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Dr Jo Burrell

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Co-Founder at Ultimate Resilience
📍 Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Jo Burrell is a multi-award-winning Clinical Psychologist and Co-founder of Ultimate Resilience, recognized as the #11 HR Most Influential Thinker for 2025. With a Doctorate from The University of Sheffield, she is a dedicated author and researcher focused on tackling the mental wellbeing crisis facing HR professionals through specialized training and coaching.

While her public profile is centered on her professional mission, she has shared her personal journey of moving from a skeptical observer to an active voice on professional platforms. This reflects a commitment to personal growth and a passion for leveraging her expertise to make a wider impact on workplace mental health.

She co-authored the pioneering "HR Mental Wellbeing Survey" and "The Little Book of HR Resilience" to empower HR leaders.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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HR Wellbeing
Her core mission is to address the mental health crisis within the HR profession, highlighting the unseen emotional and ethical challenges of the role.
Workplace Resilience
As co-founder of Ultimate Resilience, she provides skills-based models and training to help employees and leaders better cope with organizational stress and pressure.
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Career

Work history

7-2013
Co-Founder
Ultimate Resilience
12-2023
Chartered Coaching Psychologist
The British Psychological Society
9-2001
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
The British Psychological Society
7-2025 - 8-2025
HR Most Influential Thinker 2025
HR magazine
8-2021 - 9-2024
Honorary Lecturer in Clinical Psychology
The University of Sheffield
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Dr Jo Burrell, Clinical Psychologist & Co‑Founder at Ultimate Resilience. Featured in The HRD Talks Podcast
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Education
1998 - 2001
Doctorate
The University of Sheffield
1995 - 1997
Postgraduate Diploma
University of Leicester
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