Carolyn Cresswell

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Co-Founder & MD at Hustle House

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Carolyn Cresswell is the Co-Founder and MD of Hustle House, a leadership development firm. An expert in HR and talent strategy, she has transformed the people agenda at companies like Sainsburys and Dealogic. People describe her as engaging, innovative, strategic, and action-oriented. She holds a BA from The University of Manchester.

Outside of her professional life, Carolyn is passionate about exploring new places and cuisines, describing herself as a "huge foodie" who loves to travel. She has recently begun experimenting with a four-day work week to improve her work-life balance, using Fridays for personal time and life admin.

Unique fact: After nearly 30 years of working, she recently co-founded her own business from scratch.

Personality Overview

Achievement-Oriented

Values Relationships

Persuasive

They are not against taking risks and can make tough decisions when required.
  They are more likely to accept new and exciting technologies. They prefer to ensure that they are in control of the situation.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Her entire career and current business, Hustle House, focuses on creating "kick-ass" leadership development through coaching, training, and facilitation.
Organisational Culture
A key area of her expertise, she has experience in culture development from her time as Global Head of Talent at Dealogic.
Women in Leadership
Demonstrates a clear interest in this area through her publication titled, "Women In Leadership: Good for Women, Good for Business".

Media Appearances

Carolyn has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2019
Co-Founder & MD at Hustle House
6-2019 - 8-2019
Personal Health at Soon to be revealed
6-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Talent Partner at Sainsbury's
1-2013 - 6-2018
Global Head of Talent Management at Dealogic
12-2011 - 9-2012
Learning & Development Manager at Combined Insurance

Education

1994 - 1997
BA (Hons) 2:1 from The University of Manchester
1992 - 1994
A-levels 4 x A-C from Bury College

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Insights For Selling To Carolyn

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them visualize the impact of their decision
  • Ask them for a lunch or coffee once some rapport has been established
  • Address your competition clearly and confidently

DONT's

  • Don’t hesitate from asking them how they truly feel about your product
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a friendly approach
  • Do not look like someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Carolyn is

  • Relationship and product conviction matter equally, followed by a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Carolyn

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no though in a friendly way.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Carolyn move?

  • They can make decisions quickly if they develop trust in you and conviction in the product.
  • Can Carolyn take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they will be ready to take risks.

You And Carolyn

Personality Compatibility


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