About Us
After many years of working in association as individual businesses, in 2007 we decided to create a shared focus and a new company, Irving Allan. We are committed to realising the full potential of our successful joint history, using our differences as complementary strengths to create a vibrant business that provides exceptional benefit to changing organisations.
Julie Allan (above, right) is a chartered occupational psychologist, organisational consultant and coach. She works with leaders, talented individuals and groups who need and want to engage with change - personally and organisationally. She also provides supervision or shadow consultancy for coaches and consultants who work independently or who are within client organisations.
With a prior career in journalism and publishing, including several roles for a flagship BBC magazine, Julie brings first-hand experience of working in time-pressured, quality-oriented and creative environments. She complements this with significant psychological training and practice, and profit and not-for-profit experience in sectors including manufacturing, law, financial services, social services and logistics. Her ongoing attention to leading edge practices has included contributing to the complexity programme at the London School of Economics and speaking at CASS Business School.
Julie has first and higher degrees from the Universities of Stirling and Nottingham. She is appreciated by clients for her intellectual and practical curiosity, her pragmatic impact and her capacity to take a whole-system approach to developing individuals and organisations. An author of books on organisational development and coaching, Julie is currently researching corporate wisdom. She says, 'for me, creating a new focus on that oldest of themes, change, and doing so in a way that moves others to a new view and new capability, is a very challenging and satisfying occupation for the times in which we live.'
Kirstin Irving (above, left) is a chartered occupational psychologist, trainer, facilitator and consultant. Having graduated with a first class psychology degree from the University of St. Andrews and a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham, she worked for some time as a researcher in academia. She established her first consultancy, Irving & Irving Associates, in 1994 and soon built an outstanding personal reputation for listening to what is needed, providing high-value, workable solutions and engaging with clients as a true partner.
Kirstin has worked successfully across Europe and in North America, primarily in the automotive, construction, financial services, IT and utilities sectors. Her client groups include senior level sponsors, their change agent teams and people at all levels who are impacted by change. She has supported the implementation of lean manufacturing, the successful integration of newly merged companies, the introduction of a wide range of new technologies, work processes and practices, many organisation restructures and the cultural alignment of organisations to new or emerging business directions.
Kirstin is valued by clients for her pragmatism and enthusiasm, and her ability to frame complex situations and apparently intractable problems in a way that enables people to work successfully with them. Says Kirstin, 'helping people and organisations effectively manage change is among the most rewarding work I do. I’m excited to be bringing my Change work to Irving Allan and look forward to exploring new territories as well as applying what we already know to be of real value'.
Pat Beatson has moved to independent consulting from her most recent post as Head of Training and Development for Hampshire Constabulary. With a background in international reinsurance, Pat has spent much of her career in the automotive industry, working as a trainer, facilitator, and internal OD consultant.
Pat is a highly skilled change agent with a successful track record in supporting people and organisations as they navigate complex and challenging change environments. Business critical assignments have included the implementation of lean manufacturing, six sigma, diverse working, and working with change in the Home Office.
Pat is a dedicated people developer, speaks French and German, and has significant experience of working cross-culturally and cross-nationally. With an MSc in Occupational Psychology from Birkbeck College, she is currently completing her chartership as an Occupational Psychologist.
Andrew Day is a chartered occupational psychologist, organisational consultant and coach. After working with Ford Motor Company for eight years as an internal consultant he joined Ashridge Consulting and spends part of his time in independent practice.
His consulting practice involves supporting leaders and change agents to work effectively with the dilemmas and tensions that are a natural part of changing and he has a strong interest in developing cross boundary working and collaboration in and between organisations.
As a member of Faculty for the Ashridge Masters in Executive Coaching, Andy specializes in working with senior managers to develop their leadership capability. He enables them to make sense of the wider contexts in which they operate and to take up their leadership roles with appropriate authority.
With a Doctorate in Occupational Psychology, Andy is currently completing a Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.
Jake Farr is a chartered occupational psychologist, organisational consultant and coach. Her early career included working as an in-house consultant for The Post Office where she managed multi-disciplinary teams to deliver large assessment and development projects. Since 2000 she has worked independently, in the public and private sectors.
Her work includes training and facilitation, team and organisation development and executive coaching. Current coachees include a Government Minister and the CEO of a global retail company.
Jake brings to all her work a lively, challenging and creative style. She has recently developed an innovative approach to personal and team development, bringing music and psychology together in a way that enables people to be freely and safely creative. More on 'apod' via Links and Resources.
Jonathan Males represented Australia at four World Canoeing Championships, has coached Olympic medal winners on the Australian and British teams, and was the Great Britain Olympic Team’s HQ sport psychologist in Athens in 2004.
He followed his first class psychology degree in Tasmania with postgraduate research at the University of Nottingham and has consulted to a wide range of public and private sector organisations in the UK, the US and Australia. He combines psychological expertise with a breadth of experience in promoting excellence in teams and individuals, to board level.
Appreciated by clients for his willingness and ability to 'say the unsayable', he quickly gets to the heart of a topic and enables individuals and teams to productively confront, explore and re-frame the issues that hold them back.
Jonathan is the founder of Performance-1, a company we are pleased to partner with. See Links and Resources.
