# 168 | The 5 Things That Will Help You Become a Successful HR Director

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Podcast: [HR Coffee Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hr-coffee-time-4106816)
Published: 2026-04-10T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.brightskycareercoaching.co.uk/hr-coffee-time-podcast/168
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## Resource

If you’ve been working hard in your HR career but still feel unsure what will truly help you step up into an HR Director role (or have more impact in the one you’re already in), this episode is for you. You might have your CIPD qualification. You might have years of experience. You’re probably working incredibly hard. But those things alone don’t always lead to the impact, influence, or progression you’re aiming for. In this episode of HR Coffee Time, I share the five key areas I’ve identified from working with more than one hundred aspiring and existing HR leaders that really make the difference. And make sure you listen all the way to the end - because the fifth area is often the most overlooked, yet can have the biggest impact on your success. Chapters From This Episode [00:00] HR Director Roadmap [00:31] Five Key Areas Preview [01:00] Free HR Leadership Impact Assessment [02:27] Key Area 1 Confidence [02:51] Confidence in Practice [03:51] More Confidence Resources [04:15] Key Area 2 - Strategic Thinking [04:44] What Strategic Really Means [05:13] Strategy Benefits and Tools [06:25] Key Area 3 - Influencing [08:35 Key Area 4 - Empowering Others [09:51] Key Area 5 - Be Distinctive [11:09] How to Assess Where You Are Now & Next Steps Useful Links from This Episode: Connect with Fay on LinkedIn Learn about Fay’s Essential HR Planner Learn about Fay’s Inspiring HR Leadership Programme Take Fay’s free HR Leadership Impact Assessment . Helpful Episodes to Listen to Next If you’d like to go deeper on some of the ideas from this episode, here are a few great next listens: Ep 167: A surprising way to feel calm and more confident in stressful moments Operate Strategically Playlist (multiple episodes) Ep 34: Influencing: How to get buy-in for your ideas at work Ep 44: Succ…

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