Interviews with the Green Park Team

NATALIE CANNON | HEAD OF CLIENT SERVICES - GROWING & SHAPING WHAT YOUR CUSTOMERS & THE MARKET WANT

Having worked both in-house and supplier side, Natalie Cannon – Head of Client Services for Green Park’s People Solutions Practice explains how collaboration and a flexible service help Green Park keep pace with a fast-changing market. With an exceptional insight into both clients’ and candidates’ needs, she has an impressive track record in developing strong strategic partnerships.

Watch this video, to discover what sets Green Park apart for Natalie as she discusses the factor that makes the business different.

ABOUT NATALIE CANNON
Green Park welcomed Natalie to the business in 2018. Since then, her 15 years in the recruitment industry have proved invaluable. Drawing on experience spanning both the private and public sector, Natalie has shaped the People Solutions Practice as well as countless bespoke recruitment solutions.

ABOUT PEOPLE SOLUTIONS
People Solutions was established to tackle the growing complexity of our client’s needs. We provide organisations with a scalable approach to address the key issues affecting their talent attraction,retention and management processes.
Our team can manage the delivery of people strategy as an outsourced partner or alternatively, we can deliver flexible solutions targeting specific business issues. With an in-depth understanding of key industry challenges/trends and unique collective expertise, we have a proven track of delivering long-lasting, sustainable results.

Only established in 2016, People Solutions have placed over 700 roles across a broad range of functions including: Programme/Project Management; Digital, Data & Technology; Communications & Marketing; HR; Policy; Finance; Commercial and Administration.
We operate across the UK, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East and North and South America. International placements include Peru, USA, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, China, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Kenya, Kazakhstan and Switzerland.

INTERVIEW | WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES FACING TODAY'S BOARDS?

The current focus for boards is, unsurprisingly, Brexit. In this one-minute short video, he describes how executives are countering uncertainty by minimising risk. Meanwhile, diversity continues to be an issue. Find out what needs to change and if organisations are finally looking to the future.

ABOUT DAVID SAYERS

If anyone’s qualified to talk about the challenges facing today’s boards, it’s David Sayers. He arrived at Green Park in 2017 having worked as a Finance Director and headhunted executive talent across the C-suite community. David has worked for both FTSE and privately-owned recruitment businesses during his 30-year career, as well as having launched and run his own successful practice.

As an experienced advisor on many issues surrounding CFO-level strategic requirements, David is regularly brought in by the Board when they are looking to secure their new Group Finance lead, as well as being mandated by the CFO when an organisation is looking to strengthen their teams to meet the demands of an ever-changing business landscape.

SHIRLEY ASIEDU | HEAD OF CLIENT PROPOSALS & TENDERS - MAKING A DIFFERENCE - OUR BIGGER STORY

At Green Park, we believe that each and every one of us has a part to play in creating the future we all wish to see.  Guided by our values system CREED - Courage, Rigour, Empathy, Energy and Diversity - we will continue to bring together and celebrate thinkers, creators and agitators in our mission to shape a future where diversity, equality and inclusion are as valued in organisational decision-making as they are in society.

Shirley Asiedu, Green Park’s Head of Client Proposals & Tenders, shares why Green Park’s inclusive approach resonates with her, and why she’s so passionate about our mission, culture and values.

ABOUT SHIRLEY ASIEDU

Having worked across a number of industries, Shirley Asiedu has tremendous knowledge of business growth and improvement. She arrived at Green Park in 2016, bringing a focus on bid management and new business wins.

Shirley now supports the wider team by creating compelling solutions that show an in-depth understanding of each client’s needs. In the video, Shirley explains the bid-winning mindset that makes all the difference. She also talks about “the bigger story” at Green Park: a focus on diversity.

NEIL LUPIN | MANAGING PARTNER - WHY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEADERS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY

Neil Lupin, Managing Partner and Green Park’s resident expert on Public Sector Interim recruitment sees austerity as the biggest challenge facing local authorities – which probably comes as no surprise. But there are also problems at the top with a shrinking pool of candidates.

Watch this two-minute interview with Neil to hear why skilled leaders are in short supply, and discover the areas where focus is growing across local government.

KAI ADAMS | PARTNER (CSE) - CHARITIES ARE LOOKING AT UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES …

The world of charities and social enterprise has entered a significant period of change – that’s the verdict of sector expert and Green Park Partner, Kai Adams.

While Kai sees boards facing a slew of financial and commercial issues, he also sees them evolving through a promising new approach. Watch this short video (1:35) to discover the leadership style that charities are adopting – and the force that can help them beat a range of formidable challenges.

ABOUT KAI ADAMS

Kai came to Green Park from a leading executive search firm and set up Green Park’s Charities & Social Enterprise Practice. With its 75% repeat business rate and rapid growth, Kai was quickly promoted to Partner. He now delivers complex senior mandates for non-profit organisations large and small, including established names and start-ups at regional, national and international level.

Believing that his team’s activity needs to go beyond recruitment, Kai is an active participant in many important discussions relating to the wider sector. He is a frequent speaker at trustee exchange and people and culture conferences, is active in digital discovery, a community of digital leaders in the sector, and continues Green Park’s work to improve visible and cognitive diversity within the field.

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Raj Tulsiani discusses leadership diversity in Local Government

Raj Tulsini, CEO of executive search and interim management firm Green Park discusses the findings from their latest report, Local Government Leadership 2018, a review of the gender and ethnocultural diversity in Local Authorities, on London Live.

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