Jack Orchard
Background
Jack is the joint Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Agar Management Consultancy having previously held operational and strategic HR roles, most recently in the NHS, before co-founding Agar in 2015. He holds a BA and MA in Human Resource Management. Within Agar Jack leads on IT and Website, HR, Finance, Non-client events, Insights Client Practitioners, Marketing and Social Media, Quality and Open Courses. His drive is to support Agar in becoming a trusted brand with organisations up and down the country, making a difference with the work we deliver and helping people’s working lives to be more rewarding.
Externally he has worked extensively with clients in various sectors including education, healthcare, consulting, banking and professional services. His work tends to use tools such as Insights Discovery and focuses on building high performing teams and developing aspiring leaders.
Working with Jack Orchard
“I’ve worked with Jack several times over the last few years and in different organisations. I’ve always appreciated his knowledge and skill when delivering material, his confident and inclusive approach when running workshops, as well as his innate ability to ‘read the room’ and react accordingly. I think this awareness is crucial when facilitating a session with a team, perhaps where inter-personal dynamics, or individual scepticism might be apparent and a space needs to be curated where this can – if appropriate – be acknowledged, whilst ensuring that the session remains on-task.”
Toby Lott, Head of People Management & Development, PKF Francis Clark
I have worked with Jack across two institutions, first at UCL and now at Imperial Business School, and he has really moved from being an external facilitator to a genuine strategic partner. He takes the time to understand the needs, pressures and ambitions of each team, and he is able to translate these into clear development priorities. His work with Insights Discovery has supported teams through change, clarified behaviours and expectations, and helped individuals build confidence in their own strengths. What stands out is Jack’s ability to advise with honesty, care and precision. He brings a strong HR and leadership background, but also a human approach that makes teams feel supported and understood. His contribution has been central to building stronger, more self-aware and higher-performing teams.
Dimitrios Kraniotis, Director of Operations and Planning, Imperial Business School
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