Ivan Robertson

Ivan Robertson is co-founder of Robertson Cooper, having set up the business with Cary Cooper in 1999. Robertson Cooper specialises in stress management, employee wellbeing, engagement and resilience.

The company was built on the expertise of its founders, so its tools are grounded in a scientific understanding of psychological well-being at work and its relationship to performance. Robertson Cooper helps organisations to realise the benefits of engaging leaders and having resilient teams and energised employees, while building internal capability to ensure sustainable improvements.

Ivan is professor of organisational psychology at Leeds Business School and emeritus professor at the University of Manchester. He has published more than 35 books around the subject of occupational psychology and is an internationally recognised industry expert in the areas of stress, wellbeing, employee engagement, personnel selection, assessment and leadership development.

Throughout his career, Ivan has advised at the highest levels in the public and private sectors, both in the UK and internationally.