CPO Career Journeys - Jeannette Crisp - Duke of Edinburgh

Lucinda welcomes Jeannette Crisp, the Director of People and Culture at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Jeanette shares her journey into HR, highlighting her diverse experiences in the public sector and the importance of strategic thinking in people management. She discusses the development of the organisation's people strategy, the significance of employee engagement, and the impact of their work on young people KEY TAKEAWAYS The importance of working in roles that have a meaningful impact on individuals and communities is crucial. Engaging with organisations that focus on making a difference, such as charities and the NHS, can be highly motivating. Strategic thinking can be cultivated through a combination of practical experience and formal education. While a master's degree can provide valuable theoretical knowledge, real-world experience and the ability to influence and shape organisational culture are equally important. Building strong relationships and understanding diverse perspectives within an organisation is crucial. Engaging with individuals at all levels, including those in non-managerial roles, can provide valuable insights and enhance organisational culture. Embracing every opportunity for learning, whether through mentorship, coaching, or challenging assignments, is vital for personal and professional growth. Being open to discomfort can lead to significant development. BEST MOMENTS "If we're doing our jobs right, then we're enabling more young people and we're reaching out to more marginalised young people and enabling them to hopefully realise their potential." "If you've got a process, you must, must, must follow it... you go back and you change that process afterwards and you improve it and you learn." "It's all about applying it and embedding it; it's definitely not something you just get a tick box." "Don't ever assume that you'll make everybody happy... there will be people that you will never make happy." VALUABLE RESOURCES The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher   The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising) How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/   www.changesuperhero.com www.hruprising.com            Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk  ABOUT THE HOST Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together. “If you look up, you rise up” CONTACT METHOD HR Uprising Join the LinkedIn community - https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/ Email: Lucinda@advancechange.co.uk Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/ Twitter: @lucindacarney Instagram: @hruprising Facebook: @hruprising Actus Software Website: https://www.actus.co.uk LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube X / Twitter HR podcast, The HR Uprising, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, Learning and Development, Culture & Change: https://hruprising.com/hr-podcasts/

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Welcome to the HR Uprising Podcast. This engaging podcast explores HR ‘hot’ topics and challenges through conversations with relevant experts and real-life HR; O.D. or L&D professionals. HR Uprising is about creating an inclusive forum that enables us to share and learn from experts and everyday professionals. Hosted by Actus CEO Lucinda Carney a Business Psychologist; Chartered Psychologist; Experienced HR Change Agent; Entrepreneur; Speaker and Coach. There are two types of show formats: The ‘In focus’ episodes where Lucinda delves into a specialist topic in some depth and the ‘Conversations with’ series where we interview experts and people like you. Our hope is that our shows are both informative and fun. The HR Uprising Podcast is all about learning through collaboration; taking evidence-based action and helping colleagues to have the confidence and skills to rise-up through their organisations by delivering real, lasting business value.  You can access more information on each Podcast including resources or links mentioned in the show at our website www.hruprising.com. If you are a forward-thinking HR; L&D or O.D. professional who has a success story or challenge that others can learn from and you would like to be featured in future podcasts you can get in touch through one of the routes below. Connect with us here:                                                                                                                      Join the LinkedIn community: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13714397/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucindacarney/  Instagram: @hruprising | Facebook: @hruprising | X (Twitter): @hruprising | YouTube: @ActusSoftware    Lucinda is the founder and CEO of Actus Software, which offers a fully integrated HR solution designed to simplify performance management. Our comprehensive Performance, Learning, and Talent Suite enhances employee development and engagement. For more information, please visit our website at www.actus.co.uk and request a free demo from one of our HR experts. Our products include: Performance Management, Learning Management (LMS), Talent Management, 360 Feedback and Survey, Onboarding, HRIS and HR Compliance.  Connect with Actus here: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/2400060/admin/dashboard/  Instagram: @actussoftware | Facebook: @actussoftware | YouTube: @ActusSoftware | X (Twitter): @ActusSoftware Lucinda also offers bespoke, high-quality HR training through Actus’ learning solutions. Topics include: Dealing with Underperformance, Managing for High Performance, Change Superhero Training and Bite Size Training. For more information see the Training section on the Actus website.