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London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Penetrating insight. Galvanising ideas. Sustainable action. Working with Exetor, Future Considerations, Head, Heart + Brain and The Energy Project.At insIDEAction we're about the future of organisations, leaders & their followers. You can't change an organisation without understanding what's going on inside people & their teams. There's no point only looking. To decide on the right action, you need ideas. Ideas that inspire, that galvanise. That link organisational & individual purpose. That equip people for tomorrow.

Greater London

Global HR Director. Executive Committee member responsible for the full breadth of people, culture & organisation. Geographic scope: The US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Singapore, Greater China, The Philippines & Australia.Key achievements- Conceptualised & delivered a global competency-based succession & career development framework- Designed & implemented a 'solution focused' coaching approach globally- Continually improved & streamlined HR processes especially personal development, recruiting & induction- Created a global HR team that shares & collaborates to deliver- Successfully restructured 5 countries in 3 regions- As Excomm member responsible for Singapore & the Philippines was pleased to oversee revenue, GM & OP growth in my final full year with AV- Faculty on Kantar & WPP's most senior client & leadership development programmes- Improvements in global employee engagement scores in 3 of my last 4 years

Hong Kong With Asian & Global Travel

As Regional HR Director [Asia]- Parachuted into a big Chinese business that was about to end its earn out- Define appropriate talent management practices for Asia- Assisted in the integration of acquisitions in Singapore & the Philippines- Developed & implemented a HiPo programme for China- Worked with the local team to introduce a more strategic HR approach in China- Identified & managed key succession vulnerabilities in ChinaAs Global Learning & Development Lead- Developed & rolled out Offer Training across 3 continents. Partnering with Global Thought Leaders- Ran & continuously updated AV's global induction Academy

Cape Town With Travel Throughout Southern Africa

Joined Added Value South Africa as Director focusing on Internal Alignment. Basically helping employees understand & keep their company's brand promise. At the time we were pioneering this area.- Sold & led delivery on clients across a range of sectors: Auto, Banking, FMCG, Government & Hospitality. Confidentiality considerations prevents sharing details of client engagements.Promoted to Deputy Managing Director- Responsible for AVSA's P&L and general running of the business. Strong partnership with the MD who wasn't based in the biggest office. A hands on grounding in general management, working with a motivated & high performing team to manage AVSA's clients, offer, people, reputation & commercials.

Cape Town With Travel To Johannesburg & Pretoria

- Joined as a Change Management Consultant. Part of a team building a bank from scratch. Was a subject matter expert for the HR component.- During the dotcom boom, worked on Accenture South Africa's eCommerce strategy. Incubated a variety of ventures.- Led the team that won a big competitive CRM pitch for a luxury German auto company.- During South Africa's 2nd democratic election, was part of a team that created & ran the war room for the IEC [Independent Electoral Commission]- Had the privilege of attending numerous courses in the US & SA

Durban & Stellenbosh, South Africa

1. As Unilever SA's Graduate Recruitment & Development Manager:- Responsible for identifying, recruiting & the early development of Unilever's future leaders- As custodian of a strong brand, ensured the experience was delivered to the highest standards- Articulated, evolved & managed the Graduate Employer Brand/Employee Value Proposition- Effectively Brand Manager for Unilever's high potential population- Responsible for running & the Unilever Leadership Development Programme. Worked with providers to keep it relevant- Commissioned 1st permanent HR website for Unilever globally - aimed at the Graduate population- Responsible for running Unilever's IBMC [Interactive Business Management Challenge]. 100 high potential students, 2 cities, an action packed weekend meeting prospective future leaders while introducing them to Unilever2. HR Manager responsible for Unilever's South African Cheese factory- Responsible for the full range of HR activities across the employee life cycle - Including Industrial Relations & wage negotiations- Made cheese on occasionLots of development opportunities including these leadership courses: - Unilever Management Development Programme [reframed as U Leadership DP during my time as Graduate Dev Mgr]- South African Managers' Course. - International Managers' Course at Four Acres in Greater London

Bsocsci(Hons), Industrial And Organizational Psychology. Industrial Sociology

Activities and Societies: Students' Representative Council

Bsocsci, Industrial Psychology And Industrial Sociology

Activities and Societies: Student Representatives' Council, Faculty Council, Tutor

Education record

Activities and Societies: Prefect, House Captain, Christian Union Committee School Honours x3 years All Rounder Award x2 years Swimming.