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Welcome to Is This Room Free? In this podcast I will be talking to HR professionals and listening to the stories of their careers. I will be finding out about the journeys they have taken and what they learnt along the way. The purpose is to help others in the profession identify and understand the various paths available and take inspiration from my guest speakers. Whether you are someone who is looking to get that first step on the HR career ladder or an aspiring HR Director, I hope you get value from these conversations.
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Joining me on this episode is Kathryn Guy, whom I think is a perfect case study for anyone wanting to change career and move into HR.Kathryn had previously had a successful career in the Retail industry, operating as a Store Manager. Feeling that she wanted a change she looked at what she enjoyed within her role and realised it was the HR and People aspects that most engaged her. So she self-funded her CIPD Level 5 qualification, sacrificing all her spare time to studying.However, hearing hor...
My guest this week is Ellen Richardson who works as a People Data Analyst.Ellen wanted to join me to share the world of HR Analytics as it's not a career path many people would naturally think of. Her own journey was that of someone who did a Criminology and Sociology degree which involved research and data analysis. From her she joined Lancashire Constabulary and ended up working with their HR function. Ellen enjoys the uniqueness of HR and People data and the role it plays in supporting the...
On this episode I'm joined by Emma Knight who works as Head of People and Culture. The reason for inviting Emma on as a guest is that she went from her first HR role to 'Head of' in only 6 years.... highly impressive!I wanted to try and find out how someone manages to progress their career at such a rapid trajectory, and Emma provides lots of insights and reflection regarding her journey.She started her career working in large, complex organisations before wanting to transition to an SME wher...
Happy New Year and welcome to 2022!I'm absolutely thrilled for the first episode of this new year to be joined by Philippa Lucarz who is HR Director at Myerscough College in Lancashire. Philippa started her working life via an apprenticeship before deciding upon a career in HR after speaking with family members who were in the profession. She has spent a large chunk of her career in the public sector, but also took the bold move to run her own HR Consultancy business for a year, before r...
I'm absolutely thrilled to have Scott Simpson as my guest this week. I've known Scott around 12 months after we connected and I supported his move from Contact Centre Team Manager to HR Advisor. We said at the time that I'd have him as a guest one day so it's fantastic that we've been able to get this accomplished now he is 8 months into a HR Advisor position.Scott's story isn't just useful for anyone who has worked in an operational role and wants to learn how to make that transition to HR. ...
In this week's episode my guest is Georgina Grice who is currently operating as a HR Business Partner. Georgina had a colourful and varied background before fully diving in to a HR career. However, it was the lessons she learnt and the experiences she was exposed to in these other jobs that were some of the building blocks for how she approaches HR.Georgina learnt about having a good work ethic at a young age, then early in her professional career she operated in an environment that taug...
In this epsiode I'm joined by Dotty Day, a seasoned HR professional with over 26 years of experience, specializing in interim roles and organisational change. Dotty shares her unique career journey, which began unexpectedly when she took a temporary position at Boots Pharmaceuticals, leading her to discover her passion for HR amidst a corporate merger.Throughout the conversation, Dotty reflects on her diverse experiences across various organizations, including Capital One and Eon, where she d...
In this episode I speak with Megan Kelsall, People and Operations Manager at Kelpi, a startup focused on sustainability through innovative seaweed-based materials. Megan shares her unique career journey, which began in the performing arts as a dancer before transitioning into the corporate world. She reflects on her ballsiness when working in a small business and convincing the MD that they needed a HR function because that's what she wanted to do.Throughout the conversation, Megan discusses...
In this episode I sit down with Ryan Cheyne who has been operating as a HR leader for almost 20 years. Ryan's began his career in retail at Argos, quickly rising through the ranks to become a store manager before transitioning to HR. He talks about a hugely pivotal time at Pets at Home, where he tackled high attrition rates and focused on creating a positive workplace culture. From this we learn about his belief that the most important thing in HR is creating amazing places to work. He emphas...
In this episode we delve into the significance of HR data, featuring Lara Holding Jones, who is the Founder of Pink Jelly People Consultancy. The thought of data analysis will make many run for the hills but through this conversation we learn about Lara's mission to make HR data engaging and accessible. It's not about becoming an analytics expert, Lara's focus is on practices such as learning what and how to input data correctly, simply become more comfortable and confident around data, but a...
The guest this episode is Amelia Bradshaw who has been in HR for over 20 years and working as a HR leader for over a decade, primarily working in the Tech sector.Amelia is currently looking for a new role and we discuss the challenges of navigating the job market in the current climate. Amelia's regularly posts some thought-evoking topics on LinkedIn and we delve into how and why she started to focus on her personal brand. We also get onto the role of AI in recruitment, discussing its current...
We're back with Season 5 and what a guest for this first episode. I'm joined by the LinkedIn legend that is Emma Djemil.If you don't know Emma then not only does she fill the LinkedIn feed with her TikTok dances, witty, and sometimes provocative statements but more than that she is on a mission to support females through their HR careers. In early 2021 Emma founded Be Unstoppable, her own venture to help women in HR be sustainably curageous and unstoppable in their HR careers. That means bein...
We have a first for the podcast - it's the very first time that I've had two guests feature on one episode.I'm joined by Gemma Ellison and Lisa LLoyd who are both returning guests from this series. Since my recording with Gemma in October 2023, the pair have teamed up to create Leadership Labs which provide a truly unique approach to helping leaders tackle issues and drive change.Both highly passionate about workplace culture they also recognised that the general formats for Leadership d...
My guest this episode is Jane Ferre who is an expert in all things Talent Management.Jane is such a fun and engaging individual who is prolific on LinkedIn so connect with her on there if you aren't already.Like many she didn't know what she wanted to do after university but secured a job at Euro Disney in Paris soon after it opened resulting in her dancing in the parade as Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast and having the time of her life!Eventually she moved to British Airways where she spen...
My guest this episode is Lisa LLoyd who could be considered an unconventional guest for me to have on. Whilst Lisa hasn't worked in HR per se, the work she does feeds into the HR ecosystem. In the spirit of bring as broad a variety of people from the HR world onto the show then her story definitely warrants a place here.Lisa studied Psychology at University, not knowing exactly what she wanted to do but feeling it would be something that could help her in whatever vocation she did ultima...
I'm joined in this episode by Julie Spicher who is Head of People & Culture for energy company Leep Utilities in Manchester.I've know Julie about 8 years when she was a HR Administrator and have watched her career flourish at quite a rapid rate over that time. Even back then she was someone who stood out so it's not surprising that her career has rocketed.I wanted to get Julie on to share her story so we could try and discover what it is about her that has enabled such fast-tracked career...
My guest for this episode is Steven Ingram who worked for the bulk of his HR career doing consultancy before launching his own business, Neurodiversity Together, in the summer of 2023.Steven has ADHD, autism, and a stammer. What I absolutely love about him and what you'll realise from this conversation is that he approaches discussions on neurodiverity in a different way. It's a more holistic and inclusive way for all concerned rather than focussing simply on any singular individual.Having go...
I've often referenced the HR Bingo sheet through various podcast episodes. That's the list of everything you can do in the HR spectrum and ticking off as many as you can.Well I think this episodes guest is the first person I've ever met who can probably stand up and shout "HR BINGO!"I was incredibly thrilled to be joined by Simon Shumann-Davies for this 101st episode.I would class Simon as being in the top percentile of HR professionals, simply based on what his market rate would be if he wer...
This is a landmark episode as it's our 100th!!Therefore a landmark episode requires a guest of equal stature and I'm delighted to be joined by Annette Andrews.Annette has an incredibly fascinating career story to share. From growing up and moving countries ( and schools) reguarly due to her Dad's job, she strongly considered joining the Army but a significant sporting injury meant that was no longer an option.Unsure of what she then wanted to do with her life, some summer work at a local hosp...
Joining me on this episode is Beth Orford who is the Head of People for a FinTech business called Everything Financial.Beth is an incredible guest as she changes the perspective on how we should look at not only our careers but HR as a function. She is someone who has learnt to understand what type of work she is suited to and therefore, just as importantly, what types of roles and environments she wouldn't be a good fit for. This has been something she has discovered over time but now she ha...
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