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Adam Pickford

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Co-Founder and Director at Highlight People
📍 Faringdon, England, United Kingdom

Adam Pickford is the Co-Founder and Director of Highlight People, where he leverages his extensive expertise in Learning and People Development to help businesses accelerate performance. Colleagues and clients describe him as a professional, loyal, dedicated, and enthusiastic leader with a talent for driving positive behavioral change. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Birmingham.

Outside of his professional life, Adam is a passionate rugby fan who follows the Six Nations tournament and actively supports local sports. Through his company, he proudly sponsors the Faringdon Rugby Clubs womens team, reflecting a strong commitment to his community. During university, he was the Chair of Carnival for the Rag Society.

Adam moderated a panel discussion in November 2023 on the challenges of scaling leadership and maintaining company culture as organizations grow.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and Director
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Faringdon, England, United Kingdom
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People Development
His career is centered on creating bespoke HR and learning solutions that enable employees to realize their full potential and drive business growth.
Leadership in Scaling
He recently moderated a panel on the importance of leadership and culture for rapidly growing businesses, a topic central to his work with scale-ups.
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Career

Work history

11-2019
Co-Founder and Director
Highlight People
3-2015 - 11-2019
Global Talent Engagement & Development Director
Nielsen
12-2012 - 2-2015
Global L&D Roles: Learning Advisory Lead (2012-14) & Global Deployment Director (2014-15)
Nielsen
1-2006 - 12-2012
European L&D Manager (2008-12) & UK L&D Manager (2006-08)
Nielsen
1-2005 - 1-2006
UK HR Business Partner
Nielsen
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Education
1994 - 1997
Bachelor of Social Science
University of Birmingham
1984 - 1994
Bachelor's degree
Portsmouth Grammar School
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