Steven B.

Commander
DISC Type : D

HR Director at .

United Kingdom

Overview

Steven is a commercially astute HR Director with C-level experience in complex, international matrix organizations across construction, engineering, and IT. He holds certificates from Cornell University in Leadership Psychology and Organisational Design. Colleagues describe him as an approachable coach and mentor who leads by example and empowers his teams.

After living and working in Dubai for a decade, he took a sabbatical to travel before transitioning back to the UK. He draws on his past military experience, championing the importance of fully disconnecting from work to recharge, a practice he applies whether for a weekend or a month.

Unique fact: He applies a principle of "disconnect and recharge" which he learned from his time in the military.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Candid & Clear

Very Quick

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Psychology
He holds a Cornell certification in the Psychology of Leadership and posts about empowering staff by avoiding micromanagement, letting them flourish while offering support.
Work-Life Balance
Advocates for completely disconnecting from work to recharge, a discipline he learned from his military days and practiced during a sabbatical.
Change Management
Has extensive experience leading HR due diligence for acquisitions under TUPE, managing redundancy programs, and redesigning HR service delivery models.

Media Appearances

Steven has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2019
HR Director at .
11-2018 - 4-2019
Head of HR - Interim at RHA
11-2017 - 8-2018
HR Manager - Interim at RNN
2-2017 - 10-2017
Sabatical at Freelance
12-2015 - 1-2017
Senior HR Business Partner - EMEA at Palladium: Make It Possible

Education

4-2024 - 7-2024
Certificate - Psychology of Leadership from Cornell University
5-2023 - 6-2023
Certificate - Organisational Design from Cornell University

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Exp : 9 Location : United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : HR Director at .
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Insights For Selling To Steven

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Steven is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Steven

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Steven move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Steven take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Steven

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