Alice Power MCIPD

Commander
DISC Type : D

Head of People and Culture at BCHA

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Alice Power is a transformational leader with over 20 years of experience shaping people-centric strategies across the private sector, Higher Education, and the NHS. Currently the Head of People and Culture at BCHA, colleagues describe her as inspiring, pragmatic, and supportive. She holds a BA (Hons) in Personnel Management from the University of Plymouth.

Deeply passionate about people, Alice dedicates her time to fostering professional communities. She is a volunteer committee member for the CIPDs Devon & Cornwall branch and serves as the South West Regional Ambassador for the Women in HR Network, creating spaces for connection, learning, and growth.

Alice actively holds volunteer leadership roles in two major HR networks simultaneously, demonstrating a profound commitment to elevating the people profession.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Compassionate Leadership
She recently hosted a CIPD webinar focused on compassionate leadership, indicating a strong current interest in this modern leadership style.
Supporting Women in HR
As a Regional Ambassador for the Women In HR Network, she actively works to create a supportive community for senior female HR professionals to collaborate.
HR Community Building
Her volunteer work as a CIPD committee member for Devon & Cornwall demonstrates her dedication to strengthening the local professional HR community.

Media Appearances

Alice has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head of People and Culture at BCHA
9-2025
Committee Member - Devon & Cornwall Branch at CIPD
7-2025
Regional Ambassador – South West at Women In HR Network
1-2025 - 9-2025
Associate Director of People Coordination, Standards and Projects at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight
2-2022 - 1-2025
Head of Resourcing at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Education

1999 - 2003
BA (Hons) Personnel Management from University of Plymouth
1992 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Colyton Grammar School

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Exp : 21 Location : Plymouth, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of People and Culture at BCHA
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Insights For Selling To Alice

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alice is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alice

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alice move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Alice take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Alice

Personality Compatibility


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