Investors in Learning: Our Partners
Investors in Learning: Our Partners
Dave Lumley
Dave has spent over 30 years working within the manufacturing sector in various positions from Divisional Responsibility to Lean Manufacturing development and deployment.
During his years in automotive and packaging industry, he believes that key to any company success is creating its own culture through the continued learning and support for all employees.
“Having worked with the team from Investors in Learning, key partnerships can only be seen as a positive to a brighter future.”
Investors in Learning continue to learn with Dave, and we are very grateful for the opportunity to have him as a collaborating partner. His insights and understanding after his wealth of experience and understanding of his industries and expertise, adds great value to our continual learning journey of developing high impact long lasting learning and development solutions.
Group Head Business Support, RPC Group
Dr Dan Harrison
Ph.D. - Organizational Psychology
Dr Harrison is the founder and developer of Harrison Assessments' and originator of ParadoxTechnology™ as used in Harrison Assessments. His diverse background in Mathematics, Personality Theory, Counselling Psychology, and Organizational Psychology has enabled him to make a unique and exceptional contribution to assessment methodology.
His 30 years of experience in Psychology and Assessment has enabled the Harrison Assessment tools to fulfil practical needs for recruitment, development and assessment. Dr Harrison's' ongoing world-wide travel gives him direct involvement with the needs of Harrison Assessments' clients and exposes him to the appropriate practical application in a wide variety of cultures.
Investors in Learning values collaboration with Dr Dan Harrison and with Harrison Assessments. The partnership has enabled Investors in Learning to create job specific development and recruitment solutions, using the tried and tested tools, which are validated through performance benchmarking studies globally. We have incorporated Harrison Assessments into a variety of our solutions, including the measurements of the Competencies in our Driving Success model. Our valued partnership with Harrison Assessments enables us to create data and insights for individuals, teams and whole organisations in a uniquely tailored way that no other approach or tool can offer.
Together we can support your whole People development strategy spanning from Recruitment, Assessment and Selection, Succession Planning, as well as being able to incorporate regular Development planning in relation to specific roles.
Please click here to view our Partnership page
Chief Executive Officer & Founder – Harrison Assessments
Fred Demilt
Fred Demilt is working as a Manager of Projects at an injection molding company, supplying parts to various industries, largely in the production of trucks.
Fred leads a team of 10 people, mainly occupied with the project management for external and internal projects within the site.
After an engineering education he started working in the thin wall container manufacturing business and had his specific technical education within this specialism.
The first 20 years he mainly worked in engineering functions where the education programmes mostly supported engineering activities, so he was working mainly on the technical skills.
More or less 10 years ago where he was promoted into Project Manager and later leading a team of Project Managers, it was quite obvious that other skills were required.
He shared the following:
“Exploring the communication styles and behaviours of people was not really in my comfort zone and I was struggling to see the connection to my years of experience and the so – called hard skills, the technical skills. Most engineers face this struggle when they are promoted to a management function. A good engineer does not make a good leader, it requires a different skills set. I found out the hard way.
Five years ago, my team and I were given the opportunity to start an education program with Investors in Learning, which included various ingredients including The Engage programme.
Looking back at the real struggle I had leading a team as a skilled engineer, this programme was a real eye opener. “
I now see myself as a leader and team motivator and I am consistently applying the skills and the techniques and the whole education package, every day. I feel a lot more comfortable in my role but also see a lot of benefits in my personal life. It just makes you a better person.”
Head of Programme Management, Berry, Bramlage, Promens Vehicles
Dr Andrew Clements
Dr Andrew Clements is Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire. He is active in both research and practice. Andrew’s research and practice interests include participatory approaches to organisational change and development, including how organisations can foster learning, wellbeing at work, and employee relationships with their organisation.
Andrew is working with Investors in Learning using our Learning Culture Needs Analysis as part of his Chartership work. We are always grateful for opportunities to learn together and gain perspectives on how we can improve our work.
Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology
Geoff Simmonds
Geoff has worked in the Automotive Sector for 30 years and has been at Senior levels for the last 15 years. He has worked in Tier 1 multinational businesses which served the mass car market and is now a Managing Director of a company that supplies the high end automotive companies such as Aston Martin, Bentley and Maclaren.
He is therefore highly aware of the needs of the automotive sector and the way in which things have evolved and changed globally over the years. When Investors in Learning first started working with the Automotive sector Tier 1 multinational companies as well as smaller providers, we realised that it is almost certainly one of the most challenging manufacturing sectors to work within. The time scales, organisation, human, logistical and project management factors with the pressures of the constant unknown variables and many multiple supply chains are very difficult to control and manage.
We have worked with Project Management Offices as well as with multiple departments within the sector including Commercial, Project management, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Automation, Tooling, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, HR, and Quality. Working across various departments in any industry is a real eye opener for the realisation of the importance for the need of clarity around inter departmental responsibilities and accountabilities to ensure that products are produced of the necessary quality and the flow of information and communication between departments.
Geoff Simmonds has been a support to us along the way to understand the challenges and needs that are persistent in the sector. We are grateful for the collaboration and learning and continue to work with colleagues in the automotive sector to stay abreast of developments in these fast changing times. We are grateful to all our collaborators for the opportunity to keep on learning together.
Managing Director, IM Kelly Automotive
Dr Simon Jones
PhD Geography
Investors in Learning value Simon’s advice and insight into the HE sector. We are currently working on finding some student researchers to work with us from the HE sector and he provides helpful insights as we are doing our visioning in terms of educating students on the importance of Learning Cultures and their positive impact and benefits across the disciplines. We are also always concerned with crossing the academic and practitioner divide which is why we value relationships with people who work in the academic sector.
Simon Jones is a successful Senior HE Leader with more than 25 years’ academic experience in Higher Education leading multidisciplinary academic departments. Simon is able to lead complex change agendas based around financial drivers, governance, international relationships, focused on designing and delivering high-quality Student Experiences. Simon’s experience delivering academic programmes includes developing an academic school from first principles, managing one of the UK’s largest faculties through a QAA review, and leading a faculty in one of the UK’s most challenged universities through academic restructure. In each role, Simon delivered improvements in external metrics, accreditations through PSRBs, enhanced institutional reputation, and met institutional KPIs. Currently, Simon is the Principal at an Alternative Provider, working with the OU and other UKHEIs.
Simon has enjoyed sustained success in bold, entrepreneurial academic leadership throughout his career, with the breadth of understanding to make imaginative connections, seeing the clear relationship between teaching and research reflected in external metrics. With extensive experience designing UG and PG awards centred on innovative curricula, effective learning and teaching, and integrated employability, Simon is recognised nationally and internationally for his expertise. Simon has delivered numerous workshops through the Higher Education Academy, international conferences, that has led to government committee representation, and UKHE consultancy.
Simon works with impact at a university-wide level, relying on effective data to support decision-making. At London Met, Simon delivered the university’s Research Strategy, devised and introduced a Data Dashboard providing original insight into retention, progression and award attainment. Simon initiated using module performance benchmarks, promoting significant regulatory change including modification of the University’s Degree algorithm. Simon’s achieved a university-wide cultural shift to a more student-centred approach reliant on data to record course performance.
Simon’s has in managing academic programmes. Simon is recognised for his technical knowledge of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, refining Annual Monitoring and Review processes, and ensuring enhancement initiatives are delivered to improve the Student Experience. Simon is a highly experienced QAA Reviewer of mainstream and alternative providers, an Appeals Panel Member, and TNE Scoping Reviewer. Recently, Simon has contributed to the Advice and Guidance of the revised Quality Code, and is a qualified QAA External Expert for the OfS’s Quality Standards Review process. Additionally, Simon has been an External Examiner for several institutions, and engaged in Non-Executive Directorships influencing policy debate in post-18 education among external stakeholders. Simon regularly acts as a Consultant on Quality matters nationally and internationally, working with institutions and foreign Quality Agencies.
Senior Higher Education Leader
Kıvanç Ersöz
Kivanc Ersoz is the Co-Founder (1992) & Managing Partner of the E&E Group.
Investors in Learning and E&E are working together to introduce Investors in Learning Solutions to the Turkish Market and are soon launching the Developing Learning Leaders as well as the Creating an Agile and Courageous Learning Organisation Programme.
He has more than 23 years of experience in several Career Consultancy and Coaching areas such as Executive Search, Outplacement & Workforce Reduction, Executive Coaching, Assessment, Employee Engagement and Change Management in a variety of sectors including FMCG, IT and Pharmaceuticals.
Kıvanç has 35 years of business experience with 23 years as a Career Consultant. he has placed more than 500 executives and coached more than 1,000 individuals (more than 10,000 interviews,
over 5,000 hours of coaching and over 2,000 hours group training).
He is a certified Harrison Assessments Consultant.
He started his career in Unilever-Turkey as a Human Resources Manager for the Group companies. Kivanc switched to the marketing function and worked in a major local detergents company as a Group Product Manager for a number of fast-moving consumer goods. He later moved to Bilkom/Apple Computer as National Sales Manager. Just before founding E&E, Kivanc was working in Digital Equipment Turkey Inc. as National Marketing and Channel Development Director.
He has a B.A. in Economics at Bosphorus University – Istanbul, in 1981.
Member of TABA (Turkish-American Businessmen’s Association), YDD (Turkish Management Consultants Association), – BÜMED (Bosphorus University Alumni), PERYÖN (Personnel Managers Association), Founder member of EMCC Turkey and Turkish Business Council Sustainable Development (TBCSD) Associations.
Kivanc speaks Turkish and English.His Philosophy is that our real job is “to live”. Reward is the journey. Everything in life is a tool for self development and awareness on the road to Unconditional Love.
Managing Partner E&E Group – Turkey
Dave Lumley
Dave has spent over 30 years working within the manufacturing sector in various positions from Divisional Responsibility to Lean Manufacturing development and deployment.
During his years in automotive and packaging industry, he believes that key to any company success is creating its own culture through the continued learning and support for all employees.
“Having worked with the team from Investors in Learning, key partnerships can only be seen as a positive to a brighter future.”
Investors in Learning continue to learn with Dave, and we are very grateful for the opportunity to have him as a collaborating partner. His insights and understanding after his wealth of experience and understanding of his industries and expertise, adds great value to our continual learning journey of developing high impact long lasting learning and development solutions.
Group Head Business Support, RPC Group
Dr Dan Harrison
Ph.D. - Organizational Psychology
Dr Harrison is the founder and developer of Harrison Assessments' and originator of ParadoxTechnology™ as used in Harrison Assessments. His diverse background in Mathematics, Personality Theory, Counselling Psychology, and Organizational Psychology has enabled him to make a unique and exceptional contribution to assessment methodology.
His 30 years of experience in Psychology and Assessment has enabled the Harrison Assessment tools to fulfil practical needs for recruitment, development and assessment. Dr Harrison's' ongoing world-wide travel gives him direct involvement with the needs of Harrison Assessments' clients and exposes him to the appropriate practical application in a wide variety of cultures.
Investors in Learning values collaboration with Dr Dan Harrison and with Harrison Assessments. The partnership has enabled Investors in Learning to create job specific development and recruitment solutions, using the tried and tested tools, which are validated through performance benchmarking studies globally. We have incorporated Harrison Assessments into a variety of our solutions, including the measurements of the Competencies in our Driving Success model. Our valued partnership with Harrison Assessments enables us to create data and insights for individuals, teams and whole organisations in a uniquely tailored way that no other approach or tool can offer.
Together we can support your whole People development strategy spanning from Recruitment, Assessment and Selection, Succession Planning, as well as being able to incorporate regular Development planning in relation to specific roles.
Please click here to view our Partnership page
Chief Executive Officer & Founder – Harrison Assessments
Fred Demilt
Fred Demilt is working as a Manager of Projects at an injection molding company, supplying parts to various industries, largely in the production of trucks.
Fred leads a team of 10 people, mainly occupied with the project management for external and internal projects within the site.
After an engineering education he started working in the thin wall container manufacturing business and had his specific technical education within this specialism.
The first 20 years he mainly worked in engineering functions where the education programmes mostly supported engineering activities, so he was working mainly on the technical skills.
More or less 10 years ago where he was promoted into Project Manager and later leading a team of Project Managers, it was quite obvious that other skills were required.
He shared the following:
“Exploring the communication styles and behaviours of people was not really in my comfort zone and I was struggling to see the connection to my years of experience and the so – called hard skills, the technical skills. Most engineers face this struggle when they are promoted to a management function. A good engineer does not make a good leader, it requires a different skills set. I found out the hard way.
Five years ago, my team and I were given the opportunity to start an education program with Investors in Learning, which included various ingredients including The Engage programme.
Looking back at the real struggle I had leading a team as a skilled engineer, this programme was a real eye opener. “
I now see myself as a leader and team motivator and I am consistently applying the skills and the techniques and the whole education package, every day. I feel a lot more comfortable in my role but also see a lot of benefits in my personal life. It just makes you a better person.”
Head of Programme Management, Berry, Bramlage, Promens Vehicles
Dr Andrew Clements
Dr Andrew Clements is Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology at the University of Bedfordshire. He is active in both research and practice. Andrew’s research and practice interests include participatory approaches to organisational change and development, including how organisations can foster learning, wellbeing at work, and employee relationships with their organisation.
Andrew is working with Investors in Learning using our Learning Culture Needs Analysis as part of his Chartership work. We are always grateful for opportunities to learn together and gain perspectives on how we can improve our work.
Senior Lecturer in Organisational Psychology
Geoff Simmonds
Geoff has worked in the Automotive Sector for 30 years and has been at Senior levels for the last 15 years. He has worked in Tier 1 multinational businesses which served the mass car market and is now a Managing Director of a company that supplies the high end automotive companies such as Aston Martin, Bentley and Maclaren.
He is therefore highly aware of the needs of the automotive sector and the way in which things have evolved and changed globally over the years. When Investors in Learning first started working with the Automotive sector Tier 1 multinational companies as well as smaller providers, we realised that it is almost certainly one of the most challenging manufacturing sectors to work within. The time scales, organisation, human, logistical and project management factors with the pressures of the constant unknown variables and many multiple supply chains are very difficult to control and manage.
We have worked with Project Management Offices as well as with multiple departments within the sector including Commercial, Project management, Manufacturing Engineering, Process Engineering, Automation, Tooling, Operations, Supply Chain, Purchasing, HR, and Quality. Working across various departments in any industry is a real eye opener for the realisation of the importance for the need of clarity around inter departmental responsibilities and accountabilities to ensure that products are produced of the necessary quality and the flow of information and communication between departments.
Geoff Simmonds has been a support to us along the way to understand the challenges and needs that are persistent in the sector. We are grateful for the collaboration and learning and continue to work with colleagues in the automotive sector to stay abreast of developments in these fast changing times. We are grateful to all our collaborators for the opportunity to keep on learning together.
Managing Director, IM Kelly Automotive
Dr Simon Jones
PhD Geography
Investors in Learning value Simon’s advice and insight into the HE sector. We are currently working on finding some student researchers to work with us from the HE sector and he provides helpful insights as we are doing our visioning in terms of educating students on the importance of Learning Cultures and their positive impact and benefits across the disciplines. We are also always concerned with crossing the academic and practitioner divide which is why we value relationships with people who work in the academic sector.
Simon Jones is a successful Senior HE Leader with more than 25 years’ academic experience in Higher Education leading multidisciplinary academic departments. Simon is able to lead complex change agendas based around financial drivers, governance, international relationships, focused on designing and delivering high-quality Student Experiences. Simon’s experience delivering academic programmes includes developing an academic school from first principles, managing one of the UK’s largest faculties through a QAA review, and leading a faculty in one of the UK’s most challenged universities through academic restructure. In each role, Simon delivered improvements in external metrics, accreditations through PSRBs, enhanced institutional reputation, and met institutional KPIs. Currently, Simon is the Principal at an Alternative Provider, working with the OU and other UKHEIs.
Simon has enjoyed sustained success in bold, entrepreneurial academic leadership throughout his career, with the breadth of understanding to make imaginative connections, seeing the clear relationship between teaching and research reflected in external metrics. With extensive experience designing UG and PG awards centred on innovative curricula, effective learning and teaching, and integrated employability, Simon is recognised nationally and internationally for his expertise. Simon has delivered numerous workshops through the Higher Education Academy, international conferences, that has led to government committee representation, and UKHE consultancy.
Simon works with impact at a university-wide level, relying on effective data to support decision-making. At London Met, Simon delivered the university’s Research Strategy, devised and introduced a Data Dashboard providing original insight into retention, progression and award attainment. Simon initiated using module performance benchmarks, promoting significant regulatory change including modification of the University’s Degree algorithm. Simon’s achieved a university-wide cultural shift to a more student-centred approach reliant on data to record course performance.
Simon’s has in managing academic programmes. Simon is recognised for his technical knowledge of the UK Quality Code for Higher Education, refining Annual Monitoring and Review processes, and ensuring enhancement initiatives are delivered to improve the Student Experience. Simon is a highly experienced QAA Reviewer of mainstream and alternative providers, an Appeals Panel Member, and TNE Scoping Reviewer. Recently, Simon has contributed to the Advice and Guidance of the revised Quality Code, and is a qualified QAA External Expert for the OfS’s Quality Standards Review process. Additionally, Simon has been an External Examiner for several institutions, and engaged in Non-Executive Directorships influencing policy debate in post-18 education among external stakeholders. Simon regularly acts as a Consultant on Quality matters nationally and internationally, working with institutions and foreign Quality Agencies.
Senior Higher Education Leader
Kıvanç Ersöz
Kivanc Ersoz is the Co-Founder (1992) & Managing Partner of the E&E Group.
Investors in Learning and E&E are working together to introduce Investors in Learning Solutions to the Turkish Market and are soon launching the Developing Learning Leaders as well as the Creating an Agile and Courageous Learning Organisation Programme.
He has more than 23 years of experience in several Career Consultancy and Coaching areas such as Executive Search, Outplacement & Workforce Reduction, Executive Coaching, Assessment, Employee Engagement and Change Management in a variety of sectors including FMCG, IT and Pharmaceuticals.
Kıvanç has 35 years of business experience with 23 years as a Career Consultant. he has placed more than 500 executives and coached more than 1,000 individuals (more than 10,000 interviews,
over 5,000 hours of coaching and over 2,000 hours group training).
He is a certified Harrison Assessments Consultant.
He started his career in Unilever-Turkey as a Human Resources Manager for the Group companies. Kivanc switched to the marketing function and worked in a major local detergents company as a Group Product Manager for a number of fast-moving consumer goods. He later moved to Bilkom/Apple Computer as National Sales Manager. Just before founding E&E, Kivanc was working in Digital Equipment Turkey Inc. as National Marketing and Channel Development Director.
He has a B.A. in Economics at Bosphorus University – Istanbul, in 1981.
Member of TABA (Turkish-American Businessmen’s Association), YDD (Turkish Management Consultants Association), – BÜMED (Bosphorus University Alumni), PERYÖN (Personnel Managers Association), Founder member of EMCC Turkey and Turkish Business Council Sustainable Development (TBCSD) Associations.
Kivanc speaks Turkish and English.His Philosophy is that our real job is “to live”. Reward is the journey. Everything in life is a tool for self development and awareness on the road to Unconditional Love.
Managing Partner E&E Group – Turkey
Investors in Learning: Some of our Clients
Investors in Learning: Some of our Clients
Some organisations that use the tools we believe in, the research data we draw on, and use as part of our solutions
Some organisations that use the tools we believe in, the research data we draw on, and use as part of our solutions
Some of the other clients Lizzy Lowenstein, the founder of Investors in Learning, has worked with supporting their people and culture development
Some of the other clients Lizzy Lowenstein, the founder of Investors in Learning, has worked with supporting their people and culture development
