Tony is Managing Director of Will Exell HK Limited, a globally-orientated organisational change and business transformation consultancy, originally based in the UK and now led from Hong Kong.
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Tony is Managing Director of Will Exell HK Limited, a globally-orientated organisational change and business transformation consultancy, originally based in the UK and now led from Hong Kong.
He is passionate about business & HR transformation and offers a portfolio of tailored solutions to C-Suite leaders ranging from board advisory, through interim management to consulting. During 2020, Tony has completed his executive coaching certification and has now added that to the range of services he can provide.
Tony brings deep experience & expertise to his clients drawn from over 20 years in executive management & senior consulting roles spanning financial services, technology and professional services.
Areas of Expertise
Leadership coaching
Including individual & team coaching & emotional intelligence.
Business transformation
Including strategy, M&A and change planning & execution.
HR transformation
Including operating models, ways of working and capability building.
Tony has been working in organisational change for over 25 years, leading large HR and business change programmes, usually arising from large scale acquisitions.
More recently, Tony has moved into an advisory role; coaching leaders through asset disposals, supporting CEOs in fundraising for M&A deals, and working with a global CHRO on transformation of the HR function.
He has now added Executive Coaching to his proposition, leveraging his significant leadership experience with formal accreditation and academic credentials from the Institute of Executive Coaching & Leadership; the International Coaching Federation & Genos International.
Business Background and Experience
HR Leader
4 Financial Services Groups: NatWest, RBS, Coutts & ABN AMRO with full Management Board membership in the latter two.
Interim Chief Operating Officer for Global Bank HR function and Interim Chief People Officer for Global IT Services business.
Board Advisory
A CEO in closing a private bank; a strategic investor raise €285m to acquire a global IT business; and a global CHRO undertake a multi-disciplinary review of operating model and costs.
Executive Coaching
Currently coaching a range of multi-disciplined HR & Business leaders in Financial Services, Professional Services, Technology, Transport & Retail Luxury Goods.
Pro-Bono Coaching
Consulting and coaching for the charity sector including Young Enterprise, NSPCC and Prince’s Trust as former clients.
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Approach
Tony offers tailored solutions across advisory, consulting, mentoring and coaching – recognising that the approach to each will vary according to what is best for the client. In some cases, clients want someone to come in and deliver the change; in others they want to run and own the change themselves but lack the expertise or experience to do so. In many cases, there is a need both to deliver and upskill the existing team. Increasingly, executives need a trusted coach who can bring process expertise and deep facilitation skills to help optimise performance.
Global HR: Challenges Facing the Function
The HR function is having to adjust itself to the implications of the globalisation of business activity. This has meant adjusting its philosophy, policies and practices to fit new organisational imperatives, as well as creating its own refashioned service delivery model.
Global HR: Challenges Facing the Function
The HR function is having to adjust itself to the implications of the globalisation of business activity. This has meant adjusting its philosophy, policies and practices to fit new organisational imperatives, as well as creating its own refashioned service delivery model.
- Global Head of Integration, Compliance Assurance in a top-10 global bank.
- Regional Head of Markets, APAC in a European bank.
- Deputy General Counsel in a global airline.
- Regional Head of Reward in a luxury retail brands business.
- Global Head of Employee Relations in a large law firm.
- Global Head of Employee Relations in a technology firm.
- UK Head of Employee Relations in financial services sector.
- GENOS Emotional Intelligence Certified Practitioner
- IECL by GrowthOps Accredited Coach
- MBA (Distinction) in Strategy & Change (Sheffield Hallam University)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
- Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute
- RBS/Harvard Executive Leadership Programme
- RBS/Duke Executive Leadership Programme
- Member of the HK Institute of Directors (HKIoD)
- Member of the International Coach Federation & ICF HK Chapter
- Member of the HK International Coaching Community (HKICC)
- Member of the Association of MBAs
- Next 50 CHRO Leadership Programme
- Henley Business School Certificate in Coaching
- Roffey Park Advanced Facilitation Skills
- NatWest Consultancy / Ernst & Young Project Management Programme
- NatWest Consultancy/ Ernst & Young Consultancy Skills Programme
Pending
- ICF Accredited Certified Coach (ACC) – expected October 2020
- Diploma in Executive Coaching & Leadership – expected early 2021.
- Global Head of Integration, Compliance Assurance in a top-10 global bank.
- Regional Head of Markets, APAC in a European bank.
- Deputy General Counsel in a global airline.
- Regional Head of Reward in a luxury retail brands business.
- Global Head of Employee Relations in a large law firm.
- Global Head of Employee Relations in a technology firm.
- UK Head of Employee Relations in financial services sector.
- GENOS Emotional Intelligence Certified Practitioner
- IECL by GrowthOps Accredited Coach
- MBA (Distinction) in Strategy & Change (Sheffield Hallam University)
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
- Fellow of the Chartered Banker Institute
- RBS/Harvard Executive Leadership Programme
- RBS/Duke Executive Leadership Programme
- Member of the HK Institute of Directors (HKIoD)
- Member of the International Coach Federation & ICF HK Chapter
- Member of the HK International Coaching Community (HKICC)
- Member of the Association of MBAs
- Next 50 CHRO Leadership Programme
- Henley Business School Certificate in Coaching
- Roffey Park Advanced Facilitation Skills
- NatWest Consultancy / Ernst & Young Project Management Programme
- NatWest Consultancy/ Ernst & Young Consultancy Skills Programme
Pending
- ICF Accredited Certified Coach (ACC) – expected October 2020
- Diploma in Executive Coaching & Leadership – expected early 2021.
How To Get Best Value From HR: The Shared Services Option
An efficient and cost-effective HR function is essential to the successful running of any organization. And yet for many businesses it is impossible or costly to have HR staff in every office. This is particularly true for companies who have many branches, such as banks and building societies. So what are they to do? Increasingly they are turning to shared services by creating a unit within the organization that typically undertakes personnel administration and basic operational support.
How To Get Best Value From HR: The Shared Services Option
An efficient and cost-effective HR function is essential to the successful running of any organization. And yet for many businesses it is impossible or costly to have HR staff in every office. This is particularly true for companies who have many branches, such as banks and building societies. So what are they to do? Increasingly they are turning to shared services by creating a unit within the organization that typically undertakes personnel administration and basic operational support.
Recent Client Engagements
Global: Interim HR COO for top 10
global bank
Led HR TOM, ways of working & capability building leveraging the newly implemented suite of cloud-based HR technology & moving to a more service orientated culture. Established HR Advisory, HR Services & ER functions.
Global: HR lead for global M&A transaction for €285m IT services provider
Led HR due diligence and consulted with principle investor in developing value creation proposition. Supported CEO on over 70 investor presentations across 4 continents to more than 15 firms on both debt and equity raising, leading on the cost reduction plan. Subsequently appointed as Interim Chief People & Change Officer and led implementation of value creation programme.
UK: Coach to Group CEO and HR/IT Director
Supported C Suite leaders on closure and disposal of private bank and wealth management business.
Europe: Consultant on strategic cost review
Led review of functional cost model in global food business.
UK
Coached CEO of UK charity and to implement new values and performance management approach.
UK
Advised on integration of 5 public sector bodies into a new financial services industry regulator.
Strategic HR: Building the Capability to Deliver
HR has sought to reposition itself as a strategic contributor to organizations. To facilitate this, it has restructured, bringing in shared services, business partners and centres of expertise, simplifying, automating and rationalising processes, and devolving some activities to managers, whilst outsourcing others. HR has yet to give sufficient attention to the capability of the function to deliver against the added value promise.
Strategic HR: Building the Capability to Deliver
HR has sought to reposition itself as a strategic contributor to organizations. To facilitate this, it has restructured, bringing in shared services, business partners and centres of expertise, simplifying, automating and rationalising processes, and devolving some activities to managers, whilst outsourcing others. HR has yet to give sufficient attention to the capability of the function to deliver against the added value promise.
Contact
Hong Kong (SAR)
UK
+852 63233536
+44 7785 234558
TonyWilliams@willexell.com
Contact
Hong Kong (SAR)
+852 63233536
UK
+44 7785 234558
TonyWilliams@willexell.com