Kate Bonham

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Deputy Director HR, Customer Services & Digital at London Borough of Bexley

Lewisham, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Kate Bonham is an energetic HR leader and the Deputy Director for HR, Customer Services & Digital at the London Borough of Bexley. With a background in public service, including the London Fire Brigade and Cabinet Office, she specializes in transformational change, diversity, and inclusion. She is a Fellow of the CIPD.

Outside of her demanding career, Kate prioritizes personal pursuits and development. She recently took a career break to travel internationally with her family and to dedicate more time to playing music, reflecting a strong value for work-life balance and personal passions.

Unique fact: Kate took a planned career break specifically to focus on her personal goals, including traveling and playing music.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Self-Confident

Direct & Candid

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
Leads strategy and planning for HR, ICT, Digital, and Customer Services, and has a track record of leading transformational change in public sector organizations.
Diversity & Inclusion
Recognized for her professional expertise in diversity and inclusion, and has led recruitment for roles focused on belonging, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Public Sector Careers
A dedicated public servant who has spent her career in local and city-level government, and actively promotes careers in the sector.

Media Appearances

Kate has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2023
Deputy Director HR, Customer Services & Digital at London Borough of Bexley
4-2023 - 9-2023
Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
11-2020 - 3-2023
Assistant Director, People Services at London Fire Brigade
4-2018 - 11-2020
Head of HR at Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime (MOPAC)
5-2016 - 4-2018
Civil Service Talent Schemes Manager at Cabinet Office

Education

2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Cambridge
2012 - 2016
Master of Science (MSc) from Aston Business School

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Insights For Selling To Kate

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kate is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kate

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kate move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Kate take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Kate

Personality Compatibility


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