Mandi O.

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Chief People Officer at Barnet and Southgate College

Hertford, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Mandi O. is the Chief People Officer at Barnet and Southgate College, leveraging over 20 years of experience partnering with global organizations. A former lawyer, she is now a global speaker and strategist focused on high-impact people strategies, organizational development, and culture change. She holds a certification as a Chartered Fellow.

Described as a self-motivated and dependable professional, Mandi is passionate about empowering others through coaching and teaching self-development and fulfillment. She has appeared on multiple podcasts, sharing her journey and expertise in people development to help individuals and organizations unlock their full potential.

Unique fact: Mandi started speaking in full sentences at 14 months old, a trait she connects to her current career as a prolific communicator.

Personality Overview

Thoughtful In Approach

Slow To Decisions

Risk-averse

They prefer to follow rules and procedures.  They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people. They get along well with all people.

Topics They Care About

People & Culture
As Chief People Officer with over two decades of experience, her entire career is centered on transforming organizational culture and delivering results through people strategies.
Leadership Development
She is a global speaker, coach, and strategist who focuses on helping both individuals and organizations unlock their full potential through enhanced leadership.
Career Transformation
She has a unique career path, having transitioned from being a lawyer to a people development expert, a journey she discusses in podcast appearances.

Media Appearances

Board of Governors and Executive Leadership Team. Featured in Barnet and Southgate College

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Work History

9-2025
Chief People Officer at Barnet and Southgate College
8-2023 - 8-2025
People Director - Organisational Development at North London NHS Foundation Trust
3-2021 - 8-2023
Associate People Director - Learning & Organisational Development at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
8-2019 - 3-2021
HR Workforce Program Manager at U.S. Government Publishing Office
8-2018 - 8-2019
HR and Organizational Development Manager at FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority)

Education

Business & Finance from The London Institute

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Exp : 27 Location : Hertford, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief People Officer at Barnet and Southgate College
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Insights For Selling To Mandi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Engage other key stakeholders on their side and leverage if they approve of your product
  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.
  • If possible, connect them to existing customers

DONT's

  • Don’t keep pushing them for a straight answer, just make your own conclusions
  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mandi is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mandi

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mandi move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Mandi take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

You And Mandi

Personality Compatibility


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