Sharon Bridge

Head Of Talent & Development at Action for Children

Sharon Bridge has over 20 years of work experience in the field of HR and L&D. Sharon worked at various companies, including Action for Children, where they held multiple roles such as Head of Talent & Development, Head of OD, Head of People Policy, Resourcing Manager, and HRBP. Sharon managed a team of 30 staff and oversaw budgets of over £4 million. Sharon also worked as a Personnel Consultant at Peninsula Business Services and as an HR and Training Manager at Mount Charles Ltd. Sharon has extensive experience in areas such as executive coaching, investigations, mediation, psychometric assessment, outplacement, career transition, HR & L&D strategy, and people policy and process development. Currently, they are working as a Senior Consultant at HSCNI Leadership Centre and also runs their own consulting business, Sharon Bridge Consulting.

Sharon Bridge holds a BA Honors degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from The University of Salford. Sharon also has an ILM Level 5 degree in Coaching and Mentoring from HSC Leadership Centre, and an ILM Level 4 degree in Workforce Development and Training from Time Assoc. Sharon has obtained a Level 1 Certification in Hogan Assessments from APS. Additionally, they are a Chartered Fellow in CIPD Qualifications. In terms of certifications, Sharon is a Mental Health First Aider obtained from PHA in January 2020. Sharon is currently pursuing a Certificate in Transformation through culture from the William J Clinton Leadership Institute at Queens, which is expected to be completed in 2023. Sharon also has an OCR-Mediation degree from TCM, London, although the specific time frame is not provided.

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