CONSULTANTS CURRICULUM VITAE

CHARLES ARTHUR HOLME BA FIPD

He is committed to the belief that every individual and enterprise must continually change and learn in order to achieve a competitive advantage. This commitment is reflected in the many accolades that his programmes receive including a Hot Spot award from the National Training Index. Over 5000 delegates have attended programmes he has run. He also provides one to one development for senior managers. He works mostly in Management and Communications subjects.

Charles divides his time between managing a team of colleagues, who cover specialist areas, and in designing and delivering commissioned programmes to support business change and development.Charles divides his time between managing a team of colleagues, who cover specialist areas, and in designing and delivering commissioned programmes to support business change and development. His early career included management and personnel appointments in heavy and light engineering, the Civil Service and retailing.

A selection of recent assignments includes,

  • Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurial behaviour – a four day programme for managers and technologists in the Oil Industry

  • Consultancy Skills – he has delivered the CIPD public and in house programmes including one for Surrey TEC.

  • Influencing Relationships – a three day programme for a professional accountancy practise,

  • Project management skills

  • Team Leadership and Change - a two day programme for managers facing a re-organisation,

  • Effective meetings

  • Customer relations on the telephone and in writing,

  • Persuasion and Account Management - for Telecommunications staff,

  • Participative Training and Train the Trainer programmes - for training officers,

  • Personnel Skills for Resourcing and Performance Management for line managers.

  • Personnel Practitioner for HR staff

  • Managing people for Success for Oil Company and Banking managers

  • Coaching Skills - for managers in the finance industry,

  • Communication skills and Advanced Communication Skills

  • Working party member presenting proposals to the President of Nigeria on professional development of the Nigerian Civil Service,

  • Assertive skills for UK Civil Servants

  • Advisor and consulting skills for Investors in People Advisors

  • The design of an organisational diagnostic tool to assess the degree of Empowerment

  • Individual coaching for a manager who had been newly appointed a Director to adopt a new role,

  • Working with the Media - for managers in the pharmaceutical industry

He has acted as an external verifier for the CIPD Awarding Body NVQ competence-training schemes for three years and is recognised as an Investors in People adviser.

He is a Director and Honorary Secretary of the Parkinson’s Disease Society of the UK and has chaired of a patient and carers group supporting medical research into this neurological illness.

In the 21st Century we has completed over 21 years of operations that have improved the skills and versatility of managers, professional staff and their organisations. Our clients have included Boots and Co, British Telecom Customer Communications, BP Exploration, Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, Environment Agency, Frost & Sullivan, Gillette, GlaxoWellcome Manufacturing, Health and Safety Executive, IMCO Group, J M Solutions, Ministry of Defence, Parexel, Robson Rhodes, Royal London Insurance, Solvay Interox, United Bank of Africa, and Vic Lawrence & Associates.

He has international experience working in Vietnam, Nigeria, Czech Republic, Holland, Ireland and Norway.

CAREER SUMMARY

1980 – PRESENT

MODAS – Management and Organisation Development Advisory Services

Self employed consultant

1976 – 1980

Distributive Industry Training Board – a Government Body

Training Adviser

1972 – 1976

Fine Fare Ltd – Supermarket company

Personnel Manager and Management Development Officer

1967 – 1972

Parker Pen Company – Instrument Manufacturer

Personnel and Training Officer

1966 – 1967

Rye Grammar School

Geography Teacher

1965 – 1966

Rockware Glass Ltd – Heavy Manufacturing

Personnel Officer

1963 – 1965

Ministry of Labour – Rehabilitation Service

Occupational Psychologist

1962 – 1963

Hendon College of Advanced Technology – Diploma Studies leading to Membership of the Institute of Personnel Management

1959 – 1962

Leeds University – BA Honours in Psychology, Economics and Geography

His leisure interests include flying motor gliders, running a classic car and golf.

He can be contacted on 01372 363738 or 07050 291785
Charles founded MODAS in 1980. He is a respected consultant and speaker on organisation development and communication processes. His early career included management and personnel appointments in heavy and light engineering, the Civil Service and retailing. A highly creative trainer, Charles has devised programmes for other training organisations including one on Consulting Skills for the Institute of Personnel Management and on Participative Training for Guardian Business Services.

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