Pam Bain (C Psychol)

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DISC Type : DS

Principal People and Change Consultant at KPMG UK

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Pam is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and Director at Bearing 21 Ltd, with extensive experience in Big 4 consulting and corporate roles at firms like KPMG and Anglo American. She specializes in organizational development, change management, and leadership. Colleagues describe her as pragmatic, business-oriented, and possessing deep technical expertise, with a Masters from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Originally from the Southern Hemisphere, Pam is passionate about people and their development. She is a strong advocate for creating inclusive workplace environments, believing it is a collective responsibility that directly impacts team and individual performance. Her focus is on developing future leaders and adapting to the evolving nature of work.

She once led a project at Anglo American to define and implement a global, AI-enabled talent assessment solution.

Personality Overview

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Topics They Care About

Organisational Transformation
Her career focuses on business and people transformation, including change management, culture, and organizational development projects at major corporations like Lloyds Banking Group.
Leadership Development
Her professional headline states she is passionate about "Developing Future Leaders, " and she has extensive experience in executive coaching and development programs.
Talent Assessment
She headed the global assessment strategy at Anglo American and her current role involves assessment and people optimisation, backed by certifications like Saville Assessment.

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Work History

8-2024 - 3-2025
Principal People and Change Consultant at KPMG UK
2-2024
Executive Assessor and Coach at Lloyds Banking Group
5-2021 - 12-2023
Group Talent : Assessment at Anglo American
1-2021 - 5-2021
Specialist Consultant at Proudfoot
10-2020 - 6-2021
Associate Psychologist at bp

Education

2017 - 2025
Paused: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Cape Town
Master of Arts - MA from University of the Witwatersrand
BA Honours from University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom from University of the Witwatersrand
Paused: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from University of Cape Town

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Exp : 24 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : N/A Designation : Principal People and Change Consultant at KPMG UK

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Insights For Selling To Pam

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside

DONT's

  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pam is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pam

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pam move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Pam take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Pam

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