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From Surviving to Thriving – Dealing with a Burning Platform – Part 1

An interview with Shared Services Guru, Dermot Toberty In this first of two recordings with shared services guru – Dermot Toberty, he shares his experience in transforming the Finance and HR functions across the Royal Mail Group. Dermot is joined by our Managing Director – Ian Jones. Dermot talks about the work undertaken to standardise, […]

A Letter to Boris ….

Our MD, Ian Jones, shares his thoughts with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the progress he is making as we continue to battle COVID19 in the UK…. Dear Boris, Firstly, please accept my thanks for everything you and your team are doing to help the UK overcome the challenges brought on by COVID19. I guess […]

Adapting to the New Normal

At Devereaux Kelly Associates (DKA) we understand that when we get back to “business as usual” – or whatever the new normal looks like – what once was usual might be very different. These are unprecedented times, and for many businesses go well beyond managing business continuity or implementing contingency plans. The way we plan […]

Leading Through a Crisis – Emotional Intelligence & Cultural Awareness

Following on from our recent interview with Euan McMurdo, previously UK Logistics Director for Royal Mail, we share some insights on the importance of leaders understanding and adopting emotional intelligence and cultural awareness in pursuit of followership, effective crisis management and delivering value across a multi-faceted supply chain. Euan, also a Senior Associate with Devereaux Kelly Associates,...

Leading Through a Crisis: A Personal Perspective

During these times of unprecedented change, our Managing Director, Ian Jones, talks with Euan McMurdo, a Senior Associate at Devereaux Kelly Associates, about his experience in leading business continuity planning and ‘keeping the show on the road’ during times of crisis. Euan has extensive experience, working at a senior executive level in global and FTSE100 […]

LIving by our values

Just like many organisations at present, we’ve been navigating the world of remote working and ‘checking-in’ with each other regularly. At one of our regular DKA calls this week, we had a conversation about how our ‘values’ and their importance to each of us during these unprecedented times of change. As ‘seasoned’ remote workers at […]

Living on hope street – the essential role of leadership DURING DIFFICULT TIMES

At a time when we’re all living on ‘Hope Street’, it’s essential that leaders have people at the heart of their decision-making processes. Take a look at this latest article on leadership from our associate Murray Cook and Anne McCarthy, with input from our MD, Ian Jones…. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/anne-mccarthy-6513a54_what-if-there-is-hope-for-a-better-future-activity-6648930486020259840-6gcW #leadership #covid19 #hope

COVID-19 – An OPEN LETTER TO ALL OUR CLIENTS…

On behalf of Devereaux Kelly Associates, I want to offer you our commitment and support through what will undoubtedly be one of the most difficult times for our generation. As business leaders, we are used to being agile and adapting to change – it is what we do! But the coming months will challenge us […]

Building planes in the sky – transforming a global icon!

Our MD – Ian Jones – had the opportunity to share his story of Royal Mail’s transformation journey at the latest gathering of the Intelligent Projects Forum in January 2020, kindly hosted by Peter Mayer and the team at Pelicam Assured Delivery. It was a great opportunity to reflect on the multi-faceted and award-winning modernisation […]