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Danielle Blizzard

People & Culture Advisor & HR Strategist

$1,612/day
Dubai City, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Danielle

I help companies unlock growth through people. With 15+ years of experience across the Middle East, Europe, UK & beyond. I specialize in:

- Building high-performance cultures

- Designing and delivering leadership development programs

- Leading organizational transformation and people strategy projects

- Embedding values and behaviors through immersive, gamified learning

- Providing strategic HR and L&D advisory at scale

As the founder of talentX, I’ve worked with government entities, Fortune 500s, and hyper-growth scale-ups to solve challenges like:

→ misaligned culture,
→ unclear leadership behaviors,
→ low employee engagement,
→ and outdated people practices.

What sets me apart? I combine behavioural science with deep cultural insight and real-world experience to deliver strategies that actually stick - not just look good on paper.

If you're looking for someone who brings both strategic thinking and execution firepower, let’s connect.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai City (up to 50km)

Experience

  • talentX
    Founder & CEO
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    March 2022 - Today (4 years and 3 months)
    Dubai City, United Arab Emirates
    I’m Danielle, I’ve helped Saudi Tourism Authority align training and culture at scale. Supported Careem through its acquisition by Uber. Worked inside ministries under pressure to deliver on bold national agendas.

    I run talentX, a people and culture consultancy for fast-growing orgs, government projects, and leaders who need traction, not theory.

    Most of my work starts with a call like this: “Something’s off. We’re growing fast, but people aren’t aligned. Culture feels off. Training didn’t land. We need help, fast.”

    That’s where we come in.

    We design leadership programs, culture resets, and people strategies that actually work -> grounded in behavioural science, regional insight, and real-world experience.

    Our team is small, senior, and sharp. No juniors. No fluff. Just high-impact work that sticks.

    If you’re scaling and people are your multiplier, let’s talk.
    Training Coaching Human Resources HR Director
  • talentX
    Founder & CEO
    May 2022 - Today (4 years and 1 month)
    Dubai - United Arab Emirates
    • Culture Design & Activation
    • Leadership Development & Coaching
    • Gamified & Immersive L&D Programs
    • Employer Branding & EVP Development
    • Performance Improvement Strategies
    • People Experience Design
    • Strategic Talent Acquisition
  • Abu Dhabi SME Hub
    People & Culture Advisor | Mentor
    June 2024 - Today (2 years)
    Mentor at Abu Dhabi SME Hub - fueling growth, driving innovation, and building champions in Abu Dhabi's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Education

  • Design Advanced Open Water Diver
    Design Advanced Open Water Diver
  • Level 7 Advanced Certificate in Human Resources
    CIPD
    2020
    Level 7 Advanced Certificate in Human Resources

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