Jo McHugh

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Jo is an independent Learning and Development and HR Consultant who is passionate about supporting clients in developing their business, teams, and people. Specialising in:

  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Learning and Development
  • Diversity and Workplace Behaviour
  • Coaching line managers
  • Developing teams to attain higher levels of performance.

After gaining a degree in Social Science from Nottingham University Jo spent over 15 years working in HR in corporate environments before setting up her own HR Consultancy in 2002 

One of her areas of expertise is in developing managers / leaders in core HR skills such as recruitment/selection techniques & effectively navigating difficult situations such as absence management, disciplinary and capability issues. 

Another key area of focus is promoting diversity and equality in the workplace where she develops and deliver programmes both in the private and public sectors around unconscious bias, equality at work and supporting diversity in the workplace.

Specialist development areas include:

  • Introductory through to senior leadership and development programmes including ILM programmes
  • Career Coaching and transition programmes
  • Myers Briggs and understanding self
  • Team leading and team development
  • Recruitment and selection traininImproving people performance 

Jo is a qualified coach and a Chartered Member of the CIPD as well as being a qualified practitioner in several psychometrics including Myers Briggs  

Jo’s highly participative style and wealth of experience and knowledge in supporting managers and teams ensure that key messages get across to delegates in an engaging and interactive way.