| Description | Sound recording of a British Psychological Society Oral History project interview with Nicholas J M Bennett (1943-) MBA, AFBPsS, CSci, CPsychol, Chartered FCIPD, Chief Executive Officer, Ledborough Associates.
The interview was conducted by Peter Barnes in April 2012.
Topics covered:
Running order:
Early experience predisposing to a career in psychology
Early days in psychology:
Early working career:
Working life:
Role of professional bodies in his professional life:
Mentors, other people, books, or literature which had the most influence on his career.
Memories of conferences, views of his contemporaries
Personal and family life related to, or had an impact, on his role as a psychologist.
Thoughts about his field of psychology and predictions for the future of his field.
Ends.
Total Running Time: c 75 mins
Photograph by Mike Maskill-BPS |
| AdminHistory | Date of Birth: 11/11/1943
Place of Birth: Hampstead, London
University & Professional Qualifications:
BA (Hons.) Psychology, Sheffield University 1964-1967
MBA Henley Management College 1984-1986
Professional Career:
Personnel and Training Officer, BSA and Triumph Motorcycles 1967-1969
Senior and Training Personnel Officer , Alcan 1969-1971
Personnel Manager, Birmid Qualcast 1971-1974
Senior Personnel Adviser, GKN PLC 1974-1977
Divisional Personnel Director, Foseco Minsep 1977-1980
IR and Training Director, International Thomson Magazines 1980-1984
Group Personnel Manager, International Thomson PLC 1984-1990
Executive Director, Willis Faber PLC 1990-2003
Private Psychological Consultancy (during the period)
Chief Executive Officer, Ledborough Associates 2003-
Honours and Awards:
Associate Fellow British Psychological Society (AFBPsS) 1967
Chartered Fellow Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (Chartered FCIPD) 1986
Chartered Scientist (CSci) 2004
BPS Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) c 2000
Involvement with BPS and other Institutions:
Birmingham Branch Committee Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development 1971-1989
National Employee Relations Committee, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
National Savings Industrial Committee Member 1969-1976
BPS National Chartership Assessor, 2005-
BPS Chartership Supervisor, 2010-
ABP Joint Chair of Local Area Network, 2007-
National Committee Member, The Psychometrics Forum ex 16PF Users Group, 1998-
National Assessor for BPS Occupational Psychology Chartership 2008-
Approved Supervisor for BPS Occupational Psychology Chartership 2011-
Principal and Founder Member, Association of Business Psychologists 2006
Member BPS Division of Occupational Psychologists (DOP) c 2000
Founder Member BPS Special Group in Coaching Psychology (no date)
HPC registered Occupational Psychologist 2011 |
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