Matheson Associates is essentially a sole practitioner consultancy and is proud to be so. We do engage specialist associates from our network when required but irrespective of whether we’re providing independent advice, management, research or training services, all Matheson Associates assignments are designed and delivered by Iain Matheson - a senior consultant with extensive experience, specifically in the social sector, in management, management consultancy, research and evaluation and learning and development. From time to time we also collaborate with highly regarded New Zealand and overseas organisations
For over five years, Iain has been successfully delivering management consultancy, research and evaluation and learning and development services to Education, Health and Welfare Government and NGO clients with management or programme responsibilities. Overall, he over 25 years experience of working in and with, the government sector in both New Zealand and the UK. Prior to establishing Matheson Associates in 2004, Iain spent 15 years in public sector roles management including operations, service development, quality assurance, project management, policy analysis and strategic planning - latterly in a high profile senior management role with the New Zealand Department of Child, Youth and Family Services. Most of Iain’s experience has been gained working in child welfare, youth justice, early childhood education and leading intersectoral programmes with education, health, housing, police and NGO agencies.
Iain has postgraduate qualifications in social sector evaluation research (Massey), social services management (Edinburgh), child protection (Dundee) and social work (Paisley). He is currently undertaking a part-time Doctorate of Education at the University of Otago. His professional affiliations include the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth, American Evaluation Association, Australasian Evaluation Society, Aotearoa/New Zealand Evaluation Association, Institute of Management Consultants New Zealand, New Zealand Institute of Management and the Project Management Institute New Zealand.
Iain Matheson and our professional associates work to a set of values and principles that are important to us and guide what we do. We have:
- a company purpose that is ultimately focused upon contributing towards improved outcomes for the children, patients, claimants, customers and communities that public sector and non-for-profit organisations exist to serve
- an inherent respect for public servants and the public service ethos and an understanding of the environment within which they and NGOs operate
- a high regard to the value of experience, qualifications, professional affiliations and our own ongoing professional development
- a duty to providing high quality and trustworthy independent advice and services, along with a willingness to ask the hard questions
- a belief that corporate management thinking and practice needs to be applied to the social sector selectively and with discernment - one size does not fit all
- a willingness to work collaboratively and to share our knowledge and skills
- a wish to deliver long term sustainable solutions that are grounded within your organisation rather than quick fixes
- a commitment to professional ethics frameworks.
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