Do you feel Isolated as an
Independent People Professional?
How about being Part of A
Safe, Supportive & Collaborative Network?
Join Independent HR Consultants, Executive Coaches, Interims And Other People Specialists
It's The Go-To-Place For Experts In The People Field Who
Work Together, Learn Together And Play Together.
Sounds Perfect?
Then It's Time To Join The TalkHR Club & Community.
Who is the club for and why would you want to be part of it?
This platform is for Independent People Professionals who are already running their own business or aspiring to take the plunge into self-employment.
TalkHR Club & Community is the only platform that provides everything you need to launch, run and grow your independent or small consultancy.
We make it easier, more profitable and more fun for you running your own business.
We provide everything you could possibly need in one place. There is no need to join any groups on other platforms.
We will soon be launching our App where you will have easy access on your mobile phone to all the benefits of the Talk HR Club & Community - how exciting is that?
Our best advice to anyone who wants to continue to have a long career running their own business is to find people who are already doing it successfully!
Napoleon Hill wrote the book “Think and Grow Rich”. He advocated entrepreneurs to “deliberately seek the company of people who influence you to think and act on building the life you desire.”
No matter where you are on your journey, you will get that here in bucket loads!
We understand you because we are treading the same path.
Founder & Chief Advocate - Mandy Pitcher
What you’ll get from us:
- You will find a vibrant community that supports you with kindness and encourages critical thinking.
- You will have a sense of belonging to a tribe that truly cares, and so you will feel more secure in what the future holds.
- As a community we want to encourage you to be the best version of you. To achieve success, lead a life you desire and be acknowledged for the great work that you do.
- No doubt, you will be able to lend your expertise to help your peers with the skills and knowledge you also have to offer the community, which often results in new clients and new partnership opportunities.
- We share a common purpose of helping each other and actively encourage best practice to create better workplaces.
- We adopt an abundance mindset and believe that collaboration is the key to our success - #CollaborationOverCompetition
TalkHR Club and Community Members are all on a similar journey to success. One of the biggest mistakes I see when people start their business or even when they are already running their business is that they are doing it all alone.
You wouldn’t try to cross uncharted waters without a crew, right?
You wouldn’t try to scale a rock face without someone to spot you, would you?
These things are possible alone, but they’re so much easier and more enjoyable when you have people around you to help guide and support you – sometimes all you need is another perspective or a bit of reassurance!
Seeking out a Business Mentor or a group of people that understand the journey you are on will propel you, particularly at times when you may feel like giving up.
Maybe you have experienced prolific growth…
You are keen to work on your business….
So where are you now?
Are you surviving, thriving or are you driving? Whatever stage you are at this is the place for you.
Believe me, I appreciate the journey you are on as I have walked in your shoes because I have been flying solo since 2005, and I have also run a successful Practice.
I started the Talk HR Club & Community because I don’t want others to make the same mistakes I made when I first started out. After taking the plunge from corporate to flying solo, I felt lonely! It can be a strange adjustment going from being surrounded by people to sat in your home office with just the radio as company.
For this reason, the Talk HR Club & Community was born, and the rest is history!
You don't have to do it all alone. There is a community of support available to you and will enable you to grow faster.
It hasn’t always been plain sailing for me in my business and I am certainly not here to tell you how to get rich quickly. It takes resilience, resourcefulness, and reliability to be successful in business.
I believe adopting daily actions and strong habits is the mainstay to achieve our goals.
If you are looking to grow yourself and your business, then growth will only come from pushing yourself.
You can’t buy it; you have to earn it. Like many others, I have overcome adversity to still be here today sharing my learnings with others. I began in 2005, and I am still here, running my HR Consultancy and loving it!
In my own entrepreneurial journey, I have found smart ways of working that have enabled me to really take pleasure in a good balance between my work and my other passion, travelling.
What are you waiting for?
A warm welcome awaits in the free Community – yes there is no charge and you will immediately have access to some really rich resources and amazing community support.
Join This collaborative likeminded community to receive all the benefits
Why Join the TalkHR Club & Community?
You have left your corporate role. You're looking for more time, more freedom, and the opportunity to make a difference in the world of work, whilst also determining how much money you want to earn!
You may be in transition, you may have already taken the plunge or you may be looking to collaborate with your peers on new projects and initiatives.
You may have been in business for a decade, maybe two! And now you're looking for new opportunities to forge strategic partnerships with others, or even to pivot your business to create a new challenge.
You wonder how on earth you will keep up to date - you know running your own business takes a lot of time and energy. You want to continually develop best practice and make an impact.
At TalkHR Club you will be able to continue to innovate, be successful and gain greater visibility in what you deliver to your clients.
You are your biggest asset and you have to work at it by continually investing in your own professional development, which will pay you dividends in years to come. You deserve to invest in yourself.
Here’s What You’ll Get When You Sign Up
You will have access to everything you need in one place, ranging from speaking to experts, templates, resources, courses, contacts; a true sense of what it is like to collaborate, share ideas and future plans with peers in a global community. You’ll get a safe space for you to grow with a sense of belonging that will enable you to achieve your life goals.
What have you got to lose?
If we haven’t convinced you yet, why not join the free community and give us a test run? You will be able to see the power of connection as a collective group of people. There is the added benefit that there is no other noise from other social media platforms.
Connect
We regularly run optional online Supper events for you to network with fellow like-minded Club & Community members and People Professionals.
We encourage you to meet with your peers both on and offline, and can put you in touch with fellow members in your local area via the TalkBuddy feature of the platform.
Diversity is actively encouraged in the collective, as it brings us closer together and further deepens our range of knowledge and understanding, leading to collective intelligence.
Share
Becoming a Club Member opens you up to opportunities to share and work together.
Associate Work is available and the opportunity to work together as one team.
Share, discuss, and develop resources and ideas with your Talk HR peers.
We actively encourage people to share best practice and continue to promote how great the People Profession is and the great work it does in transforming workplaces.
Collaborate
We give without the expectation of expecting anything in return.
We believe in the power of working together to exceed expectations.
The power of collaboration rather than competition is that we all win, particularly our clients.
Playing to your zone of genius and collaborating, seeking support where you need to will deliver the best possible results for your client. This is much better than trying to do everything yourself and risking falling short.
Support
We have resources, templates, courses, masterminds, and events which means it is a living & breathing platform where we can actively encourage you and your peers because we want you to succeed.
There is such power in others believing in you and we love to put the wind under your wings. Recognising that mindset is key to success, you’ll find that the community will be cheering you on when things become difficult.
We have seen people dealing with life changing events feel comfortable turning to the community for essential support.
Here’s what people are saying about the club
TalkHR Club members are diverse in many ways. Some are just starting their independent journey, while others have been at it for decades.
They represent a wide range of functional expertise (Organisational Design, Employee Relations, Culture & Values, Diversity & inclusion, Health & Wellbeing, People Analytics to name just a few) and industry experience (financial services, retail, manufacturing, non-profit, as a few examples).
And each one has a story to tell about why they're proud TalkHR Club members, and about their experience as an independent people professional.
But don’t take our word for it, here’s what a few of them have got to say:
ROB BAKER
Afon HR
"I didn’t realise just how supportive this was going to be for me"
Mandy Withers is a popular, highly respected and hugely supportive member of the HR Community, hosting a safe space for independent HR practitioners to engage, collaborate, learn and share best practice.
I first came across Mandy at her now-famous Supper Club, in 2019 as I left my corporate HR life behind me. Seeking a networking opportunity, I didn’t realise just how supportive this was going to be for me and the offers of guidance and advice were excellent.
In April 2020, I joined Mandy at the HR Bootcamp she ran with Ben Geoghegan and those 6 weeks prepared me better than I could have imagined to tackle the mindset, the marketing, the pricing structures and much more for the journey that lie ahead of me.
The final piece where I saw Mandy’s constant giving to others, came through the WhatsApp group she coordinated with the like-minded HR freelancers collaborating and sharing, that became the Founder Members of the TalkHR Club. We get support in a Monday morning ‘pow-wow’ and wind down at the virtual pub on a Friday afternoon.
Mandy is always at the helm.
After a shaky 2020, 2021 has delivered for me, and I’ve delivered for my clients. Mandy Withers’ part in helping me shape myself and my business cannot be over-stated. She is my absolute role model!
shelley poole
Wellington HR
"We are able to share ideas and resources"
I have been a part of Talk HR Club for some years now, since my own business was almost brand new.
Running your own business as an HR Consultant can sometimes feel a bit lonely, but the Talk HR Club offers a wonderful community of fellow HR professionals.
We are able to share ideas and resources, help each other with random questions, and be at the end of the phone for each other when you want a second opinion or just talk to somebody who understands the challenges we in HR can face!
Talk HR Club is a safe space where our different areas of expertise and perspectives are valued. I have been able to refer work to my fellow Talk HR Club members, and they have done the same for me. I would definitely recommend membership to any HR Consultant who values collaboration and wants to be part of a wider likeminded professional community.
jyoti parma
Sacred River Consulting
"I have been introduced to a number of specific work opportunities"
I am an HR professional with over 20 years of interim HR experience working as a consultant at senior levels for a number of major global organisations.
I was introduced to Mandy Withers and TalkHR in September 2020 via a HR Interim networking group forum. During the last year TalkHR has proved itself to be a fantastic resource in the areas of professional skills development, networking with other consultants and for securing new contracts.
In terms of skills development, the monthly Supper Club seminars are both an engaging format and superb learning resource where one can update existing knowledge and acquire new areas of expertise.
TalkHR has built a great community of likeminded HR professionals and consultants which provides a network of valuable contacts who share current market knowledge and discuss ongoing work opportunities.
Since being involved with TalkHR, I have been introduced to a number of specific work opportunities and would wholeheartedly recommend them to both interim and permanent HR professionals who are looking to extend their skills base and market reach.
Membership levels - What can I expect for being part of the TalkHR Community & the TalkHR Club?
As an Independent People Professional, our time and our energy are the most valuable commodities, and we need to manage our time wisely.
Time is forever lost – no amount of power or riches can replace the time that is lost or wasted.
We can only make the most of the time we are given. Focusing on what’s important to us and becoming more productive is the only way we can get more time and feel good in the process.
And joining The Talk HR Club will do exactly that.
You will be in an environment of knowing what you want and not having to re-invent the wheel.
You will be associating with others to stimulate your own thinking and generate great new ideas.
No one knows everything.
You will work in masterminds and more related information will be available by working with like-minded individuals who share the same common purpose.
You will be working alongside hard working, conscientious individuals who you will respect, you will have a lot of fun and will reach your goals sooner.
“Time is really the only capital that any human has, and the only thing he can’t afford to lose.” Thomas A. Edison
Membership Options
FREE community
Access to the free TalkHR Community
£
FREE
Connection
Collaboration
Share
Support
paid club membership
Monthly membership of the TalkHRClub
£
99/month
Connection
Collaboration
Share
Support
regular course
One sentence summary of what they get
$
99/mo
Advanced course
One sentence summary of what they get
$
127/mo
A word from our Founder, Creator & Chief Advocate - Mandy Pitcher
Mandy is a tireless champion for independent consultants. She loves connecting people to businesses and believes that being an active collaborator is the key to her success.
She is in her zone of genius when she leads a network of like-minded professionals who learn together, grow together and do business together.
She has coached 100’s of People Professionals to success through bootcamps and individual coaching. She continues to mentor many People Professionals through both their corporate and independent journeys.
In September 2018, she saw a need in the market for independents to collaborate by creating a safe space for them to learn and work together with a common purpose.
What developed thereafter was a network for like-minded People Professionals. In April 2019, TalkHR Supper network was launched. The TalkHR Suppers continue to be a great success.
In addition to the supper meetings, face-to face masterminds became popular. It was noticed that as a result of the masterminds, the independents were able to take easy actionable actions and generate great results for both themselves and their businesses.
During the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, activities for the club reverted to taking place online. Today, TalkHR Club and Community is a vibrant network that supports one another and Mandy is seen as the go to person for those businesses who are seeking a credible and competent People Professional.
Since 2005, Mandy has worked in consulting as an independent consultant, and as an external consultant with several FTSE 100 companies, including the iconic retailer Burberry.
She has found smart ways of working and knows how to strike a balance between running a business you love and living the life that you want!
Earlier in her career she was an employee of Penn Pharmaceuticals (PCI Pharma Services) and Budelpack International BV, specialising in organisational design, development and leading change and transformation programmes.
She has been recognised for her programmes of work and been included in several examples of best practice case studies.
In addition to TalkHR Club & Community, Mandy is the founder and managing director of TalkHR Solutions Ltd, an independent HR & Recruitment Consultancy supporting SME’s in manufacturing. She has run a Practice but now prefers to engage trusted and talented Associates in her business model.
After growing up in South Wales, Mandy now lives in the Cotswolds with her partner, her son, step daughter, and TalkHR Club’s unofficial mascot Texa, the cockapoo. Outside of work she enjoying hiking, the great outdoors, experimenting in the kitchen, photography and her greatest passion of all time is travelling.
JOIN THIS COLLABORATIVE LIKE-MINDED COMMUNITY TO RECEIVE ALL THE BENEFITS
Frequently Asked Questions
1. The Community sounds great, but is the paid membership really worth it?
2. I am based outside of the UK – can I benefit from membership?
3. What opportunities are there to network with fellow members?
4. Is there VAT on the membership cost?
5. What can I do to make the most of my membership?
6. What if my circumstances change – is there a tie-in period?
7. I am a student studying an HR qualification – should I consider joining?
8. Are there opportunities for mentoring or coaching?
| | |