Arella

Currently working with a professional services firm on a target operating model

Director

Target operating model, organisation design, cost improvement  and change management

Head of Organisation Design and Change Management

Genus PLC

Company wide change lead-op model and erp

Head of Global Change-technology and transformation

Arella ltd

HR and Change consultancy- target op model, BPO and organisation design

Director Global HR, Change Management and Transformation

Kuoni Group Travel Experts

Global HR leadership team. HR PMO, leadership and co-ordination for near term impacts of target operating model and process simplification: learning and development,workforce planning, compensation, talent and performance management

Programme managed and delivered all change initiatives for a large scale business transformation. Impact analysis and capability review,cost savings realised and change has been embedded into the organisation

Head of Global Projects Groups

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Lead Senior Business Partner

Popular Holdings

Programme and change Management- Led an SAP upgrade, all  change management and training, to ensure that the organisation focused on driving like for like sales

Director Projects Retail- PwC Client fixed term

Worked for PwC’s People and Change practice (P&C) as a Senior Consultant. Worked on a number of international projects involving SaaS programme management, target operating models, training, capability reviews,performance management, engagement, resourcing, saas implementations,mergers and acquisition, strategic workforce planning, hr business partnering, organisational design, employee benefits,  benchmarking, and change management.

People and Change Senior Manager Singapore Financial Services

Esporta

I Managed the strategic design, implementation  and delivery of internal talent management and succession planning programmes working closely with the Learning & Development Director.

I developed a performance management framework and worked with a third party supplier (SuccessFactors) to design a bespoke IT solution. I developed training packages to enable Senior managers to have crucial conversations.

Talent Manager

Kellogg Company

Developed and maintained HR plan across Europe. Provided programme management co-ordination and support to HR Vice President and across European HR Directors to ensure one plan existed for all HR initiatives
Led the HR Simplicity Project and facilitated the HR survey action team. 
Scoped out a new HR Metrics system in conjunction with Saratoga benchmark organisation
HR Business Partner for the European HR function

European Programme Manager - Fixed Term Contract

HR & Change Consultant | I help Executives succeed at organisational change, saving MILLIONs in lost time, money, and talent | Delivered £68M in savings in 2024 | 30+ years of global experience | Ex-Big 4

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Hi, I’m Hayden – I help HR leaders and businesses make HR work smarter through HR operating models, organisation design, change management, and training.

With 30+ years of global experience, I’ve worked with some of the world’s leading organisations, from Big 4 consulting to professional services, retail, and tech, helping them simplify complexity, scale effectively, and build high-performing teams.

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I’m passionate about HR transformation and regularly contribute to industry panels, leadership forums, and global conferences. My work on change management, and HR effectiveness has been featured at events.

If you’re tackling big HR challenges and need practical, no-nonsense support, let’s connect.

Walking into the office used to feel like entering a battleground. 🛡️

Not because of the work.
Because of the fear.

Know that feeling?
• Second-guessing every decision
• Rehearsing conversations in your head
• Dreading those "quick catch-ups"

Here's the hard truth:
Your manager impacts your mental health more than your therapist. 🧠

Think about it:
→ 40+ hours with your boss weekly
→ 1 hour with your therapist
→ Who shapes your daily reality?

The cost of toxic leadership isn't just professional:
→ Sunday anxiety becomes chronic stress
→ Self-doubt turns into depression
→ Work fear bleeds into home life

But I've also seen great managers heal years of workplace trauma: 💫

1. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁
→ Freedom to experiment
→ Space to fail forward
→ No micromanagement in sight

2. 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗿𝘆
→ Your wins are team wins
→ Mistakes are lessons
→ Success means growing others

3. 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝗤
→ They read the room
→ They spot burnout early
→ They know when to push (and when not to)

4. 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱
→ No "urgent" 10PM emails
→ Vacations mean offline
→ Weekends are weekends

5. 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿
→ Not just during reviews
→ Specific, meaningful praise
→ Credit given, not taken

Here's the truth about great leaders:
They don't create followers.
They create more leaders.

The best ones?
They make you better without making you bitter.

What's the one thing your best leader taught you?
Share below 👇

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He lost the love of his life ❤️

Months later, he stepped onto the Olympic stage.

Beijing. 2008.
Matthias Steiner wasn’t just lifting a barbell.
He was lifting grief. 💔
He was lifting love.
He was lifting ambition.

The weight looked impossible.
Silver seemed certain.
But he refused to let go of the promise he made.

He lifted.
He roared.
He won. 🥇

This is what dreams demand.
Perseverance when hope feels gone.
Ambition when the world doubts you.

Strength isn’t measured in kilos.
It’s measured in the dreams you refuse to drop. ✨

Keep your dreams alive.
Go for them.
Don’t give up.

👉 Share this with your network to remind someone chasing their dream.

And follow me, Hayden Swerling for more stories on strength, perseverance, and what it really takes to achieve big ambitions.

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Pressure destroys most.

But it builds legends. 💎

Monday morning.
Emergency board meeting.
Revenue down 40%.
23 jobs on the line.
Your call to make.

Everyone's watching.
Every decision matters.
Every mistake amplifies.

That crushing weight?
Those sleepless nights?
The endless second-guessing?

Most leaders crack.

They fight pressure.
They resist it.
They break under it.

But pressure isn't your enemy.
It's your advantage.

The diamond didn't choose the squeeze.
The squeeze made it unbreakable.

Here's how pressure becomes power:

1. Own The Storm 🌪️
→ Count to 3 before speaking
→ Write before deciding
→ Act with conviction

2. Shrink The Moment ⏰
→ Next 10 minutes only
→ One decision at a time
→ Small wins compound

3. Channel The Force ⚡
→ Turn fear into focus
→ Anxiety into action
→ Pressure into precision

Great decisions aren't made in comfort.
They're forged under fire.

When stakes are highest.
When time is shortest.
When pressure peaks.

That's when leaders emerge.

99% of leaders see pressure as a threat.
The top 1% see it as the advantage.

How do you maintain balance under pressure?
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