Dagmar Suissa

Interim HR Director, Organisational & HR Consultant, Facilitator, Leadership Coach & Trainer @Self-employed

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Dagmar Suissa is an accomplished HR leader and C-level executive with 20 years of experience spanning multiple countries and industries, including insurance, banking, media, retail, FMCG, and business services. Her expertise lies in organisational and leadership development particularly during challenging transitions like post-merger integrations, restructures, and disentanglements. By providing strategic support, she ensures leaders and teams can adapt quickly, align with new goals, and maintain productivity while embracing change. Dagmar also guides businesses in times of culture change, facilitates strategic sessions for boards and executive teams as well as supports individual leaders and executives through transformational coaching. She is based in the Netherlands, supporting clients both remotely when suitable or travelling to work face to face (mainly in Europe). Dagmar has an academic background in psychology (MSc. - Université Paris Cité) and professional development (MSc. - Middlesex University London) as well as in teaching these subjects at a master's level at universities. She also holds multiple coaching, culture transformation and facilitation certifications. She speaks English, Czech, French (conversational) and she is in the process of learning Dutch. Core Strengths Visionary and strategic thinking Systems thinking Addressing root causes Bridge builder Sees opportunities where others see blocks Empathy

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Work Background

People UnlimitedAdvisory Board Member

Aug. 2023London, England, United Kingdom

Self EmployedOrganisational Consultant, Leadership Coach & Interim HR Director

Nov. 2017Europeo Cooperation with multiple management consultancy firms, corporations, cultural and education institutions in the area of change management and leadership development, HR development and strategic facilitation o Interim HR Director for businesses in transition, start-up phase or expansion o Leadership transformation coaching for C-level executives and high-potential leaders

Faculty of Arts, Charles University in PragueLecturer

Feb. 2016 - Jan. 2023Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicI share my knowledge and experience in international HR, adult and leadership development with students in postgraduate courses in Adult Education and HR Management. Teaching is not just part of my career. It is my vocation, source of energy, my own learning as well as a way to give back to society. My students are my best teachers in return.

NNChief HR Officer & Board Member

Jun. 2019 - May. 2022Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicLed the people aspects of integration of NN with Aegon. Took the lead of culture change focusing on creating more collaborative environment with higher levels of employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, customer centricity and learning. Led all other aspects of HR lifecycle, making sure HR practices were aligned to the new culture.

Alef TrustPanel Member & Project Mentor for Conscious Community Initiative

Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2021United Kingdom

Alma Media Corporation (owner of LMC, Profesia, Monster, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and other brands)HR and Organisational Development Director

Sep. 2016 - Oct. 2017Prague/HelsinkiCreating solutions for developing both existing and succeeding generation of leaders. Facilitating creation of a collaborative cross-boundary learning space across all European countries we operated in. Putting in place mechanisms that allowed us to measure, understand and improve employee engagement levels and link them to business performance and other non-financial targets. Developing the HR team to champion the aspirational culture and role model the change we want to see across the company.

LMC & Monster (part of Alma Media Group)Employee Guidance Director Central and Eastern Europe

Sep. 2012 - Aug. 2016Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicLed HR function (called Employee Guidance to better reflect the people centric culture). Played key role in facilitating organizational change after the company (LMC) buy out back in 2012, ensuring the continuity of core values as well as natural renewal of company culture. Ensured high levels of employee well-being and engagement. Took the lead of shaping employee value proposition and employer branding strategy to authentically reflect, support and communicate the company culture and attract the right talent. Enabled integration of new businesses from the people perspective. Significantly simplified the remuneration model to ensure consistency of rewards with the business aspirations and up-to-date knowledge on which aspects of reward boost and which aspects hinder motivation and performance. Unburdened the business from heavy annual appraisal system to allow for more natural, more frequent and more role specific approach to enabling performance.

Marks and SpencerHR Director Central and Eastern Europe

Jul. 2009 - Jul. 2012Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicManaged all aspects of HR across 6 CEE countries and drove the HR aspects of expansion (+25 stores). Ensured smooth transition from the joint venture to a fully owned business model from the HR perspective. Transformed the HR delivery model and developed the HR team to better respond to the business needs. Facilitated major improvement in employee engagement levels across the region.

mBankHR Manager

Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2009Prague, The Capital, Czech RepublicEstablished, built and developed the HR function upon the bank's entry to the market.

Anheuser-Busch InBevHR Business Partner

Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2007Was part of the core team building the HR department including its HR structure during the initial phase of establishing the SSC on the local market.

INGTraining Manager

Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2006Led the learning and development department for the sales force.

Centre thérapeutique de jour - Arisse Jouy en JosasPsychologist Intern

Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2004Jouy en Josas (Paris area)Le CTJ assure une prise en charge thérapeutique conduite par une équipe pluridisciplinaire sous responsabilité médicale. Il accueille en externat, sur des journées ou des demi-journées, des enfants et des préadolescents de 3 à 14 ans présentant des troubles psychiques, dans le cadre de temps partiels avec scolarité extérieure.