Rachel Shepherd, Toyota (GB) General Manager, People and Workplace Experience, has been named a winner in the Automotive 30% Club – Inspiring Automotive Women Awards.
Rachel, who has been at Toyota (GB) (TGB) since 1999, was honoured by the award judges for her collaborative and consultative approach to developing people, including devoting time to personally coach and support individuals. She plays a leading role in driving the company’s development as a first-class employer with an inclusive culture and a considerate, caring environment. She has worked on many initiatives to further the careers of women at TGB, including the introduction of a ‘women on the verge of brilliance’ development programme and policy development in areas such as menopause.
We caught up with Rachel to know more.
How did you get nominated for the Automotive 30% Club Awards?
As a member of the 30% Automotive Club, we take part in the Inspiring Automotive Women Awards each year, informing our employees of the nomination process. I was fortunate to receive a number of nominations from my colleagues.
How does it feel to have won the Automotive 30% Club Awards?
Very special and extremely humbling that my colleague took the time to nominate me, particularly as I work with some amazing women that I find truly inspiring.
Tell us about your career – how did you get into your role at Toyota GB?
I started my career on a management trainee programme at Surrey County Council, undertaking a number of placements over the three year programme, finally landing in a HR learning and development role in the Central HR function, managing the management trainee scheme that I had left and working on large management development programmes.
I then left Surrey to work for a Magazine house (very glamorous) as their Training Manager and then from there I moved to TGB, initially as the Training Manager and then I have moved into various roles within the HR Team to the role I am in now i.e. General Manager, People & Workplace Experience.
What’s a ‘day in the life’ at Toyota GB like for you?
Varied! The people team are managing and developing our employee experience framework and ensuring that we are thinking about how we help and support our managers to deliver the best employee experience for their teams. My role is to oversee this and challenge…
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