Ian Macdonald, Consultant
Ian Macdonald has been negotiating
for 35 years. He is a Director and the principal consultant of
Millson Pty Ltd, specialising in high-level commercial and
industrial negotiations.
Ian regularly tutors the Scotwork Advanced Negotiation Skills
Course. This course supports his view that long-term success is
best achieved by creating, maintaining and/or building balanced
relationships. In such an environment, the best and most profitable
business outcomes are negotiated.
Ian maintains that Companies engaging in enterprise bargaining
should always be seeking to trade improvement to their bottom line
and working arrangements in return for any increases in the terms
and conditions of employment. He promotes a disciplined approach to
developing the employer/employee relationship to achieve balance,
credibility, consistency and fairness.
Ian has been heavily involved in developing workforce strategies
in many industries, including - Aviation (Australia, Hong Kong and
New Zealand), Carbonated Beverages, Chemicals, Construction
(Offshore and Onshore), Dairy, Hospitality, Hydrocarbons,
Manufacturing, Packaging, Printing, Oil and Gas, Maritime,
Transport and Superannuation. He has drafted, negotiated and
implemented Awards and Agreements in these industries as part of
the strategy for change. Ian is an experienced advocate in the
Australian Industrial Relations Commission. His main work has been
in Australia, but he has also worked in Hong Kong and New
Zealand.
He gained considerable experience in profit-focused management
during a 20-year career with Exxon. Ian worked in oilfield
operations for 10 years. During this time that he was the
Australian Workers Union Oil Industry delegate to the Australian
Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), representing workers in refineries
and plants for 3 Award renewals. He then moved into the management
structure and ultimately managed Corporate Industrial Relations for
Esso Australia Ltd.
Ian has provided strategic advice to some of Australia's largest
companies, working directly with senior management (in a number of
cases specifically advising the CEO and Directors). He is equally
comfortable working face to face with employees and their
representatives to generate positive changes in the workplace.
Ian has a Graduate Diploma in Labour Relations Law from
Melbourne University (1994).
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