Michael is a HR guy having working in the Health Service and Financial Services sectors as a HRD. He is a fellow of the CIPD, an economics graduate and has a MBA from Warwick Business School. Almost uniquely amongst HR people, he has also been CEO of an AIM listed business and now a successful entrepreneur having founded 10Eighty in 2012. 10Eighty is a consultancy that specializes in career management and employee engagement. It works with some of the leading players in financial and professional services sectors. Michael is passionate the HR profession. He recognizes that business success is a function of your ability to engage your employees. At the same time HR professionals need to understand the basis of competitive advantage, and be able to maximize the potential of your employees. Michael has been a LHRC board member since 2010.