Kenny McPhail Fcipd

Chief People Officer at Oliver James

Kenny McPhail FCIPD has a diverse work experience spanning from 2006 to the present. Currently, they hold the position of Chief People Officer at Oliver James, a role they have been in since May 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Group Director - People & Performance and Director - Learning Talent & Leadership at the same company. Before joining Oliver James, Kenny held positions such as HR Consultant at Avencia, Sales Trainer/Performance Coach at Amoria Bond, Principal Recruitment Consultant at Sphere Group, and Senior Recruitment Consultant at Ellis Fairbank. Kenny also worked as a Recruitment Consultant at Leap29. Kenny's work experience demonstrates their expertise in people management, talent development, and recruitment.

Kenny McPhail FCIPD has a diverse educational background with a focus on leadership and human resource development. Kenny completed their High Performance Leadership program at IMD, with an expected completion date in 2023. In 2019, Kenny obtained a Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Development from CIPD Qualifications. Prior to that, they earned an MA (hons) degree in Philosophy from the University of Glasgow in 2005.

In addition to their formal education, Kenny McPhail FCIPD has also obtained several certifications. Kenny is a Chartered Fellow FCIPD and a Chartered Member MCIPD from the CIPD. Kenny has completed the Exercising Leadership course from HarvardX and the Shaping Work of the Future course from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology | edX. Kenny also holds certifications as a GIA Practitioner, HPTI Practitioner, PPA Practitioner, and TEIQue Practitioner from Thomas International. Kenny has completed the High Impact Presentations training from Dale Carnegie, the eSourcing eSSentials program from Moore eSSentials, and is a Level 1 Coach certified by the British American Football Association (BAFA Official). Additionally, Kenny is a Mental Health First Aid Champion certified by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.

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Timeline

  • Chief People Officer

    May, 2023 - present

  • Group Director People Performance

    March, 2021

  • Director Learning Talent Leadership

    July, 2019

  • Head Of Learning Talent Leadership

    January, 2018

  • Head Of Learning Development

    December, 2015

  • Learning Development Manager

    January, 2015