About Liam Scollan

Getting to the heart of matters.

My background includes CEO of a successful social enterprise for 11 years, leading a government development agency, being a keen advocate for the voluntary sector and a volunteer director on Boards of management for many years.

I bring an energy and interactive style to my work that has been honed by top level experience and post-graduate studies in community education, holistic health and professional coaching.

“Liam is very knowledgeable and is clearly an expert in his field, he can read the room very well and adapts his sessions to suit his audience.”

“Liam’s openness to interacting with participants is very respectful and facilitates learning from the experience of others attending the session.”

“I can honestly say that the coaching sessions I have had with Liam have been truly transformational.”

“Liam’s breadth of knowledge and expertise were greatly appreciated by the participants along with his skills as a facilitator.”

“He is a wealth of knowledge in terms of policies for our organisation which is complex from a charity point of view.”

“Whenever our board feels like we have a challenging governance matter, Liam is our first point of call for sage and objective advice.”

“As a CEO I find that he is able to understand the company strategically. This has resulted in outcomes where personal goals and organisational goals are in line.”

As a young child I recall going with my father to join other local people with shovels, pics and spades to prepare the ground for a first ever local church car park. It left a lasting impression on me, seeing how much could be achieved by a group of people working voluntarily together. I grew up experiencing both neighbourly cooperation and with it too, an independence of spirit.

I was lucky enough to go on and study the science of people working together and getting the best from themselves, how communities and individuals could rise up, even from poverty or oppression and achieve much.

My passion became my work. There were few careers for people with my passion so I brought my passion with me into my entire career – from my beginnings as a third level tutor in sociology, to community animateur to business adviser, to head of economic development, to CEO positions in public and social enterprise sectors and in the past decade to my own business inspiring groups and people.

Alongside my professional career, for 30 years, my family and I have grown our own food and live out cherished values of self-reliance, human rights, sustainable practices and staying close to nature.

I have had a successful career as CEO and leader in both the private and public sectors.

I have a proven track record in leading organisations to very high levels of achievement: quadrupling turnover, winning national, UK and European awards for urban regeneration, customer service, public relations and innovation whilst leaving lasting social and economic legacies.

  • 2014 and beyond: Over the past decade I have specialised in the voluntary sector, working with over 2,000 organisations who have benefited from coaching, facilitation, guidance, strategic planning, performance evaluation and all aspects of governance support.
  • 2002 – 2013: Led the transformation of Ireland West Airport Knock (not-for-profit body) into a modern international airport with unprecedented growth in flights, facilities, quality of services and turnover.
  • 1997 – 2001: As the first CEO of the Western Development Commission I established its statutory status, its HQ and staffing and successfully negotiated with government a wide range of policy and investment initiatives culminating in a €3.7bn investment in the region.
  • BA; Post Grad Diploma in Adult and Continuing Education, Advanced Diploma in Coaching
  • Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation

“Donegal Local Development Company (DLDC) have engaged Liam’s services many times to deliver training to the community & voluntary sector. Liam is very knowledgeable and is clearly an expert in his field, he can read the room very well and adapts his sessions to suit his audience. He is empathetic and patient when a participant is struggling, this can often be the case when working with volunteers. He will also follow up and support on a one to one basis when needed & continues to engage with participants outside of the training session to provide templates etc. Liam is very personable and supports his training material with real life scenarios and examples which participants can recognise and relate to. I would highly recommend Liam and will continue to avail of his services in the years ahead.”

“Liam has delivered a number of training sessions with the member groups of Co Wicklow PPN. Liam’s sessions have all been very well received. His relaxed, accessible style of delivery and the clarity and relevance of his presentations have always really impressed us and our member groups.

Liam’s openness to interacting with participants is very respectful and facilitates learning from the experience of others attending the session.

And finally, his commitment to compiling information in accessible manuals is very beneficial, particularly for smaller community groups who are solely dependent on volunteers.”

“We have been pleased to work with Liam for two years where he has delivered excellent training courses for our member organisations. In 2021 he delivered two courses and in planning for our 2022 programme we asked Liam to deliver 5 courses taking in his specialist knowledge around a range of areas.

Liam’s breadth of knowledge and expertise were greatly appreciated by the participants along with his skills as a facilitator. He also generously shared a wealth of useful resources at each course. I could not recommend him highly enough and look forward to working with Liam again in the future.”

“Having joined a no- profit organisation over 3 years ago, I have worked with Liam on various training. For me I knew very little about charities and I have learnt so much in terms of governance and compliance. He is a wealth of knowledge in terms of policies for our organisation which is complex from a charity point of view.

Thank you Liam for your support.”

“We have been very lucky to have had mentor support from Liam for almost 3 years. Whenever our board feels like we have a challenging governance matter, Liam is our first point of call for sage and objective advice. Liam has facilitated many workshops for us on governance, including a merger journey, and aided us in reviewing our policies. Liam is understanding, mindful, considerate, respectful, and always a pleasure to work with.

We trust Liam with confidence in all matters.”

Organisations I have worked with recently

 

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