The Talent Pool team
Meet our directors…
Lisa Smale, Director of Management and Leadership Development
Lisa Smale is a leadership and development specialist who has experience of delivering high-quality learning and developing career progression programmes.
She has over 18 years experience working with management development programmes and supporting individuals and teams at all levels. She has held many corporate roles including Training and Development Director for a large retailer. She has worked as a trainer and a coach supporting career plans at all levels from the sales floor through to the board.
In addition to her responsibilities at The Talent Pool, Lisa is also a Director of The Good Boss Company and Head First Associates.
Sally Rixon, Director of Collaborative Learning
Sally Rixon is an organisational and management development specialist who has experience of directly formulating and managing high profile and complex change management and talent management strategies.
She has spent 21 years in large FMCGs holding many corporate roles including that of Head of Organisational Development for a multi-million pound business. She has been responsible for delivering the people strategy, developing leadership capability, implementing performance management systems, graduate development, and the development of talent strategies. She has several years of line management experience and has managed multi-million pound budgets.
In addition to her responsibilities at The Talent Pool, Sally is also a Director of Ducks in a Row Ltd.
Craig Buckler, Director of Technology
Craig Buckler is an IT specialist with 23 years in the industry and over 15 years experience in web development and deployment technologies. He is passionate about collaborative e-learning and using technology to maximise online talent management.
He has led development teams for large projects on behalf of companies such as Microsoft, MSN, Yahoo, Moneyextra, UK Parliament, the European Parliament, ITN, Orange, Tiscali, NatWest, Norwich Union, FT.com, The Times, The Guardian, The Sun, and several London boroughs. He has helped to deliver award-winning innovative solutions that stretch the boundaries of web technology and expectations.
In addition to his responsibilities at The Talent Pool, Craig is also a Director of Optimalworks Ltd.
Bernard Morris, Creative Director
Bernard Morris is a producer/director of many years experience in broadcast television and corporate communications. He uses his creative skills to ensure that our talent management solutions are innovative and fun for your future leaders.