Leadership Lunch and Learn
In these unprecedented times, the ability to lead and manage a team has changed. Managers are now having to move away from traditional techniques to those that can be used remotely. These short leadership lunch and learn sessions will give you the opportunity to develop new leadership skills which are relevant to today’s world.
Below you will find the recordings and a summary of what each session covered.
Managing for Retention
Managing for retention is becoming increasingly important as retaining staff becomes a bigger issue for organisations. A recent survey conducted by First Intuition found that 29% of employers were finding it difficult to retain staff. Whilst 60% were finding it difficult to retain newly qualified staff. This is in part due to a competitive job market with a shortage of candidates. Employees are therefore often leaving due to being offered alternative roles with more competitive benefits. Strategies to improve retention rates and make current workplaces more appealing to existing staff are therefore more important than ever.
This session discussed the tips and techniques required from managers in order to retain staff in an increasingly competitive job market. Guest speakers included Kay Thompson-Barker, Managing Director at Sea Light Development Ltd, David Culley, Programme Designer, Author of Computer Programmes & Tutor at Adept Training Ltd, and Carolyn Connery, Head of Employer and Provider Development at Chartered Management Institute.
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
How to get a Culture-first Organisation
The pandemic has shifted the mindset of many employees, who are increasingly emphasising the values of a company, what they stand for, and how they treat their staff. Poor work culture is costing the UK economy nearly £24 billion a year. 34% of people have said they have left their job because of the culture in their workplace. Work culture is therefore becoming increasingly relevant.
Culture-first businesses are better businesses. They have a more productive workforce, higher retention of staff, and attract the best people. Retention and Recruitment are key challenges for all firms and a strong culture plays a large role in addressing these issues. This session discussed how businesses can increase positivity, energy, and motivation in their own teams, the activities that can be used in person or remotely, and how a positive culture can be used to enhance recruitment, retention, and productivity. Guest speakers included Lisa Lister and Jane Slimming, Co-founders of Culco, Lisa Leighton, Managing Partner at BHP, Fiona Wieland, Coach and Project Manager at NHS Skills Development Network Yorkshire and Humber, and Danielle Heath, Co-founder of Innovate Enterprise Solutions.
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
Managing Remote Teams
Before the pandemic hit around 6% of people worked from home. In 2020 this significantly increased to almost half the population. As we come out of the other side of restrictions it is predicted that many employees will retain at least an element of home-working in their role.
How do managers excel at leading remote teams? This leadership lunch and learn session included guest speaker and co-host C-J Green, Co-Founder of BraveGoose, who shared her expert tips and advice. In addition, the session also included a panel of experienced and successful managers including Louise Hazard, Senior R2R Manager at Greene King, Simon Mader, Head of Technical Accounting Compliance & UK Reporting at AstraZeneca, Carolyn Connery, Head of Employer and Provider Development at Chartered Management Institute, and Dennis Laudick, VP Marketing, AI/Machine Learning at Arm.
They considered some of the inherent challenges in remote work, the benefits it can bring, and experiences we can all learn from.
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
Building Team and Personal Resilience in a K-shaped Economy
In a very short period of time resilience has changed. Resilience was a remedy focused towards anxiety. It is now a capacity for enabling people, teams and organisations. Recognising the importance of the ability to withstand adversity and bounce back from challenging events over the last 12 months has been recognised by us all.
This session looked at what it means to be a resilient organisation, the importance of resilient teams and how we manage and develop resilient individuals. With guest speakers including ‘Eddie the Eagle’ Edwards, Olympian Ski-jumper, Charlene Lyons, Chief Executive Officer at Black Sheep Brewery, Caroline Ford, Global Digital Capability Lead at AstraZeneca, Doug Field OBE, Joint CEO at East of England Co-op, Lucy Pakes, HR Business Manager at Ashtons Legal, and Dyfrig Jenkins, Owner & Director of YOU. Development.Ltd
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
How to Transition to Hybrid Working
How to transition to hybrid working is a hot topic for many businesses as staff start to return to the office. Remote working and its flexibility is something many want to continue in their post-COVID workplace.
This session explored hybrid working and whether it is set to be the new normal for most office-based workplaces. Guest speakers offered tips and advice on managing staff in a hybrid work environment. We also discussed how hybrid working will require a significant culture shift and associated regulations. Guest speakers included Laragh Jeanroy who has of RSM UK, Katie Allen leadership consultant and coach, Will Farnell of Farnell Clarke Limited, Richard DeNetto of CBI (Confederation of British Industry), Barnaby Clark of COEL, and Rob Alder of the AAT.
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
Leading a Team to Success
Businesses are facing challenges of leading their teams to success following the changing landscape since the arrival of the COVID19 pandemic. Smaller firms often have no pathway for qualified staff to progress. Whilst, there are many qualified employees who are good at their jobs but are not sure how to take the next steps to progress in their careers.
In the session, we considered leadership styles, techniques, methods, and tools for success with particular focus on finance teams and the current issues of attraction, development, retention and motivation within them. Guest speakers included Carolyn Connery, Relationship Manager at CMI, Elena Kennedy, Associate CIPD at Stress Management Society, Kay Thompson-Barker, Director of Sea Light Development, Helen Kerrigan, ACA Director of Future Finance Training, and Luke Taylor, Partner at Smailes Goldie.
You can read a summary of the session here, or click the link below to watch the recording.
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