Who We Are

Introduction

In 2014 our host University made the strategic decision to transfer their management development consultancy services to the departments’ consultants. Posie and Chris set up “Salomons Consultancy Ltd” and we continue to work with our clients, who are predominantly from the Public sector, in both Scotland and the South East of England.

History

In The 1980’s the site at David Salomons Estate in Tunbridge Wells Kent was the base of the Training and Education team The South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), this department arranged and facilitated many courses and events for the different health organisations with in the region as well as hosting the Regional Clinical psychology training programme. As various health reforms and reorganisations took effect in the 1990’s RHA’s were instructed to divest themselves of all non-core services, for which they were responsible. As a result the training and education team were sold off as a going concern and maintained the delivery of the various courses and programmes the had delivered for the Regional Health Authority, albeit though an arms length relationship At about the same time Canterbury Christ Church University College were seeking full University status and as part of this development they decide to purchase the all of the Salomons business and the estate. Salomons still provided both management and leadership. training and educational programmes and Clinical psychology training to the NHS. During this time the relationship between the organisations was becoming more business like and the business environment become more competitive. As a result some significant local contracts were lost and other more national ones won. In 2001 Salomons won its largest single contract outside of the local area. This was to support NHS24 with the recruitment process for the whole organisation across its three sites in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh over a contract period of three years, as a result Salomons Consultancy Scotland was created to reflect our significant presence in Scotland. After the initial contract with NHS24 came to an end we continued to work with other Health organisations across the Public sector in Scotland, as well as other contracts in the South East of England from existing relationships with those organisations.

Chris Albani

I am experienced in working with senior teams and leaders to improve organisational, team and personal effectiveness, allowing individuals to realise their potential.

I began my career in NHS management in 1984, working for ten years as a manager of services in acute, non-acute, community and mental health settings in London. Having completing a MBA, at Henley Business School in 1994, I joined Croydon Community Health as an internal organisational development consultant, where I facilitated, managers, their teams and clinical staff for four years.

In 1998 I joined Salomons, part of the Business School of Canterbury Christ Church Uni. as a management consultant. My focus was to work with clients in the NHS and other public sector organisations providing assessment for development and recruitment, team facilitation, action learning and coaching.

Having established a satellite office and team in Glasgow I progressed to the position of Head of Consultancy in 2001. I was responsible for leading the team and developing the business in Scotland which latterly encompassed the consultants based at the Tunbridge Wells site.

In November 2014 Posie and I set up Salomons Consultancy Ltd, We are based in Glasgow and have a satellite office in London. We work with clients across the UK, although the majority of are clients are based in Scotland.

I am a member of the British Phycological Society and am qualified to administer various psychometric instruments. ( Level A; Level B & Level B+)

Posie Maitles

Prior to joining the NHS in 1990, I owned and managed my own group of fashion retail units. Starting small I built a team to support and manage nine shops in Glasgow with an annual turnover exceeding £1 million.

Since then I have worked within the Public Sector for 20 years, as a manager and consultant. I worked for Glasgow Emergency Medical Service (GEMS) since its inception in 1996 as a manager, with responsibility for training and development of staff.

I joined an embryonic NHS24 in 2000 and was involved in assisting with the integration of this service into the wider NHS and was part of the internal assessment team tasked with recruiting staff of all grades to the new organisation, working alongside Salomons’ who had been appointed as NHS24’s assessment partner.

In 2002 I joined Salomons and assisted in the delivery of organisational, team, personal assignments and academic programmes, drawing on my facilitation, leadership, influencing, and coaching skills to provide appropriate challenges from a personal and strategic perspective. I have expertise in supporting clients to grow, develop and encourage their business.

I am qualified to ILM Level 7 Diploma for Professional Executive Coaches and Leadership Mentors and I have an MBA from Strathclyde University.

In November 2014 Chris and I set up Salomons Consultancy Ltd. We are based in Glasgow and have a satellite office in London. We work with clients across the UK, although the majority of are clients are based in Scotland.

I am a member of the British Phycological Society and am qualified to administer various psychometric instruments. ( Level A & Level B)