Ian Forrester
Ian is a Spanish-speaking senior executive with international experience in HR/OD and general management at Director level in major companies. His focus is improving organisational effectiveness and competitiveness by pragmatic application of best practice in OD and HR in challenging organisational situations including two privatisations.
KEY TECHNICAL AREAS:
As a behavioural scientist, Ian has specialised in organisational behaviour. In designing change interventions he emphasises an inclusive approach to structure, culture, management and technology simultaneously. His organisational design work emphasises engagement, team working and leadership, openness and collaboration.
SELECTIVE EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE AND CONSULTING EXPERTISE:
Designed what at the time was a unique culture involving semi-autonomous work groups, compatible staff specialist support structures, skill acquisition based payment systems and company wide profit sharing (Cummins).
Both at Alvis and BREL he designed new working arrangements with trade unions which transformed previously public sector cultures.
Led the site project in Mexico and the organisation and job design process for a new manufacturing plant.
With an insurance company Ian was involved in the redesign of branch workflow to provide more responsive and active customer service.
With a car tyre manufacturer Ian was involved with the complete reorganisation of the production of car radial tyres which reduced management by several layers and also gave shop operators much more responsibility.
With a major engineering company he developed a process for establishing make versus buy decisions on rational grounds.