Dominika Giertliova
Senior People Development Business Partner at Lyreco UK & Ireland
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Senior People Development Business Partner at Lyreco UK & Ireland
North Europe Shopper Marketing Lead, Retail & Office at 3M
Co-founder of Amazing If
Senior People Development Business Partner at Lyreco UK & Ireland
Dominika is a Senior Learning & Development Business Partner at Lyreco, with several years’ experience in Learning & Development and a broader professional background spanning people support, business operations, sales and customer-facing roles. With a BSc (Hons) in Psychology, Dominika brings an understanding of human behaviour alongside practical L&D expertise across learning consultancy, facilitation, leadership and sales development, onboarding, career development and digital learning.
In her role at Lyreco, Dominika works within the L&D team and wider People & Culture function, partnering with all areas of the business to understand learning and capability needs and develop practical solutions that support people and performance. A significant part of her experience is in facilitation, working with a range of audiences and using discussion, reflection, psychological safety and practical application to help learning transfer into the workplace.
Dominika’s own career has been shaped by continuous learning and a curiosity about people, behaviour and development. Alongside her professional experience, she continues to develop through formal study, research, coaching and reflective practice. This has led to a particular interest in lifelong learning and the role that curiosity, adaptability, experience and workplace culture play in helping people continue to grow throughout their careers.
North Europe Shopper Marketing Lead, Retail & Office at 3M
Sam is an experienced shopper marketing leader with more than 15 years in the consumer goods industry. As North Europe Shopper Marketing Lead for Retail & Office at 3M, Sam is responsible for customers across the UK, Ireland and the Nordic region, leading product launches, seasonal campaigns and shopper marketing activity across multiple markets.
Throughout her career, Sam has held senior roles at 3M, Newell Brands, Danone and Kraft Foods, building extensive experience across supply chain, category management, channel strategy, trade marketing and shopper activation. With more than a decade of people leadership experience, she also brings valuable insight into managing and developing teams working across different accounts, countries and commercial environments.
Co-founder of Amazing If
Sarah is the co-founder of Squiggly Careers a company with a mission to make careers better for everyone.
Together with her co-founder Helen, she’s the author of 3 Sunday Times bestselling books, The Squiggly Career, You Coach You and Learn Like a Lobster.
Their podcast Squiggly Careers has had more than 6 million downloads and their TEDx talk The best career path isn't always a straight line has been watched by over 2 million people. In 2026 Sarah and Helen were named in the top 10 most influential thinkers in HR.
Sarah is an alumnus of Harvard, London, and Warwick Business Schools and is currently working on an Executive PHD. She also holds a number of non-executive positions supporting organisations who have a focus on making work better.
Sarah lives in the UK with her partner and bug loving 9-year old.
To learn more about Squiggly Careers, click here.
In this episode, we explore what lifelong learning really looks like in today’s workplace and why continuous development is becoming increasingly important for both employees and organisations. From building learning into everyday working life to understanding the role managers play in encouraging growth, the conversation looks at how businesses can create a culture where people feel supported to develop.
We also discuss how challenge, change and different working environments can shape personal development. Our guests explore how employees can take greater ownership of their learning, build skills such as resilience and adaptability, and identify opportunities to grow whether they work on-site or remotely.
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