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30 Jun 2023
Sarah Hamilton-Gill FCIPD is joined by another amazing guest in this extended episode of the podcast.

With over 30 yearsโ€™ corporate experience in hospitality, retail, pharmaceuticals, FMCG, and aerospace, David Fairhurst is widely considered to be one of the worldโ€™s leading HR practitioners and is a respected thought leader, business communicator, and government advisor.

A Chartered Companion of the CIPD he has served as a Commissioner for the UK Commission for Employment and Skills and is a visiting professor at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Many of you will have come to know of David because he was voted the UKs Most Influential HR Practitioner for 4-years in a row by readers of HR Magazine, receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

In 2020 he founded OrgShakers โ€“ a global Human Capital consulting firm working with a range of client organizations from major corporations such as VW and Google through to fast-growing startups.

David is based in Chicago now .

In the podcast David talks about:

-๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐š ๐๐ž๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ:
We discuss the motivation and circumstances that led him to leave the corporate world and venture into entrepreneurship.

-๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
Here, we will explore the essence and objective of OrgShakers, emphasizing its commitment to making a global impact. We also explore why it's important for the firm to maintain a global presence.

-๐‹๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ:
Here we focus on the critical takeaways from his entrepreneurial journey. We touch on the importance of resilience, adaptability, and a clear vision when setting up a new enterprise.

-๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐‘:
This point will cover the ongoing changes and trends in the HR sector worldwide. Included is the rise of remote working, digital transformation, emphasis on diversity and inclusion, and the importance of employee wellbeing.

๐‡๐‘ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  โ€“ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Ž๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
This highlights where companies are investing in terms of HR consulting. Areas include talent acquisition, learning and development, change management, and data analytics.

๐€๐๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐‘ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ:
In the final section, he offers valuable advice to anyone contemplating leaving corporate life to become an HR consultant. This might entail insights on preparedness, mindset, or the skills needed to excel in the consulting landscape.

Davidโ€™s LinkedIn Profile : (21) David Fairhurst ChCCIPD, FRSA | LinkedIn

OrgShakers Website : Home | orgshakers.com

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