Laura Thompson

Enthusiast
DISC Type : i

Employee Relations Manager at Circular Services

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

An accomplished Human Resources Director with extensive experience leading HR operations for thousands of employees across multiple states. She is a strategic partner to business leaders, specializing in the end-to-end employment lifecycle, M&A integration, and talent management. She holds a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification.

She is passionate about building strong, trust-based partnerships within organizations to empower both employees and leaders. Her interests suggest a focus on business innovation and thought leadership, following publications like Harvard Business Review and companies such as Amazon for insights.

Her current role uniquely focuses on leveraging HR to drive sustainability and advance the circular economy.

Personality Overview

Story Driven

Amiable & Agreeable

Non-Confrontational

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.  They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR
Positions HR as a strategic partner to the business, aligning HR operations with organizational goals and leveraging analytical expertise to exceed performance targets.
Employee Relations
Currently an Employee Relations Manager focused on navigating complex workplace issues with fairness and a solutions-focused mindset to build trust and proactive partnerships.
Sustainable Business
Her current role is dedicated to supporting her company's mission of driving sustainability and the circular economy forward from a human resources perspective.

Media Appearances

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Work History

10-2025
Employee Relations Manager at Circular Services
Human Resources Director at Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Human Resources Manager at Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Human Resources Generalist at Clinical Pathology Laboratories
Human Resources Coordinator at Solectron

Education

Laura has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them how their day is going or exchange some other pleasantries
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers
  • Refer to interesting customer testimonials and stress on great customer experience

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a direct ‘no’, take lack of ‘yes’ as ‘no’ after some time
  • Don’t be too formal with them, they trust informality more
  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Relationship and rapport are valuable for them, but so is proven product value.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • They will hardly ever say a direct no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • Even when they are constantly engaged, they do not reach decisions quickly.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • They can take some low-probability risks if needed.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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