In 2010, Paul founded Lightbulb, a training and consultancy business with the mission to reduce the painful aspects we often experience when working within organisations and with other people. Lightbulb’s Painless People Management Programme continues to prove popular with organisations of all sizes, and its innovative Chinwag approach is replacing the annual performance appraisal and redefining how performance is managed at work.
Paul’s experience spans several blue-chip companies in operational and HR roles, as well as at board level as a COO in the recruitment sector. He is also the author of HR & Other Swear Words: Practical & Credible HR for Beginners. As a speaker, he is described as “engaging”, “memorable”, “non-fluffy”, “energetic” and “down to earth”. He has trained, coached, and worked with hundreds of people across sectors, from SMEs to well-known brands including Mulberry, Rank Entertainment, M&C Saatchi, BMW, Zenith, Eurostar, Macmillan Publishing, Condé Nast, ITV, Pizza Express, Primark, Citigroup, and the London School of Economics.
