Mike Haffenden Email & Phone Number

Who I amI run four Consultancy businesses in recruitment, HR research, learning and conferences. We focus on the business contribution, stressing the importance of evidence and evaluation. I have an extensive international network of consultants, politicians, academics and HR practitioners. I am interested in what really adds value in business rather than the platitudinous fads and fashions often proliferating in the HR community.What I doI run a consultancy business which:• Recruits top quality HR professionals into senior jobs. Our interview covers knowledge, skills, intelligence, disposition and cultural fit.• I work with academics, researchers and practitioners to apply principles of social science research to People Management issues, and develop practitioner useful research.• I network extensively in the UK, US and mainland Europe to meet good people, get new ideas and develop opportunities for our businesses.• I run research led conferences in the UK and mainland Europe.• I work closely with my colleagues in a collaborative, but challenging way to deliver good products and solutions.• The effect is that we run a successful, international management consultancy with international members and assignments.My QualificationsMy degree is in Psychology (Cardiff) followed by a post graduate qualification in HR (Cardiff). I have experience of working for 6 major multinationals and have run a successful consulting business for 25 years. I have an unusual distinction in HR of practical experience with a good theoretical underpin and a well developed commercial perspective.I am interested in business connecting with politics, education, technology and doing work which furthers the cause of real wealth creation.

Listed skills include Organizational Effectiveness, Personnel Management, Hr Transformation, Organizational Design, and 14 others.

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  Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

  Psychology Hons