In this episode, we discuss ways to maximize performance in the security sector. Our guest today is Sarah Hayes, HR Director at Securitas UK and Co-founder and Director at Running on Empty.With over 25 years of HR experience, Sarah is an award-winning fellow of the CIPD. Having worked in senior roles in various sectors including retail, financial services, and railway.Sarah has worked at Securitas for 8 years and has been the HR Director for the UK for the last 4 years.Sarah has led through the turbulent time of Covid, whilst still making huge strides in the provision of development of their people, making learning available to all employees, leadership development for all people managers and a diversity and inclusion strategy that saw Securitas UK be shortlisted as a finalist for multiple awards.Sarah combines her HR expertise with a passion for people and employee engagement. With a particular interest in diversity, inclusion and belonging, Learning and Development, and health and wellbeing for all.Questions for Sarah include:You've had several HR roles over the years. Why choose a career in HR? Advice for others thinking of going into HR?How does Securitas UK invest in training and development to enhance the skills and knowledge of your people and keep them relevant in the face of challenges such as AI? How are you adopting AI? Securitas has kindly offered their HQ in MK to host special edition of Disrupt Cambridge. Long may our relationship continue! Why host Disrupt? ----------Talking About Ways To Improve Company Culture and People Performance The People and Performance Podcast is a show that dives into all things related to raising performance in the working world around us. We investigate how technology and HR processes are inextricably linked to the employee experience and the bottom line. Chris Bjorling, Co-host Christopher Bjorling is President at Fidello Inc., a consulting and services firm specializing in improving human performance. For over 30 years Chris has led Fidello in creating unique talent management solutions. Through the products and services he and his team have created over the years, his organization has helped clients design, develop, implement and integrate talent management processes and systems. Bill Banham, Co-host Bill Banham, Publisher at The HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast and Organizer of events such as DisruptHR London. Bill has worked with lots of business tech and HR-focused brands in the UK and North America including HRreview, TalentCulture, HRmarketer, Sprigg HR, and Team Fitness Tool. Contact us to learn more!