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Kat Bernardes, Director

Kat joined LACE Partners in Feb 2022 as a Director to focus on our People Experience proposition.

Kat has over 10 years’ of consulting experience working with global organisations across a range of industries; architecting and delivering complex HR Transformation and People Experience programmes. 

Kat has a passion for People Experience and believes it is critical to put people at the heart of how HR operates and delivers services to its customers. She has a ‘Big 4’ heritage and likes to lead with a pragmatic and innovative approach – connecting the dots between technology, process and people.

At home, Kat is a busy mum to two little girls, and in her downtime loves travelling with her family and trying new foods and experiences.

Skills

  • HR Transformation Delivery
  • People Experience and Solutions
  • People Strategy
  • Process Optimisation
  • Delivering Complex Business Change

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Blog
Why employee listening is key to good experience
Why employee listening is key to good experience

In this week’s blog LACE co-founder Cathy Acratopulo speaks with Simon Smith, the CPO at Aston Martin, about employee listening strategy. Read on to learn what approaches are most effective and what role they play in optimising employee experience – or listen to their...

Podcast
Does HR have a branding problem?
Does HR have a branding problem?

Chris and LACE Manager Georgina Sutton speak to guest Jocelynne Thompson, Director of People Strategy and Transformation at Virgin Media O2 to discuss if HR has a branding problem. The conversation centres around the perception of HR within the business world and...

Podcast
Pay transparency: What challenges should organisations be aware of?
Pay transparency: What challenges should organisations be aware of?

In the latest HR On the Offensive podcast, Chris and LACE Director Pavan Bilkhoo speak with their guest, Michelle Gyimah, who is a keynote speaker and a consultant specialising in gender and ethnicity pay gaps. The discussion revolves around the challenges and...