About Laura

Discretion, clarity, personal delivery

Laura works directly with organisations facing sensitive and complex people situations that require an experienced perspective and absolute confidentiality. All work is delivered personally by Laura.

Laura Purdey

Background and approach

Laura brings over 20 years' HR leadership experience, including Executive Director-level roles, working across complex, multi-site, and regulated environments, as well as smaller and medium-sized organisations.

Her experience includes unionised workforces, education settings, and organisations with significant operational and people complexity, alongside more hands-on work with growing businesses and leadership teams.

Laura takes a considered, practical approach and works with absolute confidentiality. Her experience, understanding of where risk lies, and commitment to respect and dignity place her well to resolve conflict and complex workplace issues. Her background includes leading and advising on:

Conflict resolution, including workplace mediation, and workplace disputes

TUPE transfers and mergers and acquisitions

People strategy in growing businesses

Capability development of managers, leaders, and HR teams

Professional credentials

Chartered Fellow CIPD

Chartered Fellow CIPD

The highest level of professional recognition for HR practitioners

TCM Accredited Mediator

TCM Accredited Mediator

Accredited by The TCM Group, leading professional body for workplace mediators

EMCC Member

EMCC Member

Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council, professional coaching body

Master's degree

Master's degree

Advanced academic qualification in HR and organisational development

ICO Registered

ICO Registered

Registered with the Information Commissioner's Office for data protection compliance

Chamber Member

Chamber Member

Member of Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce

You can view professional recommendations from colleagues and leaders Laura has worked with on LinkedIn.

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