Heart Centred Leadership in the Modern Working Culture w/Abigail Wilmore

The employee voice is becoming much louder. "We might have been expected to do photocopying, and make coffee for the first, you know, year of your employment. But that isn't that isn't the case anymore. And that certainly isn't what younger generations are going to stand for." - Abigail Wilmore (Want to read a full written for reading transcript version of this episode? Download it here.) Who is Abigail Wilmore? Abigail Wilmore is a Chief People Officer and certified Executive/ Performance Success Coach. She is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and specialises in heart-centred, kind leadership promotion, sustainability and values-led people strategy creation. She's all about diversity and equality, culture and engagement, positive energy networking, global change and organisation design. Along with that, she's also instrumental in talent and leadership development and performance-driven wellbeing strategy. She's a strategic executive committee member, and animal welfare campaigner. What is Dr Barbara Sturm? Dr Barbara Sturm is a renowned cosmetic doctor and skincare expert based in Germany. She's known for her innovative and natural approach to skincare and has developed an extensive line of products that focus on the skin's needs while using minimal ingredients. The range includes creams, serums, face oils, and masks that are specifically formulated to protect and nourish the skin, making them suitable for all skin types. In addition to her products, Dr Barbara offers a variety of treatments including laser treatments, injections, and chemical peels. What does this have to do with Abigail? Well, our guest for this episode is the Chief People Officer at the company. And it's her responsibility to define and implement the people strategy, bringing the ethical, sustainable and responsible elements of what the brand stands for into their people and culture agenda. Abigail Wilmore's story Abigail Wilmore had a childhood that was full of love, but was also unconventional. Her mother was an artist and makeup artist in the film industry, while her father was a mathematician and teacher. Growing up, Abigail and her sister were encouraged to be themselves and speak up for what they believed in. And then there was the ballet and fashion which followed. So to learn more about Abigail, you're going to need to listen to the episode. What are you waiting for? Click play, and immerse yourself in another fascinating conversation with another wonderful guest on the Everyday Leadership podcast. Key leadership learning moments (timestamps) 0:00 - Intro 06:32 - Abigail's Shift from Ballet to the Fashion Career 10:27 - Creating Your Own Path: Sope's Thoughts 12:42 - Skills that Helped Abigail in Her Career 18:20 - Interviewing with Gucci Group 26:00 - Abigail's Definition of Human Resources 27:16 - Tips to Create a Great Working Culture 34:33 - How Abigail Deals with Frustrations in the Current HR System 40:00 - What is Heart-Centered Leadership? 41:48 - Leadership in the Modern Working Culture 44:48 - Changes Needed to be Made in Leading Teams 48:12 - Abigail's Biggest Leadership Lessons 51:16 - Abigail's Definition of Leadership Abigail's links: LinkedIn The Henley Collective Dr Barbara Sturm Stella McCartney Follow the podcast If you've just stumbled across this podcast episode by chance, please do click here to follow it so you never miss a future episode. If you want to learn more about this podcast, and myself, Sope Agbelusi, you can do so using any of the below links. Connect with Me Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter Email: [email protected] I am always keen to hear your thoughts and connect with the community of listeners. If you have any comments, feedback or thoughts, please drop me an email at https://mindsetshift.co.uk/#ask-me-anything Connect with SopeWebsite | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedInDid you find this helpful? If you like this episode, please leave a review or share it with someone who could benefit from listening.  We’re always keen to get feedback so if you have any thoughts, send us an email at [email protected]