Amanda Alexiou
Associate
Amanda has extensive experience in coaching, assessment and development working for a wide range of clients in both the private and public sector.
Having spent over 15 years as a freelance associate, Amanda set up her own company 2 years ago and continues to develop her expertise. Previously she worked for an executive search company, Norman Broadbent, as assistant director of the assessment division as well as working as senior consultant for a legal recruitment consultancy.
As a specialist in assessment and development, Amanda is skilled in working with senior executives, analysing their skills and behaviours, identifying development opportunities and coaching individuals to realise these. In addition, she is experienced in assessing interns and graduates ensuring that the right individuals are selected.
Job analysis is also an area of expertise including the development of role profiles to the design and development of assessment centres. Psychometric testing, one to one executive assessment and management development feedback including the high potential assessment of individuals are also areas that Amanda focuses on. Recent work includes:
- Chairing interview panels for the Government Legal Service for the recruitment of qualified lawyers.
- Face to face developmental feedback for Hospital Managers and Board members at a private health company.
- 9 month programme for AXA Technology Services involving assessment and coaching of senior executives from the UK, Paris and India.
- High potential assessment of individuals for Rolls Royce using SHL leadership tools supported with detailed reports and one to one feedback.
- Training managers at BP in competency based assessment.
- Extensive involvement in graduate recruitment especially BP, interviewing and assessing for scholarship, intern and graduate roles within the oil and gas industry.
Amanda has a degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Occupational Psychology. She holds ‘Level A’ and ‘Level B’ certificates of competence in occupational testing and is qualified in using the OPQ, MQ and WAVE. In addition, she is a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS).