For International Development, National Grid/Transco, Syngenta, The Construction Industry Training Board, CMPi, AMEC

Education

MA in Strategic Human Resource Management (1998)
Corporate Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development (1997)
Diploma in Health Services Management (1988)

Interests
I have been interested in Art history for most of my life and try to combine this with my love of travel. I also enjoy walking, cycling and swimming 		Innes Milne
Innes Milne
Coverdale UK