at Business Adrenalin Limited
Reading, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Managing Director at Business Adrenalin Limited
- Director at Business Adrenalin Limited
- Past
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- Director of HR at The Logic Group
- International HR Manager at CfBT Education Services Limited
- Assistant Recruitment Manager at CfBT Education Services
- Finance Administrator at Saur Water Services (parent company of Mid Southern Water)
- Insurance Underwriter at Royal Insurance (Now Royal Sun Alliance)
- Education
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- Birkbeck, U. of London
- The University of Reading
- Thames Valley University
- Aldergrove High School
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Linda Klassen-Brown’s Summary
A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and MBA who has operated successfully as an international HR Manager, HR Director, HR Consultant and Project Manager. Has undertaken major roles and assignments in a variety of industry sectors and with multi-national corporate, not-for-profit, public and private sector organisations.
A business-focused leader who adds value and sustainability to an organisation through inspired talent management, effective knowledge transfer and positive culture change.
Linda Klassen-Brown’s Specialties:
• Executive Coaching and Mentoring
• Team Development
• Strategic and Operational HR
• Management Consultancy
• Change Management
• Partnership Building
Linda Klassen-Brown’s Experience
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Managing Director
Business Adrenalin Limited
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Human Resources industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Projects to date:
Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital - consultant to T&D department
Chiumento - Interim HR, BP PLC to the UK Finance, Control & Administration function
MWR InfoSecurity - HR Consultant, HR Effectiveness Audit; agreed and undertook action to implement HR best practice across the Company.
Skillset - HR Consultant providing general adhoc advice to the Managing Director
ERA Ltd - HR Consultant for Clarkslegal on implementation of Investors in People (IiP), Exit Interviews of Partners, Communications and Induction audit
Q&C Leisure Limited - HR Consultant advice and guidance to the Managing Director
iHub - Startup, telecommunications sector providing the HR foundations to the founding management team
Linsey Garden Designs - Business Coaching, full scope of business support/coaching to the Managing Director
Business Squad - Guest speaker on Talent Management for a small group of diverse businesses -
Director
Business Adrenalin Limited
(Human Resources industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Business Adrenalin is a consultancy and interim management practice providing project based HR, Training and Marketing expertise to public, private and not for profit businesses in the IT, Telecoms, Petro Chemical, Legal, Education and Healthcare sectors.
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Director of HR
The Logic Group
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 1999 — March 2006 (6 years 11 months)
Executive Management Team member, Established the HR function, Achieved IiP Accreditation, Functional Leadership of HR, H&S & Facilities, Implemented fully interactive HRIS systems, Created and Implemented competency based performance & career development framework, Introduced Graduate & Industrial Placement Scheme, Coach & Mentor to all levels of Organisation
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International HR Manager
CfBT Education Services Limited
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
May 1996 — April 1999 (3 years )
Key HR responsibilities and achievements
Both HR and operational experience of contract and project management
Established an International HR service function gained support and ‘buy in’ at all levels of the organisation and international offices in the Group
Functional leadership and development of HR programme delivering the full range of HR services across over 20 countries
A member of the UK HR Strategy Team,
Introduced and implemented an HRIS system
Key Operational Responsibilities
Project Management: responsibility for educational projects including budgets and staff of between 10 and 250+ under contracts (min. 2 years, value c £1m. p.a.) with the UK Department for International Development, local Ministries of Education, Private Universities, and Private Commercial Organisations
Business Development: presentations to conferences and individual organisations to secure new and follow-on contracts -
Assistant Recruitment Manager
CfBT Education Services
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Education Management industry)
May 1995 — April 1996 (1 year )
Responsible for all aspects of recruitment for fixed-term contract positions in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Central America.
Activities included CV review, interviewing, induction, country specific orientation, plus all aspects of administration including contracts, visa applications and travel documentation.
Recruitment took place in Canada, USA, Europe, New Zealand and Australia. -
Finance Administrator
Saur Water Services (parent company of Mid Southern Water)
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Environmental Services industry)
September 1994 — April 1995 (8 months)
Assistant to the Finance Director with responsibility for Purchase Ledger and expenses
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Insurance Underwriter
Royal Insurance (Now Royal Sun Alliance)
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 1973 — April 1980 (6 years 9 months)
Managed a team of 12 underwriters including interviewing, selection, training, appraisal.
Worked for the Company for 5 years in Vancouver Canada and 2 years in Reading, Berkshire covering all aspects of Personal and Commercial underwriting of insurance risks
Linda Klassen-Brown’s Education
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Birkbeck, U. of London
MSc Organisational Development , Completed 1st year , 2003 — 2004
Due to pressure of Work only completed year one
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The University of Reading
MBA , General Management MBA , 1998 — 2002
MBA Modules included: Managing the Organisational Environment; Organisational Strategy; Organsational Development; Personal Effectiveness I: Action Planning; Personal Effectiveness II: Finance, Information and Managerial Economics; Managing Markets; Creating Total Quality; Managing Environmental Risk; Managing Change Successfully; Making Projects Happen; Elective - Effective Direction; Dissertation - Is the glass ceiling beginning to crack? Factors which continue to affect women's attainment of management positions.
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Thames Valley University
Diploma of Personel Management , Management , 1993 — 1996
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Aldergrove High School
1968 — 1971
