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Gayle Carter - HR Consultant
- London and South East
- People & Management (HR)
Gayle Carter MCIPD is an accomplished HR Consultant with over 25 years of extensive experience in both operational and strategic Human Resources. She specialises in partnering with SMEs to unlock their full potential, offering either a comprehensive outsourced HR service or tailored, ad-hoc advice to meet specific business needs.
Her expertise spans a wide range of end to end HR services, including:
Operational HR Consultancy:
– Building meaningful and practical people and culture process
– Talent acquisition and management
– Building organisational capability
– Resolving disciplinary and grievance issues
– Enhancing employee engagement and development
– Managing restructures
Strategic HR Consultancy:
– Developing people strategies aligned with business objectives
– Designing effective reward systems
– Shaping organisational culture and behaviours
– Embedding purpose, vision, and values into the workforce
– Creating actionable HR roadmaps
Policy and Compliance:
– Drafting contracts, employee handbooks, and statutory policies
– Drafting Family Friendly policies
– Ensuring full compliance with employment law and ED&I best practices
Gayle’s approach is rooted in delivering practical, outcome-driven solutions that address challenges while seamlessly integrating strategic, operational, regulatory, and cultural considerations.
She is particularly passionate about helping leadership teams and Boards recognise the significant role that values play in driving commercial success. By aligning purpose and people, Gayle enables organisations to achieve sustainable growth and realise their ambitions.