Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor is a Director of Sheffield and heads its relationship with AltoPartners and its Academy of Corporate Governance. Previously Managing Director of Sheffield, he joined the company in 1991. Prior to this he worked at Opal Consulting Group (Auckland) for a period of three years firstly, as a Senior Consultant and subsequently as General Manager. He headed the Search and Organisational Development Practices of Sheffield before becoming Managing Director in 1999. Ian has a Masters (Hons) degree from The University of Auckland and is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management (FNZIM).

Ian's consulting experience encompasses:

• Recruiting at the Chief Executive and senior management levels, particularly in the Health, Transportation, Education, Sport/Event and Local Government sectors.
• Assessing competency amongst middle and senior managers for large client organisations using psychometric and interview techniques.
• Outplacing employees from senior to middle management levels for a broad variety of sectors. This involved in-depth counselling in 'coping and job search techniques.'
• Advising in various areas of organisational development specifically in the Health and Transportation sectors. Much of this work has been in the strategic planning, succession planning and career management areas.
  

Contact Details
DDI: 09 367 1501
Mobile: 0274 877 424
Email: ian.taylor@sheffieldsearch.co.nz