10713160… this number has been with me throughout my L&D and HR career. It is my Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development membership number.
I’m not sure my 23 year-old self, working as a retail manager, who had just completed a business studies qualification in the evening, would make of the corporate and consulting career he went on to have. He certainly wouldn’t have seen himself, in his late 30s, starting his own business.
Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to work with some truly amazing business owners, charities and large corporates, but my proudest achievement is founding the Our HR People HR consulting franchise in 2019 with Alix Passey Brown FCIPD. Assisting senior corporate HR specialists to establish a profitable and sustainable business of themselves is a real privilege. As franchisor, I’m lucky enough to work alongside our amazing team of franchisee Area Directors and be trusted to assist them to meet their and their clients’ business goals.
So, that’s the first 30 years done… bring on whatever comes next, I’m ready for it!