Cozette Leese-Smith
Talent Development Manager @Harrods
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WORK HISTORY
Talent Development Manager @Harrods
Knightsbridge, GB
Design talent development programmes and initiatives to grow internal pipeline of talent and encourage talent retention. Role responsibilities include leadership development, coaching, and top talent initiatives such as the DRIVE mentoring programme. Hogan and TypeCoach accredited.Lead on the configuration of the Annual Talent Review process in Workday and manage the annual deployment of this process to identify top talent and the overall talent health of the organisation. Facilitation of all director calibration meetings, working closely with multiple stakeholders and HRBPs.Oversee and lead on Early Careers & Apprenticeship strategy to support new to role and in role development of early careers talent. Coach and support people management population with in-role development. Lead and deliver management development programmes.Highly experienced and confident facilitator, delivering learning face to face, virtually and digitally. Experienced in learning design across a blended approach e.g. designing virtual/ face-to-face workshops and using digital authoring tools such as Articulate and an LMS platform (Workday).
EDUCATION
Colfe's School
A Levels - Spanish & French
Cambridge Marketing College
CIM Level 4 Professional Certificate, Marketing, Integrated Communications & Customer Experience
CIPD Qualifications
HR Management
Hogan Preparatory Academy
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology
SKILLS
ABOUT COZETTE LEESE-SMITH
CIPD qualified Talent & Leadership Development professional driving impactful learning experiences and future‑ready talent pipelines across Luxury Retail and Banking. I create energising development programmes — from early careers pathways and apprenticeships to leadership capability building. My work strengthens succession pipelines, accelerates leadership capability, and drives long‑term organisational growth.Expert in blended learning design, coaching, facilitation and talent development with a passion for helping people unlock their strengths and accelerate their careers.
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