Ikigai – Helping Public Services to change and transform – Welcome to Ikigai®, we are organisational change specialists, and for over two decades we have been providing interim management, executive search and management consulting services which support Public Services to make change and transformation stick.

Welcome to Ikigai

Welcome to Ikigai®, we are organisational change specialists, and for over two decades we have been providing interim management, executive search and management consulting services which support Public Services to make change and transformation stick.

So, whether it’s safeguarding delivery or critical turnaround, taking children’s services from good to outstanding, or cross cutting savings and efficiencies, we know what good looks like, and we are here to help you make it happen.

Our Services

Ikigai’s suite of services ensures we have the capability to support our clients through the full life cycle of organisational change. To find out more about our unique approach, click on the service which interests you.

Interim

Operating across People, Place and Corporate Services, we provide the very best interim talent to Local Government

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Search

Our Executive Search team combines expertise, reach and insight to help our clients attract and retain great talent.

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Consulting

Operating across People, Process and Technology, and all Council Services, our Consultants are Local Government experts

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We don’t have clients

we have partners,

here is what they

have to say…

"I have worked with Nick at Ikigai for several years in both a client and applicant capacity. Nick is an excellent recruiter who is well networked as well as having an in-depth knowledge of public services and in the change and transformation context. I have no hesitation is recommending Nick to organisations looking to source top talent, and transformation professionals seeking their next opportunity."

Matt GunnProgramme Director Resident Services, Lambeth Council

‘’Nick and his team are true professionals. they handled my current assignment with great ease, and nothing was too much trouble. The support for onboarding makes life much easier. I would recommend them to any potential applicants and employers’’.

John HarrisonDirector of Corporate Efficiency, Tower Hamlets Council

‘’I have known Nick for more than 10 years as a professional colleague. His approach to his work is impressively diligent and he is always careful to listen, understand and seek clarification of a client’s requirements, to ensure a strong match between candidate and role requirement. A valued and trusted partner and recruiter with a strong work ethic and deep commitment to supporting both client and candidates’’.

Susie FaulknerTransformation Director, Havering Council

Welcome to Ikigai

Our Services

Interim

Interim

Search

Search

Consulting

Consulting

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