Expanding Global Leadership Development Capabilities

Elkridge, MD. November 18, 2010.  – GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:  GPX), the corporate parent of global performance improvement solutions provider General Physics Corporation (GP), announced that GP’s wholly-owned subsidiary, General Physics (UK) Ltd, has acquired Bath Consultancy Group, a niche leadership and organizational development consulting firm located in the United Kingdom. Bath Consultancy generated revenue of $3 million for the year ending April 30, 2009 and GP Strategies anticipates that the acquired business will have increased revenue and be accretive to earnings-per-share in 2011. GP utilized cash-on-hand to fund the acquisition.

Established in 1986 by three members of the University of Bath’s School of Management, Bath Consultancy Group has a reputation for building exceptional customer relationships with leading global companies and for facilitating organizational change, senior leadership development, coaching and team coaching. Its client base includes a range of global organizations and many in the FTSE 100. Its primary services include change consultancy and organization development, executive leadership and management development, executive coaching, coaching supervision and team coaching to a global client base through a global network of associates.

Scott Greenberg, Chief Executive Officer of GP Strategies, stated, “We believe that there will be growing demand for leadership training and organizational development services. Bath Consultancy Group’s capabilities, reputation, and global delivery network will increase our ability to deliver those services to our clients throughout the world.”

Wednesday 13th October 2010 - 6pm to 8pm

Hosted by Cancer UK

Location: 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PX 

Bath Consultancy Group are holding this seminar for our network of senior L&D and HR directors who are reviewing costs and efficiency in L&D.

What is Learning Transformation?

Learning and development in the private and public sectors is being scrutinised and asked to demonstrate increased efficiency and effectiveness. This has led to a raft of learning functions undergoing asystematic change programme, and the coining of the phrase – Learning Transformation.

So what does a Learning transformation include:

• A different learning model?
• A reduction in learning spend?
• The introduction of a single Learning Management System?
• New learning capabilities and a completely new learning team?
• Everything offshore or outsourced?

It can be any or all of the above. So what is right for you and your organisation?

Why not come along to Learning Transformation Seminar and join the debate. To register and join our 5 minute on line research prior to the event click here…

This interactive event will be led by David Fawcitt and Chris Smith of Bath Consultancy Group, with case studies from two large global learning transformations and output of our research.

This network evening will include discussions around key areas;

• Learning frameworks and models
• Content rationalisation
• Organisation wide behavioural change
• Benchmarking / best practice / metrics
• Centralisation
• Learning Systems
• Outsourcing and off-shoring
• Upgrading learning function capability
• Case studies of “live” transformations
• Success factors and things to avoid

The banking crisis has had an effect on every aspect of the economy and business - but what is happening within financial sector organisations?

Has the culture of the organisation changed in light of industry events, how is the business responding to the change, are new strategies being effectively implemented and how are leaders coping with taking their organisation and people through the economic crisis?

These were some of the key questions that we were asking. This inquiry has enabled us to ask senior leaders in top-tier financial institutions both in the UK and abroad about how their organisations, their people and importantly themselves are faring as we navigate through this period.

There is unprecedented pressure placed on leaders. Operating under external scrutiny, maintaining motivation and morale, rapidly responding to changing conditions and rebuilding trust amongst many stakeholders are just some of the challenges being faced.

This report has asked in-depth questions of a select group of senior financial services leaders. We aim to understand the pressures, and by understanding to stand beside the industry to rebuild faith, morale and engagement so that the banks can thrive again.

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We are all too aware of the affect of the banking crisis on the economy. But what of leaders within Financial Services institutions? How are they coping with the downturn and the loss of trust in their sector? Bath Consultancy Group has interviewed a number of senior leaders in financial institutions and is writing a report on leadership, strategy and culture in Financial Services. David Jarrett tells us more...

As the world changes apace Bath Consultancy Group has been going through its own transition. David Jarrett is now the Chief Executive with the remit to grow our business to the next level.

In support of these plans, the Leadership Team of Fiona Ellis, Chris Smith, Sue Pritchard, and Mike Worsley are developing our core sectors of High Tech, Commercial, the Public Sector, Financial and Professional Services.

Peter Hawkins has moved to Non-Executive Chairman working three days a week in the business, which is an important transition in the development of Bath Consultancy Group.