Our Story
The Leading for Tomorrow programme came into being after it became apparent that many organisations were struggling and had begun to reach out with a growing urgency to eliminate the widening gap between experience and applied learning between management and executive level professionals.
Industry Challenges
Succession planning has become increasingly difficult, and even before the pandemic and ‘The Great Resignation’ took hold across the globe, we had identified a growing problem in how organisations acquired, retained and developed their top talent. The past year and a half has only magnified these issues, and it became evident that an adaptive leadership development programme, which contains a collaborative contribution from top leaders from in and out of sector, and a uniquely tailored approach to each learning group would be the most strategic route to success.
Finding Solutions
Leadership and organisational management have undergone rapid change over the past two years, and with this, a need for a greater understanding of individual and team culture, a more diverse and collaborative approach to Recruitment, Development and Retainment, with a focus on strengths-based personal development and coaching, in order for our people to navigate and thrive in such a transformative work environment.
As an established progressive Recruitment Consultancy, with a passion for Leadership Development and an understanding of the changing leadership trends across all sectors, it was a natural progression to build on our expertise and deliver longer term solutions for our clients in attracting, maintaining, developing and succession planning their people.
Moving things forward
In 2020, we welcomed Vicki Haverson aboard, who had already collaborated with us on exceptionally well received leadership and employee engagement programmes for our clients, and the first Leading for Tomorrow programme was born in the Eastern region. Our programme now serves organisations and professionals across the UK, are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Housing, the national body for UK housing professionals, and we have adapted our programmes to help organisations from different industries across both the public and private sector.
Your consult team
Daniel Short
Daniel is co-founder and Managing Director at the Greenacre Group and a CIH London board member. Daniel has worked in the recruitment industry since 2004 and has been responsible for leading and developing Greenacre Recruitment from a start-up business in 2011 through to the established business we have today.
Daniel’s focus has been on supporting social housing landlords in their talent attraction strategies, building strategic relationships and engaging with professionals at all levels to understand the challenges and opportunities within the housing sector.
Greenacre Consult was formed in 2020 and marks an important phase in our organisation’s growth plans. Daniel is now responsible for working closely with Vicki Haverson and the Consult team to create the company vision, lead the growth plans within the business and he plays a key role in making sure our leadership programmes are delivered to satisfaction, on time and within budget, acting as the first point of contact for clients.
Alan Lewin
Alan Lewin is a highly experienced Chief Executive and board member, with a career spanning strategic leadership roles in both Local Authorities and Housing Associations, across the East of England and East Midlands. Alan joined Greenacre as a Non-Executive Director in June 2018 to support our work on expanding our executive and consultancy services to sector.
Vicki Haverson
Vicki is a specialist Leadership & Development Coach, with expertise in people development, strengths-based practices and cultures, executive coaching for individuals and teams and psychometrics. We had worked previously with Vicki as a trusted consultant on leadership and development projects and are delighted that she has joined us on a permanent basis to complete our consultancy team. Vicki has played an integral part in the creation and development of our Leadership Programme.
Lizzie Joined Greenacre Consult in December 2021, having been a project manager for nearly three years previously with a behavioural change organisation. Before that Lizzie worked as a Legal Secretary in various departments, and brings with her valuable experience in managing people development projects and legislative knowledge.
Alma Sheren
Alma is an independent Marketing and Communications Consultant, and brings with her a background in HR, Recruitment and Public Sector Marketing. Alma is passionate about all things leadership, is a business writer and contributing author for Greenacre Group and Housing Futures magazine, and assists with Consult’s programme content, communications and online presence.