Testimonials

“Jean-Pierre provided strong judgement and advice to IHG’s Remuneration Committee, and effectively coached me personally with preparation for AGMs and investor meetings. He expertly led the design and implementation of new executive remuneration arrangements aligned with the business needs, and the quality of reporting in IHG’s Directors’ Remuneration Report has been publicly recognised.”
— Patrick Cescau, Former Non-Executive Chairman, InterContinental Hotels Group plc

“Jean-Pierre provided reward management support for us in the early post COVID period. He brought deep strategic insight and critical operational leadership at a highly challenging moment. His warmth and emotional intelligence meant he established strong relationships at all levels very quickly. With sincere thanks from Compass for your contribution.”

— Dominic Blakemore, Group CEO, Compass Group PLC

“Jean-Pierre is an informed, calm, and effective partner in navigating the often turbulent waters of executive remuneration and related matters. His insight into the internal and external environment around executive compensation, and his experience in crafting effective performance management systems have been very valuable.”
— Jo Harlow, Non-Executive Director & Remuneration Committee Chair, InterContinental Hotels Group plc

“Jean-Pierre is the consummate professional with very high standards of working. He deals with thorny issues well, and was able to provide the CEO with multiple options to resolve a question or issue. His strong credibility with the CEO carried influence across the rest of the organisation. He is unflappable, a good listener and un-emotional in handling highly emotive topics. He makes complex and ambiguous ideas clear for others”.
— Simon Nash, former Chief HR Officer, Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

“I initially wasn’t sure how an executive coach could support me in my career and personal development, but Jean-Pierre’s guidance has been exceptional. His background in HR & Reward enabled him to instantly understand my particular challenges and enabled me to understand where the root cause of a problem lies (not always obvious), approach issues in a constructive manner and, most importantly, provided a framework for addressing any challenges that may lie ahead. Jean-Pierre’s coaching has resulted in me reviewing how I interact with my peers, leaders and direct reports which has enabled me to provide them with the clear and constructive feedback and guidance they needed from me which, ultimately, benefits all”.
— Katharine Burke, Reward Executive, Rio Tinto plc

“Jean-Pierre gave me incredible coaching support in my role as the CEO of The Big House. His feedback was always constructive, he listened carefully and processed the information before asking relevant questions. He challenged my thinking in a positive way and always gave me different options to explore, with the encouragement and support to pursue them. He made me feel safe which enabled me to express any vulnerabilities that I was feeling. I found this to be invaluable”.
— Maggie Norris, CEO, The Big House Theatre Company

“Jean-Pierre is a highly-regarded tutor on the MBA at Oxford Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. His outstanding contributions on subjects ranging from strategic HR management, to the future of work, and the future of healthcare, have been well noted by students and professors alike. He brings relevant real work experience and strong coaching skills to the professional development of our student teams”.
— Dr Jonathan Trevor, Professor of Management Practice, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

“Jean-Pierre ran a session on strategic HR management and executive remuneration with our postgraduate students which was very well-received indeed. Students particularly enjoyed the breadth of topics as well as Jean-Pierre’s extensive and direct experience as a senior HR professional. The clarity which the session was delivered and the highly interactive nature of it made Jean-Pierre’s session stand out from other external speakers. I will definitely be inviting him back again.”
— Dr Mark Williams, Senior Lecturer in HRM & Employment Relations, University of Surrey

“Jean-Pierre shared his extensive reward experience with the RBS HR team as part of our learning at work week. His session was engaging and completely tailored to the audience. He brought his deep experience to life in a tangible and stimulating way and encouraged the group to participate - he worked easily with a mix of participants in the room and via live stream. A rewarding and very well received session!”
— Carol Young, Director, Reward, Pensions & Benefits, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc

“Jean-Pierre provided us with invaluable coaching support. He was able to give thoughtful and intelligent analysis to a set of challenging business issues, and to guide us gently but firmly to effective solutions for our company. We remain extremely grateful to him for his empathetic and constructive support at our time of need”.
— Ali Thomas, Operations Director & Steve Ray, Non-Executive Director, Rhyl City Strategy-Wales

“I highly recommend Jean-Pierre and his work. One of the best reward experts you could have in your ‘team’. If you’re a CPO or dealing with Board level reward and exec comp issues, J-P is a brilliant advisor.”
— Sarah Morris, former Chief HR Officer, Compass Group plc