Director of People, Nahida Ahmed
Nahida is the director of people and inclusion at Trussell Trust, UKs largest foodbank charity and responsible for all aspects of HR for Trussell Trust, and HR support for the foodbanks. Prior to that, Nahida was a civil servant for 14 years, starting as a driving examiner, progressing to operational management and then talent and capability business partner whilst leading the Agency’s Race Network before progressing to another government department as a senior equality, diversity & inclusion consultant leading on race, religion or belief and the learning portfolio.
An experienced HR professional, with an expertise in equity, diversity and inclusion, learning and development and talent management, Nahida has a strong track record in shaping and successfully implementing change within large complex organisations. As a certified Prosci Change Management Practitioner, she balances the need for rigor and process with the pragmatism needed to meet operational needs.
Equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and wellbeing are important to Nahida; she has a 24-year-old daughter with leukaemia and is a mature Muslim female divorcee, with lived experiences of barriers and challenges. Over the years, Nahida has struggled to recognise her own self-worth and having discovered her confidence and not shying away from my own vulnerabilities, she now role models authentic leadership, through inspirational and motivational talks on overcoming those barriers, for which she has received numerous awards.
Outside of work Nahida is a Board Trustee for Nottinghamshire Mind and a School Governor. She is a keen academic, and completed a Masters degree at 49, within 9-months, whilst working full time, despite having no previous academic qualifications. Nahida achieved her CIPD Chartered Membership having delivered sustainable cultural change in her organisation and continues to advocate for professional development and personal growth. Nahida loves to cook, bake, read & travel and has currently taken up renovating furniture.
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