LAWRENCE
Direct Consulting Ltd
Executive Coaching, HR & Business Transformation Consultancy
Hello
I'm Nicki Lawrence, Director of Lawrence Direct Consulting Ltd.
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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.
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My style is direct and pragmatic - always focused on solving your problems.
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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.
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See Project Examples for more detail.
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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