Engineering your training
Engineering your training
Challenge Focused Interventions
Who are Acumen?
Individuals with experiences and skills developed over 25 years of work in Learning and Development, in a variety of commercial, manufacturing, educational and technical working environments.
A diverse network of thinkers, trainers, creatives, facilitators – all experts in our fields.
A collaborative group who, cross cultures and countries to deliver effective, value driven development for our clients.
Training Director
Ian has successfully worked as a tutor in Development Training for fifteen years. As a client manager, he has been responsible for the design and delivery of courses ranging from short team building events, to extensive multi-event Organisational Change programmes.
He conducts Management and Leadership Skills workshops for managers in many different sectors of UK and European industry. He has worked extensively abroad, and during 1993 set up and managed a joint venture training organisation in Thailand. Ian is qualified and very experienced in the use of The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Step 1 and 2, FIRO-B, and in the 360 Questionnaire ‘Benchmarks’. He has a wide and deep theoretical understanding of Organisational and Personnel issues to supplement his practical experience as a manager.
In the last sixteen years he has worked with a wide variety of clients at all levels of seniority, from the Strategy Board of General Motors Europe in Switzerland, to operational managers at all levels.
Recent and current work by Ian includes:
- Development for Technical Managers - Alstom Power
- Team Booster programmes for 120 Airbus teams in Europe and China
- Development of a Performance Management Programme - Sony EMCS Europe
- One to one coaching and modular Management Development - CITB
- Professional Development modules - Bradford University School of Management
- Performance Management Workshops for Managers - Sony Europe GmbH, EMCS
- ‘Managing Teams’ - BUPA
- Action Learning Programme - Anchor
- Team building for the South Bank Redevelopment
Isabelle facilitates training and coaching within a wide variety of client groups. She lives in Paris and works across Europe, with managers and multidisciplinary teams. Her expertise is in:
- Organisational Development Training
- Change Management
- Systemic Coaching
Isabelle’s client work has included Acted, AXA, Conforama, Norbert Dentressangle Logistics.
Professional qualifications
MA in Communication and Relationship Management – IAE Aix-en–Provence Masters Degree in Business Administration – IAE Aix-en-Provence
MA in Foreign Languages (English-German) – University of Bordeaux Isabelle is fluent in English and a native French speaker
Ben is an experienced trainer, coach and consultant. He generates an experiential, engaging and reflective learning environment, balancing intellectual understanding and knowledge with direct personal experience. He has particular expertise in:
- Behavioural and Cultural Change
- Leadership and Management Development
- Personal effectiveness
- Mindfulness
Ben’s client work has included BAE Systems, Lloyds Group IT, Accenture, RBS, GlaxoSmithKline, Network Rail, Volkswagen Group, UBS, The Royal Air Force, Vodafone, NHS, and University of Warwick
Professional qualifications
BSc in Psychology and Mathematics
NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner NLP Master Coach Humanistic NLP Coach
MBTI Step 1 certified
Phil is a stimulating and challenging coach and trainer who creates a safe environment working with managers to create lasting change for them and their teams. He has had 25 years of commercial experience with expertise in the following areas:
- Design and delivery of experiential Leadership and Management programmes
- Business coaching and implementation of coaching projects
Phil’s client work has included Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, Santander, Thames Water, Microsoft, Royal Sun Alliance, Barclaycard, Fujitsu, Sainsbury’s, Pfizer Ltd.
Professional qualifications
NLP Coach – awarded by ITS and recognised by ICF
Licensed ‘Insights’ practitioner; MBTI Step 1 and FIRO-B accreditation EQ-I®, BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory certification
Angelique is an Executive Coach with 19 years experience; she also delivers experiential programmes for multinational companies from senior executive to graduate levels. Angelique’s working focus is on business and leadership development, with particular expertise in these areas:
- Communication skills and cross cultural training
- Multilingual programmes
- Employee engagement improvement programmes
Angelique’s recent client work has included Universities of Coventry, Turin and Milan (NABA), Premier Farnells, Thales, ENI, Global Petrol projects Services, Shell, United Utilities, Credit Agricole.
Professional qualifications
BA in Languages, Business and IT; MSc in Personnel Management
ICF Accredited Coach
Diplomas in ‘Human Development’ and ‘Open Space Technology Facilitation’
Angelique is fluent in French, English and Italian
Sybille is an experienced facilitator in management and personal development. She is fluent in French and English, with 14 years of training experience in:
- Management, Coaching and Leadership development § Multilingual programmes
- Developing team performance
- Working with Cultural Diversity
Sybille’s recent client work has included Premier Farnell, Shell, Sidaction, and Solvere, Proctor and Gamble, Bank of India, JFC, Cedep, Johnson Controls Inc, Air Liquide,
Professional qualifications
Degree in European Studies - ‘Cultural Policy and Practice in Europe’ MSc in Regional Economic Development and International Trade MBTI Step 1 certified; ‘Narrative Practices’ certification
Pierre is a highly skilled and experienced trainer and coach, based in Paris, with nearly 30 years of experience working with managers and teams. His expertise is in:
- Organising and conducting seminars
- Individual and team coaching, management and leadership
- Coaching, Managing Change and Team dynamics
Pierre’s recent client work has included Credit Agricole, UCANSS, Solvere, FARE Management, EURIDIS Group, INSEEC Paris, Chamber of commerce and Industry Paris.
Professional qualifications
Masters Degree in Humanities – psychology option – Paris
Training in Coaching – Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Paris
PhD in ‘The continuity affirms in difficulty’
Ian is an experienced, innovative facilitator, trainer and consultant who has worked across a range of clients and industry sectors. He has strong intercultural experience and has distinct expertise in:
- Coaching and leadership development
- Logistics, organisation and management of large-scale group events
- Experiential training and development
- Management skills for international business
Ian’s client work has included RBS, CWGC, Aspen Re, Global Brands Group, Aviva, Exxon Mobil, Nexans, Sony France, Thales and Wrigley’s.
Professional qualifications
BA in Management
MBTI Step 1 and 2 Certified
Transactional Analysis, TA 101, NLP Practitioner and Coach Practitioner
Member of Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research (SIETAR)
Andy is an experienced HR Specialist in areas of Engagement and Development. A qualified and experienced mechanical engineer, Andy has held senior management positions within Airbus Operations UK and BAE Systems. He is experienced and skilled in the following areas:
- Cultural and change management
- Employee motivation, engagement and development
- Lean lifecycle business improvement project management
- Team development workshops – design and facilitation
- Financial modeling planning, budgeting and forecasting
Professional qualifications
Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
BA Accounting & Finance
How we work
Learning and Development designed in close cooperation with you, focused on present and emerging needs
With you we identify the behaviours and skills needed to improve innovation productivity and performance
Programmes and workshops that are experiential, engaging, useful and immediately applicable
Team Development that is focused on the real challenges facing the team
Unique work simulations that stimulate intense discussion and exploration, lessons and knowledge that can be quickly applied