Jacky Simmonds Chief People Officer Experian – Taking the world of HR by storm!
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Show Notes
In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Jacky Simmonds who is at the top of her game in the world of HR having been Group HR Director at the TUI Group with 77,000 people, Chief People Officer at Easyjet, Veon and now Experian.
Jacky shares how she realised that despite leaving school with no A-levels she was just as good as the highly qualified people she was interviewing. Prompting her to further her education and take on executive roles. Jacky shares her experience of blending highly diverse teams, changing company culture and combining parenthood with an executive role. As well as how to attract talent and nurture the people who work for you, so that you get the best out of them.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- When you spot talent consider developing a special role for that person.
- Keep an eye out for people who win awards, get in touch, and interview them.
- Don´t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone, get involved in stretch projects.
- Get a mentor and take advantage of coaching.
- Make yourself visible to senior management and take on projects that clearly add value.
- Jacky is by nature an introvert. In the podcast, she explains how she has managed to work around that.
- Don´t be afraid to make sideways moves to stretch yourself and learn more.
- Challenge yourself in your personal life too, e.g. run a marathon or something that will push you outside of your comfort zone.
- Never become aloof from your staff, bear in mind the pressures and challenges of their lives.
- Think about how you want to bring value to the business and focus on that.
- Sometimes you just have to really dig deep to get through difficult times in your career.
- You don't have to be aggressive to get on but having inner steel helps.
- Always surround yourself with really great people
BEST MOMENTS
‘I realised early on that without that comfort and confidence, of having an education, I might hold myself back’
‘If you can get coaching and mentoring, I would take it´
‘A good education gives you choices’
‘Don't be afraid to voice your opinion’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
CONTACT METHOD
https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/
ABOUT THE GUEST
Jacky Simmonds joined Experian in July 2020 as Chief People Officer. She is responsible for the Global HR Strategy across the Group including Board and executive remuneration, reward strategy, succession planning, talent management and organisational design. Jacky has deep experience across all aspects of HR, but with particular expertise in employee engagement, transformational change, employee relations and talent management. Prior to joining Experian she was Chief People Officer for VEON, a global connectivity and digital services provider listed on Nasdaq and Euronext. She has also held the role of Chief HR Officer for easyJet plc and TUI Travel Group. She has a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor of Arts in Modern European Studies from the Nottingham Trent University.
Jacky is a non-executive director of Ferguson plc, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Nominations and Audit Committees.
CONTACT METHOD
linkedin.com/in/jacky-morrissey-simmonds-2980414
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.