Merisha Percival

Director, HR Partnering

Merisha is a consultative HR leader, having the pleasure of working in Engineering, Law, Pharmaceutical and Technology firms and agencies in Public, Private and Not-for-profit sectors. Merisha is described by others as an authentic, collaborative leader and coach, who inspires confidence, trust and respect in others. She enjoys partnering with Executives to align business objectives with HR strategy and prioritises the performance, engagement and welfare of people whilst maintaining mutual outcomes for an organisation. Merisha is commercially astute and understands the intrinsic benefits and nuances of business and HR capability, as such she maintains a balanced perspective when tackling complex people issues.

Merisha takes an adaptive approach to her clients, by taking the time to understand individual issues, needs and perspectives. She is generous with her time to support others through their personal and professional challenges and builds their confidence in decision-making. She can guide others as well as deliver difficult, sensitive, or challenging conversations in a psychological safe way. Her success is attributed by the success of her Executives and team.

Merisha’s expertise is in:

• Customising people related initiatives to retain, develop and attract diverse talent
• Building capability of leadership and HR teams including the systems, policies and programs to drive organisational growth, inclusion and efficiency
• Partner with executives to manage critical people related issues (welfare, Mental health, rehabilitation, formal misconduct and performance) to achieve mutual outcomes