News Archive

July 2007  IRIS Consulting won leadership development work from the Metropolitan Police
A team from IRIS Consulting was successful in winning this major new work following an extensive competitive procurement exercise in April 2007.

May 2007  Olympic Delivery Authority HR & Organisational Development Strategy
In May 2007 IRIS Consulting was selected by the ODA to help them prepare their Human Resources and organisational development strategy.

April 2007   In April IRIS Consulting moved offices to 4 Ganton Street, London, W1F 7QL The company’s newly refurbished offices are located mid-way between Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus tube stations, in the heart of the Carnaby Street conservation area.

February 2007   Raj Kumar joined the Housing Team at IRIS Consulting. Raj Kumar was formerly Assistant Director of Neighbourhood Housing at Slough and Regional Manager at Ealing Family HA (now Catalyst Housing Group),

January 2007   IRIS Consulting have been commissioned to carry out research to ascertain prevailing levels and trends in the market place for the remuneration packages for staff employed in the property development sector – mainly in housing and regeneration. (IRIS Consulting Researches Pay and Rewards for Housing and Regeneration Professionals)

October 2006  IRIS Consulting ran a very successful workshop on the barriers to women’s progression, helping them to recognise and challenge the internal and external blocks to development. Behind the Barriers was attended by over 20 women from across the private and public sector and we are now able to offer a tailored version for your organisation.

August 2006  IRIS Consulting, in association with IBM Hong Kong, has been appointed by the Hong Kong Government to carry out a review of the processing of land exchanges and lease modifications. The review got under way in August and is due to be completed in November 2006.

04 July 2006  IRIS Consulting wins two new jobs. The new contracts are with Lloyd's Register (diversity awareness training) and with The Housing Corporation (evaluation of Right To Manage Grants Administration).

24 May 2006  Two new appointments at IRIS Consulting. Bob Eames (former partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers) and John Stoker (former head of the Charity Commission and National Lottery Regulator) have been appointed as non-executive Directors at IRIS Consulting.

May 2006  In this synopsis of her recent study for the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education — The Imperative for Positive Working Environments – Spin or Necessity? — Marilyn Tyzack looks at 7 Higher Education Institutions identified by a range of stakeholders as exhibiting elements of good practice in the areas of equality and diversity.

April 2006 In his article — What is driving merger mania amongst housing associations? — John Harvey draws attention to the dangers for housing associations in losing touch with their roots and local communities. This article appears in Housing Associations Financial Yearbook 2006.

April 2006 In a new article — The challenge of creating positive working environments — Marilyn Tyzack describes IRIS Consulting's unconventional approach to the management problems of a department in a large private sector company and the surprisingly rapid improvements recorded within a year. The article appears in Public Service Review: Health 7.

February 2006 IRIS Consulting has won a number of new equality and efficiency review assignments.

February 2006  In a new article  — The “Efficiency” Agenda in the Public Sector — John Harvey (Managing Director of IRIS Consulting) outlines issues facing leaders in today's public service environment.

October 2005 IRIS Consulting has been awarded a number of major assignments by leading organisations in the public and private sectors.

September 2005 IRIS Consulting have recruited Marilyn Tyzack to join the company as Director with special lead responsibility for HR, leadership, managing change and diversity issues.

September 2005 The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has commissioned new research to be carried out by IRIS Consulting to look into occupational segregation in the local government workforce.