Hi Reader,

Do you remember how exciting it felt to receive your first-ever business card with your name on it?

I still remember thinking, "I feel like an actual grown-up now - a business person."

I don't really use business cards anymore (do you? I always connect with new contacts on LinkedIn instead). But I had that same excited feeling this week when two things happened:

📸 First, I received a set of beautiful new photos from the wonderful photographer (Vicki Knights) who shot The Essential HR Planner for me this year.

Second, I finally uploaded the digital version of the planner last night - so it's now officially ready to purchase 🎉 (Up until last night, only the hardback planner was available).

Last year, the main photo I had of the digital edition was one I took myself with my phone. So seeing the planner captured so professionally this time gave me that 'proper grown-up business person' feeling again!

I've added some of the new photos to The Essential HR Planner website, and I'd love for you to take a look if you have a moment.

A special thank you for being here: As a subscriber to this weekly HR Coffee Time newsletter, you can get £5 off the digital planner. Just enter HRCOFFEETIME at checkout.

The digital planner works beautifully on iPads, tablets and reMarkables (with either an Apple Pencil, or stylus).

I haven't recorded the new walkthrough video yet (it's next on my to-do list), but this short video from last year's digital version will give you a good feel for how it all works.

Buy Your Copy of The Essential HR Planner

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This week's HR Coffee Time podcast episode: Career inspiration for every level

This week's HR Coffee Time episode explores The Four Best Ways to Get Your First Chief People Officer Role - but don't skip it if that's not your immediate next step!

The career advice from the eleven CPOs I interviewed is genuinely useful no matter which HR role you'd like to move to next. From navigating internal promotions to crafting applications that stand out, there's something here for everyone.

Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms:

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts​
🎧 Listen on Spotify​
🎧 Listen on my website​

I hope you love using the digital planner if you decide to treat yourself to a copy, and that you enjoy the podcast episode.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Best wishes,

Fay

Fay Wallis - Career & Executive Coach, Bright Sky HR​ ​Host of 🎙HR Coffee Time​ Creator of The Essential HR Planner​

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P.S. The planner photos weren't the only ones I received this week - the photos from Personio's People & Culture IMPACT awards also landed in my inbox, and they brought back such lovely memories of the evening. It was wonderful to celebrate the achievements of our HR community together. If you'd like to hear about Personio's future free HR events (and there are some great ones coming up), you can sign up for notifications here.

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​(Personio sponsors the HR Coffee Time podcast & this HR Coffee Time newsletter.)

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