Nicholas Freeman
• United Kingdom
• human resources
Current:
Consultant, Portman Business Consultancy Ltd.
Owner, SME People Management Advisers Ltd.
Past:
HR & Development Manager, NHS
HR Manager, Centrica plc.
Nicholas Freeman
Address: Guildford, United Kingdom
Current:
- Consultant at Portman Business Consultancy Ltd.
- Owner at SME People Management Advisers Ltd.
Past:
- HR & Development Manager at NHS
- HR Manager at Centrica plc.
- SAP Implementation Project C
Education:
- University of Bath
- Southampton Solent University
People Network: 1 connection
Industry: Human Resources
Nicholas Freeman’s Summary
Blue Chip experience, MBA, MCIPD (Chartered Member), commercially astute HR Professional.
Nicholas Freeman’s Specialties:
Change Management
Resourcing
Employee Relations
Managing Performance
Appraisals / Performance Review
Graduate Scheme Management
HR Planning
HR skills training
HR Strategy
HR Systems
Interviewing and selection
Management Development
Consultant
Portman Business Consultancy Ltd.
(Human Resources industry)
September 2005 — Present (2 years 9 months)
Portman, an accounting, tax and business advisory group, supports successful high value/profile companies in a variety of industry sectors. I delivered business management and HR Consultancy services to the client group.
Eductional Details:
University of Bath
MBA, Business Administration, 2004 — 2005
Projects included: Argos Ltd (HRM and general management), Morgan Cars (Change Management).
• Determining change management issues in businesses e.g. Morgan Cars and analysing best practice methods in managing change. Awarded highest mark in the year (distinction, 72%) for my analysis of the Morgan change situation and for innovating a McKinsey Consulting change management tool.
• Experience of assessing operational people management activities and advising on process efficiency improvement (e.g. Argos), including employee performance management to develop a positive, performance orientated culture (distinction, 86%).
Nicholas Freeman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Nicholas Freeman’s Interests:
Golf, sailing, windsurfing, horse riding, skiing, reading, guitar playing, keeping fit, ice hockey, rugby, racket sports, travelling.
Nicholas Freeman’s Groups:
Professional Membership
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (Chartered Member).
Chartered Management Institute (Member).
Nicholas Freeman’s Honors:
• Graduate employer branding award from the Association of Graduate Recruiters in July 2002.