1. Curriculum Vitae Tomás Kennedy
Name: Tomás Kennedy MPhil BBS
Position: Organisational Consultant
Date of Birth: 31 October 1956
Nationality: Irish
Education:
2002-2006 M.Phil. St. Alcuin USA
1999-2000 M.Sc. University of Surrey - Part-completed.
1997-2000 Sheppard Moscow:
- Advanced Facilitation Skills
- Positive Power and Influence
- Consulting Skills
- Authentic Leadership
1980-1986 Graduate of the Institute of Personnel Management, London.
1975-1978 BBS, University of Limerick, Ireland
Summary:
• Organisational Consultant and Executive Coach for twenty five years
• Experience in Africa [Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and
Zambia] in Eastern Europe [Poland and Hungary], in Turkey, and in Asia
[India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, and Vietnam].
• Lead Project Management Consultant
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2. Curriculum Vitae Tomás Kennedy
International Consultancy Highlights
1993 - 2008
• Leadership Development Programmes: 2005, 2006 and 2007. Bangalore, India
 Executive Coaching: January – December 2004, Executive Coaching in Delhi, India
 DFID National Team Workshop: 2004, Delhi, India. Facilitated this three day
workshop for DFID India’s National Team. The purpose of the workshop was to review
the organisation and goals of the team, and to bring about changes that will increase the
capacity, effectiveness and efficiency of the team. This includes a voluntary Coaching
programme for the team leader and team members.
 UK, DFID Management Development Programme (1999-2004): One of the two lead
consultants working with a group of 20 Sheppard Moscow consultants running DFID’s
Management Development Programme. This programme is regarded very positively
within DFID. It played a key part in DFID getting the ‘Investors In People’ certification.
The programme covered relationship management skills for all DFID Band A, B and C
staff, in the UK, Asia, South America, Africa and Eastern Europe.
 UK, DFID Water Management Conference (Oct. 2003)
Facilitated this two-day international conference of DFID’s leading advisors and partners
on Water Management
 Vietnam, DFID (Project Cycle Management) Workshop (June 2003)
One of two consultants presenting the Introduction to Programme and Project Cycle
workshop to Asia based staff of DFID.
 London, DRC Round Table Discussions (March 2003)
This one day international conference concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
was organised by DFID to explore what shape their programme should take during the
transition to democracy.
 India, West Bengal Team Workshop (March 2003)
Facilitated this two day workshop for DFID India’s West Bengal Team. It included some
training sessions.
 DFID, London Development Policy Forum (2002): One of the facilitators for the
DFID’s Development Policy Forum in London, June 2002.
 Brussels, Europe Aid (2002): Facilitated a three day Project Cycle Management
workshop for staff who work in Europe Aid.
 DFID, UK (2001): Was used by the following DFID departments to facilitate their
annual Review and Planning Retreats – Development Policy Department, AGHD, EAPD
and TDU.
 Budapest, Ministry of Education (2000): Was one of two consultants who worked with
the Ministry of Education to develop Project Cycle Management Skills for leading staff
who were working on EU and World Bank funded projects.
 Doha, India, Project Rescue and Team Building Workshop, DFID (2000): Headed a
consultancy team that worked with a project team that faced serious low trust issues and a
loss of vision and communication.
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 Pakistan, DFID Pakistan Programme Team (1999): Was the lead facilitator for the
Country Strategy Paper review and planning workshop.
 North West Frontier Province, Pakistan (1999): Was the Institutions Consultant
member of a DFID project appraisal team for the “Rural Poverty Reduction Project”. This
included looking at the capacity of the existing institutions, their development needs and
the degree and quality of relationships between the stakeholders.
 Surat City and District Malaria Project, India, DFID (1998): The Institutions
Consultant who reviewed the Surat City/District Malaria project in 1988. It included an
assessment of all of the key stakeholders in the project, their capabilities and
relationships. This also involved conflict mediation between the City and District
officials.
 New Delhi, India, British Council (1997): Facilitated a PCM/Logical Framework
workshop for two healthcare project teams.
 Turkey, Ministry of Tourism, Water Project (1997): Was called in by the World Bank
as a project rescue consultant to facilitate finding a solution to a conflict that had arisen
between the stakeholders.
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (1997): Worked with the Government of Ethiopia to assist them
in being better planned and organised for managing their response to natural disasters.
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Federal Ministry of Education (1996): Facilitated a Future
Search and Planning Conference for the Government of Ethiopia. This process brought
together the key stakeholders for a major project to improve the delivery of Primary
Education in three of Ethiopia’s poorest states.
 Madras, India (1995): Facilitated the ‘South India Technical Education’ stakeholders
conference.
 DFID, UK and Overseas, (1994-1997): Facilitated 25 PCM/Logical Framework
workshops for DFID staff and consultants.
 Namibia, European Commission (1995): Was the lead facilitator for the EU/Southern
Africa Fisheries stakeholder conference.
 Bangladesh, Secondary Education Project (1994 and 1995): Worked with the Chief
Executives of the top 6 commercial banks, that were providing services, and with the
project management team to improve the design and implementation of the project.
 Brussels, European Commission DGVIII (1995): Recruited and led an Organisation
Development consultancy team that designed a new Annual Planning Cycle for DGVIII.
The purpose of the new process was to change the way that managers and staff were
working together and to increase the degree of co-operation between the different
departments.
 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Ministry of Industry (1994): Facilitated a stakeholder
conference for the future of the SME Sector in Ethiopia. This involved a great deal of
trust building with all of the stakeholder groups and then conflict mediation between the
groups.
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 Budapest, Hungary, Ministry of Transport (1994): Conducted a review of an EU
funded project in the railways sector. This also included executive coaching for the
project manager.
 Pakistan, Railways Project, World Bank (1993): Provided PCM/Logical Framework
training and consultancy for the Human Resources and Organisation Development part of
the project.
1995-1996: P/T Academic post: Institute for Development Studies, Lecturer in Project
Management (Bachelor and Graduate level).
1980 - 1985: P/T Academic post: National College of Ireland, Lecturer in Management
Science (Bachelor level).
Publications:
• DFID, ‘Tools for Development’ – Chapter 4: ‘Visioning’, written by Tomás Kennedy
and Steve Jones, 2000. www.dfid.gov.uk.
Languages
Speaking Reading Writing
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Contact Points:
Telephone: +353-1-4403652
Mobile: +353-87-2266714
E-mail: tomaskennedy@insideout.biz
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