In our sixth episode of Powered by People, Three Hills’s Operating Partner, Tim Pointer, interviews @Melanie Steel, Interim People & Change Specialist, on her exceptional breadth of cross-sector transformational work which includes @ATPI @ARUP @Arriva Rail London and @Ministry of Defence.

Melanie Steel implements change at pace and at scale, overhauling longstanding structures and business operations. In this podcast, she reflects on how she aligns people and data to purpose, in order to drive successful transformation.

Melanie has led people-centric business change for a fascinating cross-selection of organisations and plotted their alignment to sustainable business delivery in tomorrow’s world. Challenging longstanding ways of working takes courage and the skill to create the professional connection required to push through any discomfort. Melanie shares her methodology for ensuring that business direction is delivered in step with employees, the leadership group, and the wider stakeholder mix.

Listen for actual examples of transformation from orienting a variety of global offices to setting up a 24-hr rail provision for Londoners. Melanie shares real examples and personal considerations that aligned customer and colleague experience as these organisations evolved and scaled. Melanie's track record in building capability and positioning change team-by-team gives real insight into tackling real business challenges. As she says,

“There is no playbook. One starts off the journey that they need to progress.”

In our fifth episode of Powered by People, Three Hills’s Operating Partner, Tim Pointer, interviews Jen Lawrence, Founder of @TGI Monday & former HR Director at @Lindt & Sprüngli, @Virgin Atlantic & @Unilever.

Jen has led people strategy for a selection of the world’s best-loved brands and navigated sustainable growth alongside stand-out employee autonomy and engagement. She shares her approach to aligning her colleagues’ direction and experience to the business strategy. Listen for true stories, from leaning into the gift of giving with Lindt’s gold bunnies to the reality of a Virgin Atlantic flight crew forming a new team ready to go on every flight. Jen shares real insights and judgements that built consumer and employee loyalty as these brands scaled into new markets and experiences. Jen's proven ability to build leadership capability and embed acumen alongside empathy gives contemporary leaders case studies of how to build teams, build business and build brand advocacy.
Jen’s work at @Lindt & Sprüngli led to recognition as a @Great Place to Work and the overall winner prize at the @Business Culture Awards – This is an accredited, winning insight into leading outstanding business performance.

In our fourth episode of Powered by People, Three Hills’s Operating Partner, Tim Pointer, interviews @Claire Smith | LinkedIn, Head of People & Culture at UK law firm @gunnercooke and former Chief People Officer at @ www.linkedin.com/company/home-of-movera Movera and @ www.linkedin.com/company/mortgage-advice-bureau Mortgage Advice Bureau.

Claire shares multiple insights into creating business leadership at every level to drive resilient business expansion and how it's critical to listen to 'Sharon from Finance' when rewiring business processes. Claire's unique take on implementing a people-first strategy in professional services evidences how colleague engagement & accountability drives business expansion, engagement and results.
Both @Mortgage Advice Bureau and @gunnercooke have been awarded the overall winner prize at the @Business Culture Awards so Claire provides a peer-recognised best-of-class approach to people-led business performance.