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Katie O’Flynn

HR Specialist

Katie brings over 15 years of leadership experience driving organisational success through people-focused strategies. With a background in international education and business, she combines practical, results-driven solutions with a strong commitment to developing high-performing teams and positive workplace cultures. As former Director of Wellington College China Management (Hong Kong) and Senior HR Business Partner for the Wellington College China Group, Katie played a key role in supporting group-wide growth, new campus development, and establishing robust people and HR foundations across eight schools.

Key Skills:

  • Employee attraction and retention
  • Talent development and management
  • Organisation development and performance
  • Employee Relations
  • HR operational excellence
  • HR Team management and upskilling

Key Achievements:

  • Led employer branding to support Talent acquisition strategy.
  •  Supported the establishment of state, private, international and bi-lingual schools in China & the UAE.
  • Established wellbeing strategies and DE&I initiatives
  • Led organisational design and change management projects in the UAE, whilst retaining employee engagement and satisfaction rates of over 85%.
  • Upskilled HR Team members to ensure retention and skill increase.

Services Offered:

  • Strategy development
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Conflict resolution
  • Talent acquisition and mapping
  • Operational and tactical HR support
  • Change management advice and guidance
  • DISC personnel profiling workshops and team analytics
  • HR Audit reviews

Core Values:

Katie leads with authenticity and compassion, guided by integrity and a commitment to growth. She embraces personal growth, balancing professional excellence with wellbeing. Her courage enables her to take thoughtful risks and speak truthfully when it matters.

Leadership Style:

Katie centres on fairness and empowerment. She collaborates closely with her team, valuing every voice and fostering an environment where everyone feels equipped to contribute meaningfully. She builds alignment around a shared vision, drawing on diverse strengths to achieve collective success through mutual respect and clear purpose.

Consultancy Basis

Delivery can be remote, in-person, or a blend of both. Services can be offered through:

  • Time-fixed/interim consultancy
  • Project-based work
  • Fractional leadership
  • Retainer consultancy