A bit about THRM (and the person behind it)
Good people. Better businesses. Less unnecessary bollocks
Who am I?
I’m Rosin Johnson, founder of Transformational HRM (THRM). I’ve spent much of my career helping businesses navigate change, solve difficult people problems and work out how to do things better. If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that the answer is rarely another policy, another meeting, or another 60-slide PowerPoint presentation. Sometimes businesses need a fresh pair of eyes, someone willing to ask the awkward questions and, importantly, someone who’s prepared to help do something about the answers. That’s pretty much why THRM exists.
So, how did I get here?
Like most people who’ve spent years working in HR and transformation, I’ve seen a bit of everything. Brilliant leaders, challenging situations, ambitious plans, difficult decisions and more reorganisations than I care to count. I’ve worked with organisations at different stages of their development, from businesses experiencing rapid growth to established companies facing significant operational change. Along the way, I’ve learnt that the best solutions aren’t necessarily the most complicated ones. I’ve also learnt that people don’t always resist change because they don’t like it. Sometimes they resist because nobody has properly explained why it’s happening, involved them in the conversation or thought about how it’s actually going to work… and occasionally, the original idea just isn’t a very good one. Being able to recognise the difference matters.
Why I started THRM
I wanted to create a consultancy that worked a little differently. One where clients could have an honest conversation about what wasn’t working, without feeling they needed to have all the answers before picking up the phone. Where advice was grounded in commercial reality, not just what looks good on paper, and where the person helping to shape the solution was equally happy getting involved in delivering it. I’m not particularly interested in producing impressive-looking strategies that end up gathering dust. I am interested in understanding how a business works, what its people need and what will genuinely make a difference. Sometimes that means challenging the original brief. Sometimes it means having difficult conversations. And sometimes it means rolling up my sleeves and getting stuck into the detail. That’s the part of consulting I enjoy most!
What am I like to work with?
I’d like to think I’m straightforward, approachable and pretty easy to get along with. I ask a lot of questions. I like understanding how things work. And I’m not afraid to say when I think there’s a better way of doing something.I’ll challenge your thinking, but I’ll also listen. I don’t believe consultants have a monopoly on good ideas, and some of the best solutions come from the people doing the work every day. I’m comfortable around a boardroom table, but just as happy talking to colleagues on the shop floor. You’ll get an honest view, practical support and someone who genuinely cares about getting the right result. You probably won’t get an unnecessarily complicated framework with a catchy acronym, unless it’s genuinely useful, of course.
Always curious. Still learning.
One of the things I enjoy most about my work is that it never really stands still. Businesses change, technology moves on and the expectations people have of their employers continue to evolve. More recently, I’ve become particularly interested in the opportunities and challenges AI creates for HR and the wider workplace. Through my partnership with Peak Intelligence, I bring my HR and People transformation expertise to the development and delivery of practical AI learning programmes. I’m interested in what technology can genuinely help people achieve, rather than adopting something simply because everyone else seems to be talking about it. For me, curiosity is a big part of being good at what I do. There’s always something new to learn, a different perspective to consider or a better way to approach a problem.
For those who like the credentials…
I’m a Chartered Member of the CIPD, a certified ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting Auditor and was fortunate enough to be recognised as Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce Enterprising Women Awards in 2018. I’ve built my career around organisational change, people transformation and helping businesses through some of their more challenging moments. I’m proud of the experience I’ve gained and the organisations I’ve supported, but I think the real measure of what I do is whether I’ve made a positive difference.
Fancy a conversation?
You don’t need to have a fully formed project or a beautifully written brief. If something isn’t working as well as it should, you’re facing a difficult change or you’d simply value an independent perspective, let’s have a chat. I’ll bring the questions. You bring the challenge.