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Helping organisations turn people evidence into practical decisions.
Amina is a people practitioner with 11 years of experience across hospitality and multi-site operations. Her work focuses on employee retention, internal mobility and manager capability. She combines operational HR experience with evidence-based inquiry to address workforce challenges that affect service, cost and growth.
11 yearsPeople practice experience
3 marketsRegional experience
1 publicationPeer-facing research article
Professional contribution
Her Level 7 project investigated preventable frontline turnover and tested how career pathways could strengthen retention. The project now forms the centre of her public evidence portfolio.
CIPD Level 7Research ethics confirmedProfile updated July 2026
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- Principal findings linked to existing evidence
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- Cost, benefit and likely organisational impact
Illustrative self-published article
Why internal mobility needs more than a jobs platform
Employee career agility depends on visible opportunities, supportive managers and systems that make movement genuinely possible.
Research contributionInternal mobility works as an organisational system, not a standalone technology intervention.
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7 research projects
RetentionUnited Arab Emirates
Reducing frontline turnover through career pathways
A study of the relationship between visible career pathways, manager conversations and avoidable frontline turnover across a multi-site hospitality group.
AR
Amina RahmanPeople and Culture PartnerMixed methods184 participants
Employee experienceUnited Kingdom
Building psychological safety in hybrid product teams
An exploration of the leadership behaviours and meeting practices that influence employee voice across distributed product teams.
DM
Daniel MensahSenior Learning PartnerQualitative interviews32 participants
Workforce planningSaudi Arabia
Strategic workforce planning for green skills
A strategic capability analysis identifying critical green-skill gaps and the most viable build, buy and borrow responses.
LH
Leila HaddadWorkforce Planning LeadCase study6 business units
Equality, diversity and inclusionIndia
Fair progression for early-career professionals
A data-led review of structural barriers affecting progression and access to career-building assignments.
MS
Maya SinghTalent Development ManagerQuantitative survey412 participants
Leadership developmentPortugal
Reframing manager capability after rapid growth
An action-research project testing which manager capabilities create the greatest operational and employee value after rapid expansion.
TS
Tomás SilvaHead of Organisational DevelopmentAction research48 managers
RetentionGlobal technology sector
Retaining specialist AI research talent
A qualitative investigation into how research autonomy, career progression, recognition, psychological safety and competitive market pressure influence the retention of specialist AI researchers.
YAA
Yousif A. AkbarLevel 7 People Practice ResearcherQualitative interviews10 participants
View researcher profile →WellbeingBahrain
Closing the evidence-to-action gap in wellbeing
A business-focused assessment of wellbeing interventions, employee needs and the organisational conditions affecting uptake.
NA
Noura Al-KhalifaHR Business PartnerMixed methods267 participants
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