HR Professional's Exit Plan to Launch Independent Consulting | Sarah Hamilton-Gill FCIPD

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In this episode of The Power Between Podcast by Ideas for Leaders, host Roddy Millar speaks with Sarah Hamilton-Gill FCIPD, Business Growth Mentor, published author, podcast host, and speaker at Leap into HR Consulting. She is also the Founder, Managing Director, and Consultant at GlobusHR Consulting Ltd. Sarah shares her 30-year journey from working in corporate HR in the UK retail sector to helping over 300 HR professionals start their own consulting businesses. She talks about the pressures facing today’s managers, why many are stepping away from leadership roles, and how flexibility, better use of AI, and strong leadership development can make a real difference in organizations.

Sarah shares how her work supports HR professionals who want to leave corporate jobs and build their own consulting businesses. She explains that many leaders today feel overwhelmed by admin tasks, leaving little time or energy for people management. Sarah highlights the need for better leadership training, flexible work options, and the smart use of AI to reduce pressure. She shows how giving leaders more support and trust can help them stay in their roles and lead well. By focusing on clarity, balance, and development, Sarah helps create a better path for leaders at all levels.

Key Topics:
1. Career Shifts in HR: How Sarah helps experienced HR professionals leave corporate roles to start successful consulting businesses.
2. The Hidden Cost of Leadership: Why many managers step away from leadership roles due to stress, overload, and lack of support.
3. Flexible Work and Wellbeing: How choice and autonomy in work settings help retain top talent and boost engagement.
4. Smart Use of AI: How tools like AI and automation can save time and give leaders space to focus on people, not paperwork.
5. Better Paths for Leaders: Why investing in leadership training and honest conversations can keep good people in key roles.

Timestamps:
[00:00] Teaser
[01:09] Sarah’s journey from HR in retail to solo consulting
[02:24] Escaping corporate politics for challenge and variety
[05:19] Why people issues stay the same across all businesses
[07:16] Why leadership isn’t what most people expect
[11:56] Leaders need time, training, and smarter AI tools
[14:23] Flexible work vs. forced office returns in SMEs
[16:16] Adults at work: Lack of agency drives people out
[19:39] What HR consultants are really motivated by
[22:56] Psychometrics, personality, and team development
[28:08] How mid-level leaders differ from top execs
[31:34] Why many HR leaders are leaving corporate life
[36:08] Letting leaders go part-time to keep their talent

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Leap into HR Consulting:
LinkedIn:   / leapintoconsulting  
Website: https://www.leapintoconsulting.com/
GlobusHR Consulting Ltd:
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