"Joanne Kane acted as the Interim HR Director at Choice over the period January 2016 to July 2016. Joanne joined the organisation at relatively short notice due to a member of the senior management team opting to take voluntary severance. Choice was formed from the merger of 4 previously stand alone Housing Associations; Oaklee, Trinity, Ulidia and Open Door. During the time Joanne worked with us we were undergoing a period of significant change including a restructuring of the senior management team, a major job evaluation, a renegotiation of existing terms and conditions and a significant project in relation to the delivery of services in our Tenant and Client Services Directorate. I was extremely impressed by Joanne’s ability to hit the ground running and also the quality and depth of the experience and expertise that she brought to the role. Further to the recruitment of a permanent HR Director, we have gone on to work with Joanne’s organisation Headstogether on a number of other assignments including the introduction of a performance appraisal system and a training and development programme for middle managers."