Helen Brookes Chartered MCIPD

Experience

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  Tesco

  Jan 2005 - now

  I am the custodian of our people, partnering with our store management and regional teams to deliver brilliant basics and create an environment where our colleagues love to shop and work. I lead the talent pipeline by inspiring colleagues to pursue their career aspirations, and develop great leaders that are passionate about our business build management capability throughout my regions, providing guidance on supporting performance and training solutions, and ensuring our teams have the skills to serve Britain’s shoppers a little better every day. I am recognised and valued throughout our group and wider business for my People Expertise driving decisions which are right for people and the business, putting people at the heart of everything I do.I am skilled in delivering and sustaining programs of organisational change, and able to mobilise teams to understand and improve their culture to ensure our colleagues love to work and customers love to shop at Tesco. I lead a people team who look after over 15,000 colleagues across Scotland. Show less I have worked for Tesco for 18yearsMy role at present is in the People Manager Group | Tesco | 01.03.14 - PresentI am the custodian of our people, partnering with our store management and regional teams to deliver brilliant basics and create an environment where our colleagues love to shop and work. I lead the talent pipeline by inspiring colleagues to pursue their career aspirations, and develop great leaders that are passionate about our business build management capability throughout my region, providing guidance on supporting performance and training solutions, and ensuring our teams have the skills to serve Britain’s shoppers a little better every day. I am recognised and valued throughout our group and wider business for my People Expertise driving decisions which are right for people and the business, putting people at the heart of everything I do.I am skilled in delivering and sustaining programs of change, and able to mobilise teams to understand and improve their culture to ensure our colleagues love to work and customers love to shop at Tesco. I lead a people team who look after 5,500 colleagues across central Scotland.I am also working towards my C.I.P.D at present I am an affiliate member Show less People manager store | Tesco | 01.10.05 – 01.03.14My role included being the guardian of the culture in my store, role modelling values and skilled in delivering and leading people changes to ensure our colleagues love to work and love to shop at Tesco. I am the custodian of our people, and enable my teams to lead the core people processes through this delivering brilliant basics. I build colleague capability throughout my store, providing guidance on inspiring and supporting performance, training solutions, and ensuring our store teams have the skills to serve our shoppers a little better every day. I am responsible for our talent pipeline, spotting the best talent internally and externally, inspiring colleagues to pursue their career aspirations and developing managers that are passionate about our business and great at managing people. I am known and trusted for my people expertise, driving decisions which are right for people and the business, putting people first and at the heart of everything I do. I worked as a people Manager across 10 stores with colleague head count ranging from 100 – 450 in the larger format. Show less

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