John Watkins

Head of Department - Management and Human Resources

Over the last 20 years, John’s career and passion has been about developing other people to achieve their full potential. John has a track record of successful HRM and L&D roles working as a generalist HRBP and a specialist in leadership and organisational development for global organisations such as Marks & Spencer plc and The Washington Post Group. He is an experienced recruiter for all levels of management from graduate managers to senior leaders as well as a qualified practitioner of psychometric tools for coaching, careers counseling and personal development.

John has also set up and run two successful consulting firms specialising in the development of bespoke IT systems and the provision of change management services for businesses across the UK and Europe.

John is the author of many bespoke internal leadership and management training programmes and publications for Marks & Spencer plc. John is a regular reviewer for publishers including Oxford University Press and Palgrave Macmillan.

Qualifications

PhD registration
MSc Organisational Behaviour, Birkbeck College University of London UK, 2008
PgCert Higher Education Professional Practice, Coventry University UK, 2013
BA Hons Drama & English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury UK, 1995

Professional and Industry Memberships

Academic MCIPD, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, London UK
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK
External Examiner on the MSc Human Resource Management, New Bucks University UK (2015-2018)

Research and Consultancy

John is currently researching careers in Human Resource Development (Learning & Development, Coaching & Mentoring and Organisation Development) with a specific focus on external consultancy roles in global organisations.

Publications and Scholarship Activities

Watkins, J. & Hoare, B., (2009) A fresh perspective on job-sharing, Talent Management Review, Vol.3 Issue 3, London: Osney Media

John Watkins

Teaching Areas

Developing People
Leading in a Changing World
Dissertation
Internships
Consulting Projects