Lexie Sims In Remembrance

Experience

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  AT&T

  May 1992 - Jun 2000

  Human Resources Director

  Led HR and several business works streams in various AT&T subsidiaries. Including global roles in South Africa and Switzerland.

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  London Borough of Lambeth

  Jun 2002 - Aug 2003

  Senior HR Policy and Strategy Manager

  Oversaw all HR components of the London Borough of Lambeth’s challenging downsizing and financial recovery plan. As well as leading training and development teams in Housing and Social Services.

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  Veredus UK

  Sept 2003 - May 2004

  Consultant

  Managed the full recruitment process, including delivering recruitment strategies to clients through candidate placement.

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  Hodes Public Service

  Jun 2004 - May 2006

  Senior Consultant

  Designed the division’s overall business strategy for public and third sector executive search service. Delivered division and individual performance targets.

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  Odgers Berndtson

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2010

  Principal Consultant

  Leading a matrix structure, provided executive search and selection services to public and third sector organisations. Steered candidates, Boards and Elected officials through the assessment and selection processes for Chief Executives and Directors.

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  Jack Wills

  Nov 2010 - Jun 2013

  Global Human Resources Business Partner

  Delivered an integrated, global strategic and operational HR service with new policies and procedures, benefits packages and recruitment plans for local staff. Partner with regional CEOs on strategic business plans including expansions and brand management.

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  InterContinental Hotels Group

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2016

  Director Talent and Resourcing, Europe and Group Functions

  Created, implemented and sustained Talent and Resourcing strategies, systems and processes for Europe and Group Functions to attract, recruit and develop the best talent in the marketplace.Led the regional COE of talent and resourcing embedding Global programmes as well as developing regional programmes as solutions for regional issues.Ensured the delivery of the regional talent agenda and calendar including performance management, succession planning, potential assessment. Developed high potential and high performer talent deals so identified talent were developed to ensure they were ready to perform in higher level roles.Oversaw senior managers and graduate recruitment and development programmes. Show less

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  SELEX CONSULTING LIMITED

  Jan 2017 - now

  Director and Chief Consultant

  Provide consultancy services in Leadership Development, Talent Management, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Coaching, Organisational Culture Management and Client Services to public and commercial sector clients. Established in 2017 and reactivated in 2019. I use over 20 years HR Senior Leadership experience to partner with clients to optimise leadership and organisational performance. A client-driven consultant, I work with organisations' C-Suite, HR and line managers to ensure inclusive environments by creating and embedding Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategies. I provide services and have worked for brands who exhibit strong employee and customer service ethos. My clients and employers are FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 organisations in telecommunications, hospitality, food retail and professional services.I am a trained Course Facilitator and Certified Career Coach. I am also certified in a number of personality assessments such as MBTI and Hogan.An experienced NED, I have served as Chair, Committee Chair and Trustee for organisations in the US and UK. Show less

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  Sainsbury's

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  Senior Talent Partner

  Senior Talent Partner for the Central Retail, Technology and Customer Management Centre divisions. I partnered a stakeholder population of 4,000 colleagues. I led the talent and change functions, ensuring my senior stakeholders had the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles, at the right time. With my senior leadership teams, I worked to ensure strong bench strength through talent management, development and acquisition ensuring diversity, inclusion and cultural mindset underpinned all programmes. Show less

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  Ocado Group

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  Client Services Manager

  Contract role for Ocado Solutions a start up technology company that is part of Ocado Retail. Devised board level, strategy to deliver client training solutions for end-to-end e-commerce platform. Developed commissioning structure to deliver training to clients.

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  The Good Board

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

  Director

  Director Executive Search and D, E&I Consulting, I focused on recruiting senior and NED roles in the public and third sectors as well as commercial retail. I also led the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice. In this role I used seven years of experience in executive search consultancies and 15 years in-house recruitment. I also utilised my skills and experience to develop and lead The Good Board's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practice.

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  The Pipeline

  Mar 2021 - now

  Course Facilitator and Executive Coach

  The Pipeline helps organisations achieve outstanding results by supporting them to build diverse, high-performing teams with a shared purpose and intentional inclusion.