Introducing Laura Handley
Strategic Operations Director
I joined my twin sister Jools at RedWizard in 2017 — and if you know Jools, you’ll understand why someone with a head for detail and an eye for the practical was probably needed.
I came to RedWizard from teaching, where I spent years watching people navigate change with very little support. Academy restructures, new leadership, shifting priorities — and almost no thought given to how the people in the middle of it all were supposed to feel, adapt, or succeed. That experience stayed with me. It’s probably why I instinctively look at any workforce transformation through the eyes of the person it’s happening to, not just the organisation driving it.
That human lens shapes everything I do at RedWizard. I lead on operations and service development, making sure that what we promise actually works in practice — and that clients build real capability, not just compliance. I’m also passionate about education as a tool for change. When people understand why something matters and how to navigate it, everything shifts. That’s the thinking behind Educate 2 Enable, our growing library of training content and resources for workforce professionals.
People growing into their potential — whether that’s a manager learning to lead a blended team or an organisation finding its feet with extended workforce governance — that’s what gets me up in the morning.
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