E9: From budding national child gymnast to HR - what even is that and what’s the journey? Suzy Rowntree chats with Jane & Liv

This is a School run chat with warmth, curiosity and wisdom. In this episode we chat to our very good friend, Suzy Rowntree, current Senior HR Leader at a large national retailer. Highly motivated and engaging in her role she covers all aspects of strategic and operational people management. Suzy is wife, mum of girls, daughter, sister and friend to many. Who knows what HR really is? Well I’m sure you will after this episode but also what HR should really be today. We learnt loads it was a really deep, insightful and powerful School Run chat this one. Suzy talks about her sense of failure after not making the Atlanta team selection, training and physical expectations of her body and the bad habits she adopted as a young gymnast. Topics:- The beauty of failing The role of people in organisations The real skills needed for life and work Being on the journey to discover your purposeand much more………. Podcasts for us are all about learning and sharing, of course free to listen to. We have some small costs to cover so if you would like to buy us a virtual cup of tea and Chocolate fudge brownie Frappe with soya milk, coffee and cream (Liv’s favourite) when we are planning them out please click here ….. The School Run with Jane & Liv **Get In Touch: Of course, you can always get in touch with us (publicly or privately) on our socials @‌theschoolrun_official / @‌mrsjanejames on Instagram, or search and follow Jane James on Facebook. We'd love to hear your story - please get in touch with us directly at ****[email protected] ** Links: For information of Jane’s company Little Voices head to Little Voices | Fun, inspirational drama & singing classes for kids Disclaimer: All views expressed in this podcast are of the participants themselves. The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only and any reliance on the information provided in this podcast is done at your own risk. We are just a mum and daughter, sharing their thoughts and chatting with guests that we really respect and sharing our personal stories and insights. Please seek professional advice if you need it.