Experience

Elev-8 Performance

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  United Kingdom A consultancy professional with over 30 years operational experience in senior roles. Recognised for her straight-talking and incisive approach, Miranda gets to the heart of issues with a rare skill in effortlessly simplifying complex situations with pragmatic solutions. Her ROI – getting people comfortable with the uncomfortable. As well as delivering Elev-8’s strategic priorities, she plays a key client facing role using her unique ability to communicate clearly and constructively with… Show more A consultancy professional with over 30 years operational experience in senior roles. Recognised for her straight-talking and incisive approach, Miranda gets to the heart of issues with a rare skill in effortlessly simplifying complex situations with pragmatic solutions. Her ROI – getting people comfortable with the uncomfortable. As well as delivering Elev-8’s strategic priorities, she plays a key client facing role using her unique ability to communicate clearly and constructively with positive outcomes in mind. With a laser focus on people, Miranda’s expertise, experience and insight are vital in challenging traditional or complacent thinking within any business. She skilfully balances the commercial needs of clients with the impact on human beings to drive fantastic results. Miranda is hugely passionate about the art of really good quality dialogue and believes that most situations can be resolved through a truly honest conversation! This is particularly relevant when it comes to her area of specialism in the DE&I space. Miranda uses examples from her personal experience to adeptly bring concepts to life in a way that really challenges people’s beliefs, biases and assumptions. Her openness and humorous approach helps people break the silence around sensitive topics to break down barriers. Show less



Blue Sky Performance Improvement

• Interim MD

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

• Director of Operations & People (COO)

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2019

  Shalford, Guildford Operationally, I lead the business in the delivery of the end to end transformation process for all of our amazing clients, through our internal and associate teams. From the rigorous diagnostic, bespoke design, resourcing, project management and production of all supporting materials and collateral, we're ultimately responsible for the overall client experience and nothing short of a “WOW” will do! Commercially, it's about the right level of resource, in the right business areas, at the… Show more Operationally, I lead the business in the delivery of the end to end transformation process for all of our amazing clients, through our internal and associate teams. From the rigorous diagnostic, bespoke design, resourcing, project management and production of all supporting materials and collateral, we're ultimately responsible for the overall client experience and nothing short of a “WOW” will do! Commercially, it's about the right level of resource, in the right business areas, at the right times. Ensuring we track and pre-empt activity accurately, making the appropriate hiring decisions to continuously deliver market leading ROI wherever we go! I'm responsible for all aspects of the People agenda and strategy (HR) across both Blue Sky and our sister company Brightwave which sees culture at the centre of the entire employee life cycle. Embracing uniqueness, innovation, creativity, challenge and autonomy whilst supporting individual growth and ongoing development. A human approach with the necessary rigour to identify best practice and ensure consistency of approach and opportunity. From attraction, recruitment, onboarding, talent development, performance management, succession planning and retention through to separation, my focus always has human beings at the forefront.

• Director of People & Resourcing

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  Shalford, Guildford In support of our continued growth and cultural focus, I assumed responsibility for all things "people" related. Blue Sky's cultural guardian, if you will. At Blue Sky, our culture is absolutely key to our success and my priority is to grow our team, ensuring that we don't dilute all of the amazingness (yes, that's a technical term) we've spent years building and differentiates us from most other businesses. I manage our entire "back of house" operation which encompasses; Design… Show more In support of our continued growth and cultural focus, I assumed responsibility for all things "people" related. Blue Sky's cultural guardian, if you will. At Blue Sky, our culture is absolutely key to our success and my priority is to grow our team, ensuring that we don't dilute all of the amazingness (yes, that's a technical term) we've spent years building and differentiates us from most other businesses. I manage our entire "back of house" operation which encompasses; Design, Marketing, Business Development, Project Management, Knowledge Management and Client Services. In addition, I have HR responsibility which includes all aspects of recruitment for our internal team as well as our associate network. With attrition at less than 5%, it's fair to say, we've nailed the employee engagement piece! I love the strategic and complex nature of the role particularly. Massively commercial but balanced with doing right by our people. Not many people get the opportunity to contribute so broadly and autonomously in a business they absolutely love and I know that I'm extremely fortunate.

• Resourcing Director

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2015

  Shalford, Guildford What am I about? To sum it up, I’m about all things Resourcing! It’s about people. Sourcing, screening, on boarding and contracting amazing associate deliverers to bring our content to life, or scouring every corner of the UK to find the perfect additions to the Blue Sky melting pot, I’m focused on growing our team organically, retaining all the rare qualities and quirks that make this truly, an amazing place to work. Working autonomously whilst collaboratively to truly deliver life… Show more What am I about? To sum it up, I’m about all things Resourcing! It’s about people. Sourcing, screening, on boarding and contracting amazing associate deliverers to bring our content to life, or scouring every corner of the UK to find the perfect additions to the Blue Sky melting pot, I’m focused on growing our team organically, retaining all the rare qualities and quirks that make this truly, an amazing place to work. Working autonomously whilst collaboratively to truly deliver life changing experiences, everywhere we go. I manage a function which covers everything from project management, audio visual production, client support and logistics, quality assurance as well as our internal design team. It’s a cliché but there really is never a dull moment and no 2 days are ever the same. It’s about providing a level of service which enables our business to sell with complete confidence that we will deliver, across the piece….and we do! I’ve never worked as hard, felt so appreciated, laughed so loudly or developed as willingly as I have here.

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2014

  Shalford, Guildford



Brightwave Group

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of People

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2019

  Brighton, United Kingdom



Marketforce Directory Distribution Ltd

• Operations Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2008