Debby Hudspith Email and Phone Number

After completing a HND in Hotel, Catering and Administration Management at Birmingham, joined Grand Metropolitan Hotels for a 2-year Graduate programme covering all areas of the business. In 1982 joined Forte Hotels as a Front of House Manager soon switching to specialise in Human Resources Management. Over the next 12 years, developed career within the business through unit based HR positions and regional training and development roles to Training & Development Director for 118 units operating under the banner of Forte Heritage Hotels. This role entailed determining the strategy and direction for management development within the business encompassing all levels from Director to Operative. With a team of 12 Regional Training and Development Managers we aligned training and development very closely to the operational needs of the business and the workforce. In 1994 set up DKH Consulting offering management development support to businesses in capitalising on their people potentialSpecialties: Behavioural interviewing Executive coaching Facilitation of strategy / directional meetings Leadership development Organisational change Performance management process design Psychometrics Assessment / development centres Team diagnostics Team development