What was your role before joining Oxford HR?
I worked at the British Heart Foundation for three and a half years as a talent consultant. I managed the graduate programmes, apprenticeship activity and acted as an internal consultant for EDI (unofficially). I am also a freelance training consultant, coach and a psychotherapist.
What do you feel you can bring to clients?
I feel I can bring my sector knowledge as well as knowledge from other industries. Over the last fifteen years, I have learned things about recruitment, management, leadership railway safety, psychology, EDI organisational politics, employee relations and so much more. It is from this wide variety of experiences I can understand organisational challenges from a unique perspective.
What issue keeps you awake at night?
I don’t let wider issues effect my sleep!
What qualities would you find in a great leader?
Empathy, self-awareness, context and respect for others.
What book have you read most recently?
I currently have a few books on the go, I just listened to Spare on Audible and I am also reading Love Marriage by Monica Ali.
Who would be your dream client?
Any client who is willing to work collaboratively and who is open minded and will listen.
Grace is a chartered psychologist, trainer, career coach and psychotherapist with over twelve years of experience working in people and organisational development, research and facilitation roles in the third sector, academia, transport and logistics and consultancies. Building on her academic and theoretical knowledge, Grace provides opportunities for people to grow, develop and flourish in the workplace. She is passionate about research, career development and all in all curious about people.
