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Chris Kirby, Director

Chris joined LACE Partners in 2021 as a Senior Manager in our HR Transformation team, specifically heading up our Payroll offering. His passions are Payroll and Change and he has worked in both senior operational roles (Global lead for Barclays) and as a consultant (easyJet, Barclays) in both owning/receiving and executing global change. He has worked with a vast array of Payroll solutions and providers across c50 countries, in the setup and maturing of Shared Services, and on many HR Transformation programs covering the wider HR landscape.

Chris loves spending time with family friends and is also an Ultramarathon runner in his spare time.

Skills

  • Payroll
  • HR Transformation
  • Change

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When change feels personal – navigating tough times
When change feels personal – navigating tough times

By Ed Sparkes, Annette Frem, Sam Williams, Emily Agg and Julia Orawiec. Any organisational change brings complexity, but managing “negative” transition where jobs, identity or a sense of belonging are at stake brings additional challenge. Whilst the case for change...

Podcast
What does M&A get wrong about people and how can it be fixed?
What does M&A get wrong about people and how can it be fixed?

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals fail less because of spreadsheets and more because of people. Most M&A promise growth, scale, or capability. Many underdeliver because leaders underestimate the human side of change. In this episode of The People Agenda...