Diane AITCHSION
Diane AITCHSION
Diane is a resourceful and experienced Chartered Occupational Psychologist. She has 15 years experience in providing, coaching, development and psychological assessment across a wide range of private and public sector organisations. Diane is a highly experienced assessor (she is Civil Service Fast Stream Assessor), and trainer for assessment leadership and management skills. She also gained a great deal of experience of leading and managing a successful business as a Director of Criterion Partnership Ltd.
Professional Expertise
Diane has worked across a wide range of industry sectors, but specialises in public sector. She provided a variety of HR services to include: Executive coaching, occupational assessment, leadership development, management development, design of employee assessment and development initiatives, and change management programmes. Diane has worked with the likes of: Environment Agency, Dstl, Nationwide, Zurich, Specsavers, CCSB, Ford Motor Company, Eon, Highways Agency, Crown Agents, Boots, Morgan Stanley, GlaxoSmithKlein, Allied Irish Bank, and Grampian Country Foods Group.
Career History:
- 2007 – …. Self employed - Independent Consultant
- 2001 – 2007 Criterion Partnership - Director
- 1998 – 2001 Criterion Partnership - Consultant Occupational Psychologist
- 1994 – 1998 Sussex Police - Assessment Officer/ Occupational Psychologist
- 1991 – 1992 Cabinet Office (OMCS) - Student Psychologist
Education:
- 1993 – 1994 MSc Occupational Psychology – Sheffield University
- 1990 – 1993 B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology & Business Administration – Strathclyde University
- BPS Level A and Level B accredited
- Member of the British Association Psychological Society (BPS)
- Level A & B standard: Licensed to use full range of ability and personality instruments
