People Shape

Wendy Zhu

About Wendy

Wendy supports clients in search assignments and market mappings across Finance, Legal and HR of all major industry sectors. As a passionate advocate for creating belonging in the workplace, Wendy is also a member of the Hedley May Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Contact Wendy on tel: +44 (0) 20 7858 9451 or wendy@hedleymay.com

Background

Wendy is also currently undertaking a psychology PhD at the University of Bath examining cognitive diversity, and researching the impact of different personality attributes, including styles of decision-making and risk-taking in diverse teams. She is delighted to be able to integrate her academic findings into the fast-paced world of search.

Never one to say no to a challenge, Wendy is a fan of Hedley’s Mays monthly courage groups, an open and encouraging setting to support team members with achieving career-focused goals.

Wendy has worked on a range of commercial and technical search roles in the life sciences sector prior to joining Hedley May. She holds a BSc in Human & Social Sciences from Cardiff University and an MSc in Organisational Psychology from the London School of Economics. Wendy has fluent language proficiency in Mandarin.

 

Latest thinking from Wendy Zhu

Our People

Hedley May is the power of its people. We work hard to create a culture in which everyone feels valued, are supported to thrive, and can live the values we believe in. We know the search for great people is driven by great people.

The Belonging Project

We launched the Belonging Project, conducting over 100 interviews globally with a diverse range of people. Our research reaffirmed our core belief: organizations that create a strong sense of Belonging are more successful – in business, employee satisfaction and longevity. Belonging is the proven cornerstone of success.

Community

When we founded Hedley May, we made a commitment to make a positive impact on our broader communities. We focus on providing opportunity to the underserved through mentorship, internships, workshops and other career development initiatives. We are also dedicated advocates and supporters of numerous social mobility programs.