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Innovative HR Thinker. Talent Strategist. Clinical Neuropsychologist. Executive Coach. Media Commentator. C-suite Conference Speaker.

It is my last day as Talent & Assessment Director here, and I can’t help but look back at my relationship with all things LBG related over the last 20 years… 📋Chapter 1 - 2004: A Clinical neuropsychologist newly joined YSC Consulting, part of Accenture - a few months in, learning the ropes and still being supervised on EDPs (executive development profiles) for LBG leaders from the housing division - if memory serves. What a steep learning curve that was, having come from the NHS and MoD - trying to interpret individual assessment data in the context of unfamiliar corporate leadership benchmarks and business need. 🏥Chapter 2 - 2017: By now, running my own consultancy www.hriazconsults.com - but the clinical & corporate parts of my private practice were still operating separately and I continued to feel professionally split down the middle. Along comes GEC sponsorship for a 2 yr multi-disciplinary resilience programme for the senior leadership group. Who knew LBG would be first out of gates to fully leverage clinical psychology thinking / frameworks to harness the relationship between executive wellbeing & performance? It was a dream gig and I’d finally found my sweet spot. 🔬Chapter 3 - 2023: Having spent 3 yrs in a business based HR role Volvo Group I moved into my first Centre of Excellence HR role tempted by the blank page remit to build a new in-house service from the ground up. And so, Prescient @LBG was born - it’s a no-brainer that psychometric data, 360 feedback, engagement scores and personal brands can be leveraged to identify leadership strengths and gaps in a powerfully holistic & integrated way. But if 5yrs ago, anyone had said that LBG would be the place we’d get the chance to reimagine Talent & Assessment as a digital first UX, I would have struggled to believe. So, having just finished the final handover session with my successor and with a super-exciting 2025 route map signed off, this is a fond farewell for the third time. A huge thank you to my amazing team, associates and contractors, our early adopters in People & Places, our steadfast external partners, and our senior executive champions. I’ll be watching with interest as the Group embarks on year 4 of the transformation journey and cheering all your successes from the sidelines. From tomorrow, I’ll revert to being a longstanding customer again. Three generations of my family bank with LBG and I can say with confidence and not a small amount of pride, that we are in good hands. Signing off. Au Revoir 💚 #lbg #HelpingBritainProsper #GrowFocusChange #LoveToWorkAtLBG #HRInnovation #TalentStrategy

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Anna Bowles

Skills based people strategy, organising teams effectively to achieve strategic objectives, workforce strategy, HR Tech

1w

That is a very elegant leaving post, best of luck for whatever comes next.

Carole Hill

Executive Talent & Assessment Manager

5d

It has been an absolute pleasure to learn and grow under your leadership. Wishing you all the best as you move to your next chapter x

Elsie Akinsanya

Global Human Resources Leader | Executive Coach | Keynote Speaker

1w

#Gamechanger. Hamira, it's been a delight. Looking forward to hearing all about what's next for you.

Chris Gowland

Experienced MD | £1bn+ P&L Leadership | Data and Digital Transformation | Led and Inspired Scale Teams | NED

1w

An amazing impact in range of different contexts and stakeholder groups. Thank you for all your insight over the different roles in support of LBG. Excited to see what you do next

Ceri Connolly (FCIPD)

HRD, Insurance, Pensions & Investments, Lloyds Banking Group / Scottish Widows

1w

Hamira, it has been an absolute pleasure working with you, thanks for all you have done which has truly changed the game! Wishing you loads of happiness in the next chapter!

Roselyne Renel

Group Chief Credit Officer at Lloyds Banking Group

1w

Wishing you all the very best Hamira. You will be for sure missed … I will for sure miss you and cannotnth I you enough for your support, guidance and insights. Continue to do what you do best and be your true self!

Kate M.

APMP UK CMO | CP CAP APMP CIPD | Proposal Manager at Lex Autolease | Compelling Storyteller | Branding and Graphics Geek | Passionate Connector of People and Ideas | LET'S MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN!

1w

Thank you for sharing your experiences when we met on Women in Leadership for Consumer Lending. Wishing you all the very best for your future career. 💚 I’ll be cheering you on.

Kim Kinnaird

Chief Operating Officer, Business and Commercial Banking, Lloyds Banking Group / Non Executive Director

1w

We will miss you Hamira, all the very best for what comes next

Nishreen Reed

Head of Executive Hiring - accredited coach and Hogan assessor with 20 years' executive search experience.

1w

It’s been an absolute pleasure to work with and learn from you!

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