Together We help people at transition points feel less alone and more confident. Through coaching and training, we provide practical tools and techniques - alongside encouraging a supportive community - to help people navigate change while staying true to their personal values. Whether it’s new parents learning how to find balance in their lives, first-time managers figuring out how to get the best from their teams, or individuals wanting to examine their career options, we… Show more Together We help people at transition points feel less alone and more confident. Through coaching and training, we provide practical tools and techniques - alongside encouraging a supportive community - to help people navigate change while staying true to their personal values. Whether it’s new parents learning how to find balance in their lives, first-time managers figuring out how to get the best from their teams, or individuals wanting to examine their career options, we believe that we have a better chance of succeeding together. We have a range of coaching approaches and workshops to suit your needs, whether you’re looking for yourself or on behalf of a business. We can also offer talent development consulting services to help you refine your organization’s approach to helping people learn and grow. Please get in touch if you would like to find out more. Show less

Groupon is a global e-commerce marketplace, connecting people with merchants offering activities in their local area.The Global Talent Development team enables Groupon's success through building the capabilities that drive an effective organisation. We provide scalable talent and organisational development solutions that support individual, team and company success through our three strategic focus areas of Performance, Development and Engagement. Responsibilities… Show more Groupon is a global e-commerce marketplace, connecting people with merchants offering activities in their local area.The Global Talent Development team enables Groupon's success through building the capabilities that drive an effective organisation. We provide scalable talent and organisational development solutions that support individual, team and company success through our three strategic focus areas of Performance, Development and Engagement. Responsibilities include:Being the main point of contact for the International side of the business (EMEA & APAC) and working closely with the wider HR team and cross-functional leaders to ensure the development needs of the business are met. Designing a new global Director Development Program, owning the process from Training Needs Analysis to design and delivery and ensuring senior stakeholder buy-in and involvement. Re-designing and rolling out our blended learning core management training program, adapting it to ensure it could be delivered virtually. Designing all employee Change & Resilience sessions to support people during times of uncertainty. Creating, piloting and launching a new Group Coaching approach for the business. Managing the executive coaching process for International. Coaching individuals at various levels throughout the business. Facilitating all other training sessions across International, including Situational Leadership, education about cyclical processes (e.g. year end, 9 block), utilising our Pulse survey, running more bespoke team sessions etc.Educating the business about our self-service development options e.g. Individual Development Plans, 360s Working closely with the rest of the Talent Development team across the business to ensure consistency in our approach. Managing another Talent Development Partner. Show less

Working as part of the Organisational Excellence team, I had a broad remit of overall employee performance, as well as being the main point of contact for learning and development. Responsibilities included:Leading the approach to learning and development within the UK region.Managing the budget for employee development. Forming strong relationships with senior stakeholders and heads of department to understand employee training needs and recommend solutions, based on… Show more Working as part of the Organisational Excellence team, I had a broad remit of overall employee performance, as well as being the main point of contact for learning and development. Responsibilities included:Leading the approach to learning and development within the UK region.Managing the budget for employee development. Forming strong relationships with senior stakeholders and heads of department to understand employee training needs and recommend solutions, based on psychological theory.Running events that focus on a particular topic e.g. Future Festival, Mental Health Awareness Week etc.Liaising with external training providers and forming strong partnerships, co-creating workshops that target specific business needs.Creating and delivering workshops across the business.Presenting the organisational development work that Aimia is doing at external events e.g. at universities, networking events and the Division of Occupational Psychology annual conference.Considering our approach to the Apprenticeship Levy. Show less

Nectar Loyalty is the largest loyalty card scheme in the UK. It was formerly part of Aimia Inc: a global leader in loyalty management. During my time at Aimia this part of the business was purchased by Sainsbury's Group. Initially, I worked within the Talent Acquisition & Development team, ensuring that Aimia had a consistent approach to recruitment and training. Responsibilities included:Managing a team.Coaching and giving psychometric feedback to senior… Show more Nectar Loyalty is the largest loyalty card scheme in the UK. It was formerly part of Aimia Inc: a global leader in loyalty management. During my time at Aimia this part of the business was purchased by Sainsbury's Group. Initially, I worked within the Talent Acquisition & Development team, ensuring that Aimia had a consistent approach to recruitment and training. Responsibilities included:Managing a team.Coaching and giving psychometric feedback to senior leaders.Running Evidence Based Practice projects, where good decisions are made with data. Involved in projects looking at recruitment and diversity and inclusion. Rolling out a new approach to performance management called Share-Learn-Unlock and educating the company on the reasons for getting rid of performance ratings. Helping employees to understand their 'performance formula', or the factors that go into them performing at their best.Helping shape the company approach to recruitment and assisting with assessment centre design.Creating and delivering workshops across the business, with particular focus on well-being, performance, coaching, management and recruitment. Travelling to other offices within the EMEA region to deliver relevant workshops. Show less

I moved over to the Product team to work as a Business Psychologist. I ensured that the psychometric tools designed for companies were as robust as possible. Responsibilities included:Creating and testing psychometric content for the company’s online tool, including personality-type assessments, situational judgement tests and competency frameworks.Collecting and analysing data for ongoing product development work e.g. creating a values and motivations framework and… Show more I moved over to the Product team to work as a Business Psychologist. I ensured that the psychometric tools designed for companies were as robust as possible. Responsibilities included:Creating and testing psychometric content for the company’s online tool, including personality-type assessments, situational judgement tests and competency frameworks.Collecting and analysing data for ongoing product development work e.g. creating a values and motivations framework and accompanying measurements.Feeding back psychometric findings and running behavioural event interviews with clients, to help with the creation of ‘what great looks like’.Delivering educational workshops to the business regarding psychology and the use of psychometrics. Supporting the Delivery team when feeding back findings from testing.Mentoring others and teaching them how to use SPSS effectively. Show less

The Chemistry Group is a people consultancy that aims to ‘give everyone the opportunity to be brilliant at work’. They help FTSE 100 companies with their recruitment and development; by helping them to define what their best employees look like and assessing others against this through online tooIs.I joined the company as part of the client-facing Delivery team. Responsibilities included:Working with senior stakeholders within FTSE 100 companies to help them design ‘what… Show more The Chemistry Group is a people consultancy that aims to ‘give everyone the opportunity to be brilliant at work’. They help FTSE 100 companies with their recruitment and development; by helping them to define what their best employees look like and assessing others against this through online tooIs.I joined the company as part of the client-facing Delivery team. Responsibilities included:Working with senior stakeholders within FTSE 100 companies to help them design ‘what great looks like’ for their organisation.Project managing, ensuring all records were kept up to date and stakeholders knew project timescales.Creating workshops and slide decks to ensure clients were engaged with the work. Show less

Explore Learning provides award winning Maths & English tuition for children aged 4 – 14. I worked as a manager in a busy London centre, attended by over 400 children. Responsibilities included:Ensuring the success of the business by hitting targets for sign-ups and retention.Making sure the centre ran smoothly, ensuring that the processes and procedures were adhered to.Managing the team of tutors, through efficient recruiting, running comprehensive training and delivering… Show more Explore Learning provides award winning Maths & English tuition for children aged 4 – 14. I worked as a manager in a busy London centre, attended by over 400 children. Responsibilities included:Ensuring the success of the business by hitting targets for sign-ups and retention.Making sure the centre ran smoothly, ensuring that the processes and procedures were adhered to.Managing the team of tutors, through efficient recruiting, running comprehensive training and delivering performance reviews.Meeting with parents and children to ensure their experience at the centre was positive.Marketing the centre in the local area.Visiting schools to run workshops.I was a manager at a busy tuition centre with over four-hundred children, responsible for the success of the business by hitting sales and retention targets and ensuring it was running properly. I was a mentor to the tutor team and responsible for recruiting the best candidates. I delivered effective training and held regular performance reviews to ensure a positive work environment. I interacted with parents and children daily, as well as sometimes communicating with potential investors. I marketed the centre in the local area and formed good relationships with local schools. Show less

As part of my placement year at university I worked at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I shadowed a university professor on all aspects of his research. Responsibilities included:Conducting literature reviews.Designing surveys and carrying out extensive data entry and analysis.Recruiting participants for studies, booking appropriate venues and carrying out testing.Proof reading draft journal articles before submission (named as a contributor in an article in… Show more As part of my placement year at university I worked at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. I shadowed a university professor on all aspects of his research. Responsibilities included:Conducting literature reviews.Designing surveys and carrying out extensive data entry and analysis.Recruiting participants for studies, booking appropriate venues and carrying out testing.Proof reading draft journal articles before submission (named as a contributor in an article in Basic and Applied Social Psychology).Attending several classes at Harvard university.Collecting data for my dissertation. Show less