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Ian Young
Senior Consultant
I love working with clients and individuals that are as committed to building positive outcomes as I, and we at Nous, are.
Ian’s work combines keen strategic thinking and hands-on senior leadership know-how with many years of working with clients to design and deliver outcomes producing change and leadership programs and initiatives. Clients value his ability to address opportunities with a fresh approach and keen real-world insights. His facilitation and coaching skills are highly engaging and results orientated.
Ian has worked on projects with private and public sectors. He has industry experience across education, health, corporate and financial services and resources and energy. Ian has also worked with a number of not-for-profit groups.
Project experience
Leadership program design and facilitation
- designed and facilitated numerous leadership development programs for public and private sector clients for senior executives, managers and front line staff
- designer and facilitator of key leadership modules for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
- designer and facilitator of two key leadership development programs for a major national insurance company
- designer and facilitator of major leadership and core skills development program for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Strategy development and facilitation
- facilitated numerous strategic planning days for business, government and not-for-profits
- worked with the Office for the Community Sector to develop strategy and programs to increase the up-take of ICT within the NFP sector
- worked with a leading Victorian university to develop and refine strategies for improving engagement and relationships with external stakeholders.
Education / accreditation / board membership
- Bachelor of Engineering and Computing, Monash University
- Graduate Diploma in Labour Economics, Victoria University
- Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Monash University
- Master of Business Administration, Monash University.
Past employment
Ian came to consulting after a twenty year career in manufacturing, corporate services, logistics and distribution, marketing, general management and industrial relations.
Interests
Ian’s energy and enthusiasm reflects his commitment to enjoying life and positively influencing those he cares about and works with. In his spare time he enjoys keeping fit, reading and enjoying Melbourne’s vibrant city life.
Recent projects
Successful partnerships built between enterprise and business unit IT areas
Service lines
- Leadership & people development
Leadership capability development in the NSW public sector
Service lines
- Leadership & people development
Design and delivery of strategic leadership program for the ABS
Service lines
- Leadership & people development
Leadership program extends executives working within a dynamic environment
Service lines
- Leadership & people development