Howard Atkins,
Consultant

Howard is a consultant and lecturer, specialising in organisation consulting, Action Learning, and executive coaching. He has worked in some 16 countries where his focus has been on helping individuals and groups realise the options available to them and support them in experimenting with new ways of achieving their goals.

His work in the field of Action Learning includes working with NatPCT on a world class facilitator programme. This entailed working with sets of chief executives of Acute and Primary Care Trusts, on the development of working practices that make systemic improvements in the local healthcare economy

Howard helps develop the consulting capability of internal consultants in major corporations, including Nestle, SLAM, Virgin Atlantic, and Sony. He has also been engaged in the development of ‘open programme’ MScs in organisational development for Sheffield Hallam and AMOC, Ashridge. He also provides executive coaching for middle and senior managers in healthcare and IT, and professionals taking up new managerial and leadership responsibilities.

He started his career as an internal quality and safety consultant in BR before becoming an external consultant. He has a BSc (Hons) in Business Economics from Southampton University and an MSc OD from Sheffield Business School. His other professional qualifications include BPS Level A and MBTI accreditation.