Ian Young

Senior Consultant

Ian Young

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.

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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

DAFF graduate development program

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

Improving ICT up-take in the Community Sector

Service lines

  • Information management & technology

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Recent project team members

Karen Roberts

Karen Roberts

Senior Consultant

Service lines

  • Leadership & people development
Lea Thorpe

Lea Thorpe

Principal

Service lines

  • Leadership & people development
Christine Wilson

Christine Wilson

Senior Consultant

Service lines

  • Leadership & people development
Sandy Forbes

Sandy Forbes

Senior Consultant

Service lines

  • Public policy
  • Business strategy
Greg Joffe

Greg Joffe

Principal

Service lines

  • Public policy
  • Business strategy
Marcus Harvey

Marcus Harvey

Senior Consultant

Service lines

  • Information management & technology
Ian Lees

Ian Lees

Principal

Service lines

  • Leadership & people development
Mark Burford

Mark Burford

Principal

Service lines

  • Public policy
  • Business strategy
Zac Ashkanasy

Zac Ashkanasy

Principal

Service lines

  • Business strategy
  • Public policy
Sally Pritchard

Sally Pritchard

Principal

Service lines

  • Organisational capability
Stephanie Bown

Stephanie Bown

Senior Consultant

Service lines

  • Leadership & people development
Denise Sykes

Denise Sykes

Principal

Service lines

  • Organisational capability
  • Leadership & people development