Iain MacRichie 16 Oct 2019
Channel: Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow
Date: 18/10/2019

Ian MacRitchie, Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, mentoring, MCR Holdings



In this lecture Ian MacRitchie explores what can be achieved by mentoring young people in Scotland at a formative time in their lives. He shows  through his work at  MCR pathways (Mentoring, Commitment, Resilience)  that mentoring can produce improvements in educational attainment and also be life-enriching for mentors.    In 1996 he founded MCR Holdings, a "hands on management and investment business".   Ian brings his experiences in business management and 'turn around' to bear on what can be achieved with a caring form of mentoring.

Ian is fascinated by the common themes and techniques across his work in the private, public and third sectors.   He believes that society continues to polarise both in wealth and aspirations.  He shares his experiences and insight and brings to life what works and, equally important what doesn’t.  The talk explores highly effective ways in which to counteract the increasing divergence of educational outcomes and life chances in teenagers. The lecture explores how social causes can also generate commercial benefits for business in the short term and significant economic gains in the long term. At the heart of transformational change is a simple model but one that is having profound impact on all participants.  

You can find out more about mentoring the work of MCR Pathways at: https://mcrpathways.org/

Ian is part of the University of Strathclyde Business Fellows Network. More biographical information can be found about him there.
https://www.strath.ac.uk/businessfellows/networkmembers/iainmacritchie/  

More information about MRC Holdings and Ian is available at: http://www.mcrholdings.com/about/