The employee voice is becoming much louder. "We might have been expected to do photocopying, and make coffee for the first, you know, year of your employment. But that isn't that isn't the case anymore. And that certainly isn't what younger generations are going to stand for." - Abigail Wilmore
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Who is Abigail Wilmore? Abigail Wilmore is a Chief People Officer and certified Executive/ Performance Success Coach.
She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and specialises in heart-centred, kind leadership promotion, sustainability and values-led people strategy creation.
She's all about diversity and equality, culture and engagement, positive energy networking, global change and organisation design.
Along with that, she's also instrumental in talent and leadership development and performance-driven wellbeing strategy.
She's a strategic executive committee member, and animal welfare campaigner.
What is Dr Barbara Sturm? Dr Barbara Sturm is a renowned cosmetic doctor and skincare expert based in Germany.
She's known for her innovative and natural approach to skincare and has developed an extensive line of products that focus on the skin's needs while using minimal ingredients.
The range includes creams, serums, face oils, and masks that are specifically formulated to protect and nourish the skin, making them suitable for all skin types.
In addition to her products, Dr Barbara offers a variety of treatments including laser treatments, injections, and chemical peels.
What does this have to do with Abigail? Well, our guest for this episode is the Chief People Officer at the company.
And it's her responsibility to define and implement the people strategy, bringing the ethical, sustainable and responsible elements of what the brand stands for into their people and culture agenda.
Abigail Wilmore's story Abigail Wilmore had a childhood that was full of love, but was also unconventional.
Her mother was an artist and makeup artist in the film industry, while her father was a mathematician and teacher.
Growing up, Abigail and her sister were encouraged to be themselves and speak up for what they believed in.
And then there was the ballet and fashion which followed.
So to learn more about Abigail, you're going to need to listen to the episode.
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Key leadership learning moments (timestamps) * 0:00 - Intro * 06:32 - Abigail's Shift from Ballet to the Fashion Career * 10:27 - Creating Your Own Path: Sope's Thoughts * 12:42 - Skills that Helped Abigail in Her Career * 18:20 - Interviewing with Gucci Group * 26:00 - Abigail's Definition of Human Resources * 27:16 - Tips to Create a Great Working Culture * 34:33 - How Abigail Deals with Frustrations in the Current HR System * 40:00 - What is Heart-Centered Leadership? * 41:48 - Leadership in the Modern Working Culture * 44:48 - Changes Needed to be Made in Leading Teams * 48:12 - Abigail's Biggest Leadership Lessons * 51:16 - Abigail's Definition of Leadership
Abigail's links:
The Henley Collective
Dr Barbara Sturm
Stella McCartney
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