Colin Harlow - Director and Lead Trainer, Olive Training Consultants

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Network Power<100 people

Roles

🔥50%

Startup Founder

🗿50%

Geos

🇮🇩50%

Indonesia

Work Background

Olive Training ConsultantsDirector and Lead Consultant/Trainer

Sep. 2022 - Sep. 2023ThailandCross-Cultural consultation and training, helping diverse teams bridge cultural gaps and achieve success through incorporating diverse approaches. Employee development programmes and nationalisation strategy consultation. Organisational development through role competency mapping and onboarding design.

RUC Cementation IndonesiaSenior Technical Advisor - Safety & Training

Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2023Freeport, IndonesiaDesign, implementation and management, from scratch, of a competency-based training and development system, specifically focusing on a Nationalisation programme for a large underground mining contractor project at the world renowned Freeport Indonesia operation, with a workforce growing to beyond 1000. Training programmes for underground equipment, OHS, Leadership development, language programmes, onboarding and Cross-Cultural Inductions. Leadership of a team of Indonesian and Expatriate trainers.

G-ResourcesManager Training and Development

Aug. 2011 - Mar. 2015PTAR Martabe, Sumatra IndonesiaRecruited at Greenfields stage to design and implement an overarching competency-based training & development system. To recruit and train a 30 strong training and training administration team, mostly from the local population. Significant involvement in CSR programmes designed to enpower local residents within a rural and under-developed region. Training & Development Department Launch: Designed and implemented a complete programme of training courses for a mining operation, including OHS, Operations, mobile equipment, language, leadership and cultural awareness. Teacher training programmes for local teachers.

Kinross Gold CorporationTraining and Safety Superintendent - Kinross

May. 2010 - Aug. 2011TasiastDESCRIPTION: Established a safety and operational training department from scratch for a gold mine with 1500 permanent staff and 2000 contractors.

Minerals and Metals GroupTraining Supervisor - Professional Development

Sep. 2006 - Apr. 2010Oversaw the development and delivery of commercial training programmes, including safety, IT, language and soft skills courses, for a copper mine with nearly 4000 employees and contractors.

Olive Training ConsultantsTraining Consultant

Sep. 2004 - Sep. 2008Various, including Iraq and LaosDelivering training solutions in various industry sectors, including Security, Mining and the Academic sector. Consultancy included: Instructional design for security, language, cross-cultural communications and a suite of employee development programmes. Programme delivery, training system audit and training needs analysis.

British CouncilTeacher and Trainer

Sep. 1998 - Aug. 2004Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand.Delivering On-Boarding to new expat employees. Including Cultural Awareness and IT. Delivering soft-skills training (Presentations skills. Time Management, etc.) to Thai adults. Teaching Business English to Thai adults.

BRITISH ARMYTraining Instructor

Jan. 1983 - Jan. 1992Provided technical, management and personal development training. Latterly, trained and worked as a Physical Education Instructor.