Shelley-Ann Taylor

Providing strategic and operational HR consulting across the full employee lifecycle, including people strategy, talent acquisition and development, employee relations, workforce planning, change management, HR compliance, leadership coaching and AI-enabled HR. Helping organisations and their people navigate complexity with clarity, confidence and purpose.

Led the full HR function, partnering with executive leadership across the employee lifecycle. Accountable for HR strategy and operations, talent acquisition, employee and labour relations, performance, workforce planning, compliance, change and organisational development. Built practical people solutions supporting a complex, multi-site operational business.

Led the HR function across a complex, multi-site freight and logistics division, partnering with senior leadership on people strategy, workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee and labour relations, performance, change and organisational development. Led HR teams and delivered practical people solutions aligned to operational and commercial priorities.

Led Group talent and development initiatives across Grindrod, including talent and succession management, leadership development, performance and graduate development. Designed and implemented the GOLD Graduate Development Programme, creating a strategic talent pipeline, and secured approximately R6 million in discretionary grant funding for learning and development.

Managed the full HR function within Grindrod Intermodal, leading the people integration of three companies into one operation. Led organisational change, workforce integration and a comprehensive leadership development programme, alongside talent, recruitment, ER/IR, performance, compliance and HR operations across the full employee lifecycle.

Managed the full HR function for a large hotel, casino and country club operation. Led large-scale recruitment across multiple occupational levels, alongside employee and labour relations, performance management, training and development, workforce planning, HR compliance and day-to-day HR operations, partnering with leadership across the full employee lifecycle.

Managed the HR function for The Westcliff Hotel, including the opening and establishment of the property. Built HR systems, policies and people practices from the ground up, led recruitment and onboarding, and managed ER/IR, training and development, performance, compliance and HR operations in a luxury international hospitality environment.

Supported the full employee lifecycle in a large, complex hospitality environment, providing hands-on HR support across recruitment, onboarding, employee and labour relations, HR administration, policies and compliance. Built a strong operational HR foundation working with employees and managers across diverse functions.

Enforced compliance with South African labour legislation through workplace inspections and investigations. Addressed labour complaints and disputes, advised employers and employees on employment requirements, and chaired Conciliation Board meetings, developing a strong foundation in labour relations, negotiation, dispute resolution and workplace compliance.

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Completed a Level 5 TEFL Diploma, with training in teaching English to adult learners, lesson planning, language skills development and effective online teaching.

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Completed professional Life & Business Coach training, developing practical coaching skills to support individuals and leaders with goal setting, self-awareness, personal and professional development, decision-making and sustainable change.

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Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Relations.

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Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Psychology and Industrial Sociology.

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Currently completing the Executive & Management Coaching programme, developing evidence-based coaching capability to support leaders with self-awareness, performance, decision-making, leadership development and sustainable behavioural change.