As one of the founding owners I stepped (full time) into the role of Managing Director in July 2023. I am a highly motivated and experienced HR professional with a reputation for combining strategic thinking with detailed delivery. CIPD qualified with a strong track record of achievement in start-up and large corporate organisations, I have experience in all aspects of HR management including resourcing, training & development, project management, expatriate management and generalist administration.

I enjoy my role as a calm supportive advocate for colleagues and team members, motivating and inspiring them to deliver. As a highly networked HR professional, I have built my skills and experience within both public and private sectors in a range of industry sectors including Banking & Finance, IT, FMCG, Healthcare and Consultancy, as an employee and as an independent professional.

I have used my calm and supportive skills to further qualify as a Mediator. Quite simply because I love a tricky situation.  The role of the Mediator is not to provide the answers or solutions, but to simply guide and facilitate the arrival at the point of consensus agreement. When an agreement is reached by all parties it’s a great feeling. 

I bring my experience from managing complex projects (at all levels), for companies including; HSBC, PwC, Coca-Cola, and Cadbury Schweppes.

Q. What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?

A. Hiring a car in Swaziland and driving across the border into South Africa – without telling any friends or family where I was or, what I was doing!

Q. Who or what makes you laugh?

A. Michael McIntyre and LadBaby.

What our clients are saying

  • SYLO Beyond HR delivered a series of seven Manager Skills sessions for our managers between October 2024 and early 2025, delivered through a blend of face‑to‑face and online workshops.

    The programme covered essential topics for our managers, including Being a Role Model, Communication Skills (Parts 1 & 2), Empowering Others, Basics of HR, Techniques for Handling Difficult Situations, and Giving and Receiving Feedback.

    The training was practical, engaging, and tailored to our organisation, while also being delivered a in a human way. Our managers particularly valued the real‑world examples, the safe space created for discussion, and the actionable tools they could use immediately in their roles.

    The skills sessions have had a positive impact in how our managers communicate, set expectations, and handle challenging situations with greater confidence.

    SYLO’s facilitators were knowledgeable, supportive, and highly engaging throughout the programme. We would happily recommend SYLO Beyond HR to any organisation looking to strengthen their management capability.

     

    Petrova Caldecourt, Partner, For and on behalf of Lightfoot Solicitors

  • ​I found working with SYLO incredibly comfortable.  They helped me to define the real issues and then guided me through figuring out a solution. This resulted in a huge shift in the workload I was carrying to manageable levels, greater and welcomed empowerment for the talent in my team, and a manager (mine) who was fully up to speed on what was actually going on.

    Georgina Carey, Senior Manager – Transport For London

  • The wonderful support from SYLO Beyond HR has enabled us to ensure our foundations are in place to support growth, whilst also maintaining and driving the culture that is important for us to have in place.  They have truly worked in partnership with us and provide consistent support to help us drive priorities forward.

    It’s great to have an HR partner that feels part of our team, is available for whenever something comes up and that continues to work with us as our organisation grows.

    Carolyn Hicks, Co-founder/CFO COO – Brill Power

  • SYLO Beyond HR has provided invaluable support to WheelPower. Their practical, responsive approach has helped us modernise our systems, while also strengthening our thinking at Board level. They understand the realities of the charity sector and bring both expertise and empathy to their work

    Martin McElhatton, CEO, WheelPower

  • As always, SYLO delivered a thoughtful and insightful session and I enjoyed hearing their thoughts on valuing difference in the workplace. It has helped me to be able to think about how I can encourage the people I work with to consider how effective their inclusive policies and practices are.

    Karen Tate – Employee Relations Lead MPDN

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