LAWRENCE
Direct Consulting Ltd
Executive Coaching, HR & Business Transformation Consultancy
Hello
I'm Nicki Lawrence, Director of Lawrence Direct Consulting Ltd.
I have over 25 years’ experience in People Management & Transformation - both in-house for major financial services firms and as an interim consultant since 2008.
My style is direct and pragmatic - always focused on solving your problems.
I work with a network of Associates who bring specific skills to support projects and assignments.
My background
LDC’s interim and consultancy clients have included:
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Ekim Consulting Ltd. -- executive search and HR consultancy
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NEST -- workplace pension provider
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Civil Aviation Authority – the UK’s aviation regulator
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Standard Life Investments (Edinburgh) – investment banking
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Aviva Investors - investment banking
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Colas Rail – transport infrastructure
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ABN Amro – international banking (now part of RBS & others)
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F&C (now BMO) – investment banking
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An inter-dealer broker & a private equity firm
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An employee benefit start-up
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A wide range of individuals seeking to use my executive coaching, mentoring, career planning and C.V. writing services, ranging from recent graduates to executives transitioning to NED and Board roles.
See Project Examples for more detail.
My early HR career included roles with Bank of America, Citibank, JP Morgan and Nomura International. I've also worked with Russam GMS (executive & interim search) and Devonshire House Network (Business Development Advisor).
Qualifications & Memberships
QUALIFIED EXECUTIVE COACH
Graduate Diploma in Executive and Senior Level Coaching & Mentoring, Level 7
Completion Summer 2021 from Arema Limited
PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE
Chartered Member of CIPD
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, the professional body for HR
Member of ILM
Member of Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) https://www.i-l-m.com/
Member of Devonshire House Network
Member of Devonshire House Network (DHN) - participation and contribution to executive networking group with a focus on people management. https://www.devonshirehousenetwork.co.uk