HRP (Human Resources Planning) is a Human Resources consulting company specializing in Leadership Development. Our vision is to help organizations choose and develop exceptional leaders who will make a difference for those around them. In order to provide you with the most advanced HR services we have developed international partnerships with leading companies in the areas of measuring and developing talent. Based in Athens, Greece, we serve the broader area and reach out worldwide with a mission – to be your favorite business partner in the face of constant challenges.
Designing Exceptional Leadership
Coaching, Assessment, Training, Consulting
Why HRP
- We combine our 20-year experience with a fresh perspective.
- HRP consultants are constantly trained on state-of-the-art methodologies.
- We approach client requests holistically, involving different stakeholders.
- Our long-lasting relationship with most of our clients offers us the background knowledge to offer them the most suitable solution.
- We respond to local needs with the same dedication and consistency we show for international projects.
- We consider delivery as important as content: we practice what we preach.
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Challenges
When would you be most likely to ask for our help?
Our clients usually call us when faced with the following Challenges:
- Poor Performance
- Need to Re-skill or Up-skill
- Lack of Team spirit
- Leadership Engagement
- Employee Engagement
- Finding the best Successor
- Managing Change
Learn more about some indicative Client Cases here!
For more information, contact us here or on: +30 210 8252095.
Solutions
- First-time Managers
- High Caliber Experts
- Middle Management
- Leaders
- HR professionals
- Teams
- Small and medium-size Business
- Large Organizations
For more information, contact us here or on: +30 210 8252095.
Our Principles
Providing the highest level of services to customer is an outcome of both our expertise and how we see our job. What holds us together in HRP is:
- We enjoy what we do. Work should be fun.
- Open communication is key to success.
- We walk the talk.
- Learning is living. Obstacles are an opportunity to innovate.
- There is more to life than work.
Our Team
Spiros Kapnias
Managing Partner
Spiros has had over 23 years of “real world” executive development experience: in the past Spiros has held executive level positions with local and multinational companies such as Shell, Unilever and PepsiCo (Fritolay). Since founding HRP, Spiros has worked with world-class corporations in Greece and abroad covering areas such as Coaching senior level executives, HR Strategy, Change Management, Leadership and Talent development. He has overall responsibility of HRP.
Contact Spiros: spiros.kapnias@hrp.gr
Ioannis Lagoudakis
Partner-Senior Consultant,MSc, MA
Ioannis brings in rich academic knowledge and expertise in all HRP services. He holds an MA in Psycholinguistics and an MSc in Organizational Psychology. Ioannis works as an international consultant for leadership development projects and assessment. He has also worked in Ireland as a trainer and coach for private and not-for-profit organizations in England and Ireland. In HRP he is responsible for training design and assessment processes.
Contact Ioannis: ioannis.lagoudakis@hrp.gr
Konstantinos Pazalos
Senior Consultant,
Founder & Managing Partner WizzsenseÂ
Konstantinos is a senior digital adoption consultant and trainer. For the last 20 years he has been working with Big-4 consulting and high-tech companies, leading digital transformation projects in various industries. He holds a PhD in Information Systems Evaluation from the University of the Aegean (GR), an MSc in IT Management and Organizational Change from Lancaster University (UK), and a BSc in Management from Piraeus University (GR). He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Change Management Practitioner (PROSCI). He has published more than 20 relevant studies in international scientific journals and conferences. His role in HRP is to ignite change at an individual, team and organizational level, through training and coaching.
Contact Konstantinos: konstantinos.pazalos@hrp.gr
Dimitris Georgopoulos
Senior Consultant
Dimitris is a Senior Business Consultant specialised in Talent Management, High Performance Leadership and International M&S projects. His studies include a BA in Sociology and MSc in Marketing. He has worked with Unilever, PepsiCo, Kimberly Clark and JT International and gained extensive leadership experience in Domestic, Regional and HQ roles across Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa Regions. In HRP he is responsible for relevant projects.
Contact Dimitris: dimitris.georgopoulos@hrp.gr
Giorgos Arvanitidis
Founder: Elephant Consulting Group,
Co-owner: Project Zeta
Giorgos is an impactful Keynote Speaker and an expert in Change Management, Leadership, Corporate Culture, Transformation, and Labour Relations. He earned his Political Science and German Linguistics degrees at the University of Hannover and began his career as an expert at the German Metalworkers’ Union IG Metall, Hannover Office. In 1998, he assumed the role of Coordinator of the Section for Collective Agreements, Economic Studies, and Organization at the Bureau of the German Metalworkers’ Union IG Metall, Frankfurt/Main. Progressing in his career, he became the Director of Communication and Press Representative of the Bureau in 2003. In 2009, George relocated to Athens to become Deputy General Manager of Human Resources at OTE SA and Cosmote. His journey continued in 2015 when he assumed the role of Chief Human Resources Officer of Mannesmann Group, MĂĽlheim an der Ruhr. In 2021, George founded Elephant Consulting and became the co-owner of Project Zeta, bringing his wealth of experience and expertise to the forefront.
Contact Giorgos: info@hrp.gr
Dr Vasileios (Bill) Davvetas
MSc, PhD, External Partner
Bill is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Leeds University Business School, UK. He holds a BSc in Marketing & Communications (Athens University of Economics and Business), an MSc in Business Analytics & Consulting (University of Warwick, UK) and a PhD in Management (University of Vienna, Austria). His expertise focuses on Psychometrics with applications in Consumption and Organizational Behaviour. In HRP, he is responsible for human resource Analytics and Statistical Modelling of behavioural employee data.
Contact Vasileios: info@hrp.gr
Margarita Kalogridou
Junior Consultant
Margarita is the newest member, a dedicated junior consultant at HRP, with a passion for organizational psychology and HR. Armed with a BSc in Psychology, Margarita excels in managing assessments, utilizing digital tools an fostering effective communication with our international partners. Her commitment to understanding the intricacies of human behavior and her enthusiasm for learning new skills, make her an asset to our team.
Contact Margarita: Margarita.Kalogridou@hrp.gr
Sofia Katrana
Digital Marketing Officer
Sofia, also a new entry, is our Digital Marketing Officer on a remote basis since she is also working as an Administrative Officer in Hellenic Open University in Patras. She has worked for approximately 15 years as an Executive Secretary and Export Sales Officer in big Greek wood industries. She holds an MBA in Digital Business from University of West Attica, while parts of her Thesis regarding Digital Nomads have been published by Ena Institute. She has also developed educational material for a tourism course of Eurotraining. Her role in HRP is to update and improve content of HRP platforms, site and Social Media and contribute to our Marketing Strategy.
Contact Sofia: sofia.katrana@hrp.gr
Strategic Partnerships
In order to offer a wide range of exceptional professional services and products, HRP has established strategic partnerships with companies that are leaders in the Human Resources field.
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