HDA, has appointed Dennis Preston as Senior Consultant, with a focus on developing HDAís business coaching and organisational change capabilities - and a special emphasis on thought leadership - and the development of new consultancy solutions in these areas.
Preston has been involved in business for more than 30 years and most of his roles have included some responsibility for change, including accountability for both the commercial/strategic and people elements of change. He has worked at director-level for a range of large multinationals, in roles ranging from Head of Training and Development, to Director of Strategy and Planning, and Director of Management Services. He has held key roles in the London Stock Exchange, Bank of England, Abbey National, Orn Capital, Stiell plc, FT Knowledge Ltd, William M Mercer, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Marsh Insurance Services - and has delivered human capital projects in the UK, Japan, Hong Kong and the USA. He is a member of MENSA and is non-executive director on a number of Boards.
Says Preston, ííI find it helps tremendously to be able to relate to the business issues and challenges that clients are experiencing - as someone who has been there and felt the pain already.
He adds that HDA is a tremendous company with a solid client and product base, but with a clear strategy for building on what they are good at, and developing new innovative products. I believe I can help by testing the business model and helping create and bring to market new offerings - I am particularly excited by the change/coaching product.
Says HDA Commercial Director, Clayton Glen: The appointment of Dennis Preston is a key part of our overall capability development strategy as we further build the business over the coming years. Dennisís appointment is one of a number of key expert and managerial hires we are making this summer, and is intended to add the next level of creative tension to the business. Dennis and I have worked on a number of projects in the past, and I am very excited about adding Dennisís intelligence and consultancy skills to the business.
HDA provides consultancy solutions to world-class organisations in organisational change consultancy, group facilitation, career management and outplacement, leadership development and executive coaching, employer branding and talent development, performance and productivity management, employee retention and motivation, stress management and employee counselling.
HDA appoints Dennis Preston as Senior Consultant
Preston has been involved in business for more than 30 years
