Aspiring Group HRD 2022-2023
IN-PERSON:
Module One: 20 - 21 Sep: 9.00 - 17.00
Module Two: 7 - 8 Dec: 9.00 - 17.00
Module Three: 1 - 2 Feb 2023: 9.00 - 17.00
Course Leader
Nick Holley
After 17 years in HR leadership roles in global organisations including Arthur Andersen and Vodafone, Nick Holley spent 10 years at Henley Business School where he was a visiting Professor and Director of the Centre for HR Excellence. He has developed and delivered HR capability programmes for organisations across the UK and Europe, and internationally.
Module Two Speakers
Prof. George Feiger
George Feiger has been Executive Dean of Aston Business School since 2013. Previously he founded a wealth management firm; was Director of McKinsey in the US & UK; Global Head of Investment Banking for Warburg; Global Head of Onshore Private Banking for Swiss Bank and UBS; and involved in various venture capital activities. He was Lecturer of Economics at Harvard; and Associate Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has a PhD in Economics from Harvard.
Donard Gaynor
Donard P. Gaynor, former Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Beam, (retired, December, 2012) is currently dedicating his time to chairing a large Public Company in Ireland. In recent years he has held various non-Executive Director roles in the global business arena and for charitable organizations and consulted with several industry players and private equity firms on projects primarily related to the spirits industry. Gaynor holds the following non-Executive Director positions: Glanbia plc, H&K International, Hazlewood Demesne LTD, Kyro Distillery (Finland), Co-operation Ireland and Ireland-U.S. Business Council.
Stacy Edghill
Stacy Edghill is social media expert with a particular focus on LinkedIn. Following a successful career in sales, whereby LinkedIn quickly became the number one tool she used to gain business and intros, she decided to use the knowledge gained to start her own business and share her success secret with others.
With a background in recruitment, and a network of HR professionals, Stacy now also writes CVs for executives and assists with their job search. LinkedIn plays a large part in this, and her advice will help you whether it’s to elevate your business, career or yourself.
Dan Caro
Dan is the Managing Director of Strategic Dimensions. Dan has over 20 years’ in recruitment and executive search and brings a wealth of specialist resourcing and general management to his role as Director. He began his career with Tesco spending time in store management before starting his recruitment career with Retail Human Resources plc eventually becoming the Group Manager for the South of England. He joined Strategic Dimensions in 2006 and has successfully placed senior HR professionals across the full range of HR functions into FTSE 100 companies and SMEs both in the UK and internationally.
Jennifer Duvalier
Jennifer is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Mitie plc, the facilities management & specialist services provider; of cyber security business NCC Group plc; and of Guardian Media Group plc, where she Chairs the Remuneration Committee. She is also a member of Council of the Royal College of Art, where she chairs the People Committee, and a Non Executive Director of The Cranemere Group Ltd, a holding company for outstanding businesses in the US and Europe. She is a senior advisor to the Cleveland Clinic and to the Corporate Research Forum. Her last executive role was as EVP, People for ARM Holdings plc, which she left in 2017 following the £24bn acquisition by SoftBank.
John Whelan
Formerly UK HR Director of BAE Systems, the FTSE 100 defence, security, and aerospace company, John’s experience and strengths lie in business and HR Transformation, Organisation Development, Startegic Workforce Planning and Employee Relations. Prior to joining BAE, he held a variety of HR roles in Engineering, Technology and Manufacturing businesses across the Telecommunications and semi-conductor industries including Matra-Marconi Space where he was Group HRD of this European joint venture.
Peter Blausten
Peter Blausten is a senior advisor and has non-executive roles in the charity and government sectors. He was Group HR Director of FTSE30 and FTSE250 international companies, a partner in a US restructuring consultancy, and worked as an independent consultant with private equity and corporate clients. His sector experience includes consumer, aviation, engineering, financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, scientific services, and real estate. He was Civil Service Commissioner for the UK Government Cabinet Office.
Megan Hunt
Megan is Executive Director, HR at AWE with accountability for the People Plan strategy and delivery. Prior to this she was with Vodafone UK for over sixteen years. Roles at Vodafone included Director of Reward & HR services for nearly nine years, Head of HR Services - Northern Europe Hub for over ten years and Head of HR Enterprise for over sixteen years. Prior to this Megan held the position of Head of HR, Sydney & Canberra at Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Course Pre-work for Module Two
Below is the pre-work that needs to be completed before the course start date.
Prof. George Feiger
'We will be discussing strategic and commercial thinking in the context of a career evolution from the management of a specialised (albeit rather important!) service function to understanding its role within the successful operation of the entire enterprise.
On a personal level, this means transitioning to looking at decisions and actions from the perspective of the CEO. You are attending this programme because you want to make this transition but have questions (presumably based on personal experiences) about how to do it effectively.
I will start with a talk about strategic and commercial thinking, with the expectation that this will prompt a general discussion. It would be helpful if, in preparation, you identified some types of discussions from which you were excluded because others decided that they were of a "business nature" rather than to do with HR, or where business decisions were made, and actions taken which you did not understand or with which you disagreed. We can use these to explore the basic principles with which I will start the session'
Programme Location
Venue
Bird & Bird
12 New Fetter Ln,
London
EC4A 1JP
Please make your way to reception and up to room 1214 where the meeting will take place for both days.
Course Pre-work for Module One
Tuesday 20th & Wednesday 21st September 2022
Below is the pre-work that needs to be completed before the course start date:
- Meet with your Group HRD sponsor and the Senior line leader that you work with to agree your own development goals and put them within the context of the challenges your organisation is facing. In the first module, we will ask you to start by introducing yourself and your challenges. We see your peer group as a key development resource so it is important that they know what challenges you face. So please be prepared to cover, in no more than 3 minutes, who you are, the challenges you and your organisation face and your development goals. Aim for a concise but specific summary of both the personal and professional elements of these challenges.
- Complete your 360 questionnaires and send them to hr.bennett@ntlworld.com
- Read the HR Manifesto below.
Course pre-work for Modules Two and Three will be uploaded after the preceding modules.
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