CPO Career Journeys - Jeannette Crisp - Duke of Edinburgh - The HR Uprising

CPO Career Journeys - Jeannette Crisp - Duke of Edinburgh

Published Mar 10, 2025, 12:00 AM

Lucinda welcomes Jeannette Crisp, the Director of People and Culture at the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Jeanette shares her journey into HR, highlighting her diverse experiences in the public sector and the importance of strategic thinking in people management.

She discusses the development of the organisation's people strategy, the significance of employee engagement, and the impact of their work on young people

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The importance of working in roles that have a meaningful impact on individuals and communities is crucial. Engaging with organisations that focus on making a difference, such as charities and the NHS, can be highly motivating.
Strategic thinking can be cultivated through a combination of practical experience and formal education. While a master's degree can provide valuable theoretical knowledge, real-world experience and the ability to influence and shape organisational culture are equally important.
Building strong relationships and understanding diverse perspectives within an organisation is crucial. Engaging with individuals at all levels, including those in non-managerial roles, can provide valuable insights and enhance organisational culture.
Embracing every opportunity for learning, whether through mentorship, coaching, or challenging assignments, is vital for personal and professional growth. Being open to discomfort can lead to significant development.

BEST MOMENTS

"If we're doing our jobs right, then we're enabling more young people and we're reaching out to more marginalised young people and enabling them to hopefully realise their potential."

"If you've got a process, you must, must, must follow it... you go back and you change that process afterwards and you improve it and you learn."

"It's all about applying it and embedding it; it's definitely not something you just get a tick box."

"Don't ever assume that you'll make everybody happy... there will be people that you will never make happy."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The HR Uprising Podcast | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher

The HR Uprising LinkedIn Group

How to Prioritise Self-Care (The HR Uprising)

How To Be A Change Superhero - by Lucinda Carney

HR Uprising Mastermind - https://hruprising.com/mastermind/

www.changesuperhero.com

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Get your copy of How To Be A Change Superhero by emailing at info@actus.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

Lucinda Carney is a Business Psychologist with 15 years in Senior Corporate L&D roles and a further 10 as CEO of Actus Software where she worked closely with HR colleagues helping them to solve the same challenges across a huge range of industries. It was this breadth of experience that inspired Lucinda to set up the HR Uprising community to facilitate greater collaboration across HR professionals in different sectors, helping them to ‘rise up’ together.

“If you look up, you rise up”

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