Read the full show notes here: https://www.victoriatretis.co.uk/podcast-club/james-dean Today's guest is James Dean who owns HR Courses Online, a training company that works with HR professionals to advance their careers through CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) qualifications.

I was introduced to James through a mutual friend, and when I posted about looking for guests to come on this show, James was literally the first person to respond. And I'm so glad he did because we had a really interesting chat.

Dyslexia isn't a topic he often speaks about, so I am really grateful to James for speaking so candidly during our conversation.

Tune in today to learn about James and also:

• the career advice he most definitely did not follow when he left school with GCSEs
• the path of least resistance and how that supported his freakin' MBA
• the (frankly shocking!) unpopular opinions he hears when it comes to dyslexia and neurodivergence
• being named HR Most Influential 2023! 🎉

Oh, and the word "weird" crops up today more than once - maybe we're both a little weird - I'm cool with that.

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👉 Connect with James:

• The HRC website is here.
• His LinkedIn profile is here.
• And Instagram is here

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• My LinkedIn is here.
• And this is my website.

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I am an introverted, HSP-thinking, certified coach working with corporates, individuals and via Access to Work.

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