Sarah Clark MCIPD MSc MRes

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Interim Head of People/Snr Business Partner Board Member at Scottish Canals

Larbert, Scotland, United Kingdom

Overview

Sarah Clark is the Interim Head of People at Scottish Canals and a Non-Executive Director for Citizens Advice Stirling. With over 30 years of experience, she is an MCIPD-qualified practitioner focused on aligning people strategies with business goals. She holds an MSc from the University of Strathclyde and an MRes from the University of Stirling.

Sarahs interests connect her professional and personal life, particularly her passion for waterway innovation, drawing parallels between Scotlands canals and international projects like Abu Dhabis waterfront. She values authentic kindness as a way of life and has previously volunteered as a mediator for the University of Strathclyde.

She was the recipient of the Murray MacBeath Prize for the best academic performance in Religion during her Honours degree.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Human-Centric HR
Advocates for the importance of human meaning and wisdom in HR, believing it should be people-wise, not just AI-driven.
Waterway Innovation
Passionate about the role of canals in tourism, heritage, and eco-friendly development, both in Scotland and internationally.
Youth Career Paths
Engages with the next generation to highlight diverse career opportunities on Scotland's canals, from engineering to environmental science.

Media Appearances

Sarah has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2026
Interim Head of People/Snr Business Partner Board Member at Scottish Canals
2-2023
Non Executive Director at Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd
6-2022 - 2-2026
People Manager/Snr Business Partner at Scottish Canals
2-2021 - 7-2022
Managing Director at Forth Hospitality Management Ltd
9-2020 - 7-2021
Head of People at Perfect Service Solutions Ltd

Education

2018 - 2019
MRes from University of Stirling
2015 - 2016
Master of Science (MSc) with Distinction from University of Strathclyde

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Insights For Selling To Sarah Clark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah Clark is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah Clark

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah Clark move?

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

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Sarah Clark

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