Kathie Robb

Experience

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  John Lewis

  Jan 1986 - Dec 2014

  Personnel Manager providing advice, insight, guidance and support to Directors, Senior Managers, Line Managers and Partners. Supported senior branch leadership team leading and advising on all elements of HR for c1000 employees. Regularly acted as Head of Branch to oversee all commercial aspects of running a branch of John Lewis. Known for strong commercial awareness and a successful track record in the development of people strategy, organisation design, change management, and communication. Excellent influencing, stakeholder management, leadership and facilitation skills to support business strategy and deliver change to a high standard.Shaped and supported organisational change as well as implementing successful and effective business change, aligning the change agenda to business goals. Diagnosed organisation problems, created plans for action, coached teams and fed back on progress. Analysed data to provide future-focused insights into the business, drove personnel initiatives and assessed personnel performance. Coached and influenced clients and managers to deliver an outstanding Partner experience and leadership culture through ownership and resolution of issues. Delivered value through the effective facilitation of key personnel processes, e.g. performance management, reward, change management. Worked with leaders to build a high performance culture and coached them on strategies to nurture talent, develop Partners and address individual and team performance issues. Identified resourcing requirements from business plans and created strategies to deliver.Participated in leadership level interviews with senior managers.Worked with line managers to identify future talent and business critical roles using talent tools and programmes.Facilitated a consistent approach to performance management, using benchmarking and calibration of outcomes. Ensured the effective delivery of reward and recognition programmes whilst delivering consistency in approach. Show less

  • Democracy Coach

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Personnel Manager

    Jan 1986 - Jan 2014
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  J GADD ASSOCIATES LIMITED

  Jan 2015 - now

  Associate

  With a generalist HR Management background I am working with Jeremy and his associates focusing on supporting businesses who are looking to develop and build Employee Engagement. This can be through a variety of approaches which can include creating and reviewing strategy, working with teams to diagnose issues and challenges through facilitating open discussion, and by providing ongoing independent critical review.

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  KRHR

  Sept 2015 - now

  HR Consultant

  Currently working as an HR Consultant to small local businesses supporting them on all things people related. Utilising my extensive experience as an HR Manager/Business Partner with John Lewis, I can support senior leadership with their day to day HR issues and their medium to long term long term HR focus and strategies, as well as being a confidential and discreet 'sounding board' for individuals at all levels. I'm happy to provide ad hoc support as and when needed, so I can be available when it suits the business. Show less

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  PB Design & Developments Ltd

  Nov 2023 - now

  Non Executive Director