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In general, managers think that improving their employees’ wellbeing is a good idea. They understand that happier workers are more productive, creative and less likely to move on, taking their valuable skills elsewhere. Yet, many are daunted by setting up or maintaining a high-quality workplace wellbeing approach:

“We don’t have the money, space or time to set up a play area with a ping-pong table, fruit for every desk and have everyone doing yoga every day”.

High profile examples from famous companies have popularised a myth that treats and optional extras are necessary to improve worker wellbeing: what we might call ‘The Spangle Trap’. A spangle is a shiny ornament – nice to have, but only decoration on top of something else. This webinar helps you step back from the spangle trap and learn five principles for improving workplace wellbeing in ways that get to the heart of what workers value: good management, relationships, terms and conditions and appropriate support when things go wrong.  

This webinar will cover:

• Insight into the dangers of ‘the spangle trap’
• What workers want and need
• The 5-principles for implementing good workplace wellbeing initiatives, with explanation

Takeaway

• An understanding of what makes a difference to worker wellbeing
• The principles for implementing workplace wellbeing initiatives
• Examples of how other businesses have done it

About the Speaker

Dr Helen Fitzhugh, Senior Research Associate and Knowledge Exchange Fellow at University of East Anglia.

Dr Helen Fitzhugh of Norwich Business School is passionate about organisations and research communication. She gathers the best academic evidence she can find on workplace wellbeing and productivity and then distils it down into practical information and resources for organisations as part of a project called the PrOPEL Hub. She draws upon work by researchers at the University of East Anglia who have been researching in this area for decades. Helen has worked across the public, private and voluntary sectors, so bring with her an understanding of how to adapt complex research findings so that they make sense to real-life workers and managers in a variety of different settings. 

About University of East Anglia

Norwich Business School is the largest school in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of East Anglia, with over 1,000 undergraduate and 600 postgraduate students. With a team of more than 100 internationally recognised academics and business experts, we have a reputation for providing pioneering courses and high-quality research.

Within the school, there is a large cluster of researchers researching workplace wellbeing, including via leading the What Works Centre for Wellbeing’s recent work and learning programme. The wellbeing researchers are also involved in the PrOPEL Hub, a major new initiative designed to help boost productivity – and wellbeing – through supporting the growth of better workplaces in the UK. It involves partners from universities across the UK and the CIPD in providing practical lessons, ideas and toolkits for businesses to draw upon, all informed by the latest research and evidence.

Join us on our brand-new ‘recovery programme’ virtual events which support businesses to restart, rebuild and renew.

Good leadership is always important. In times of crisis, it becomes essential. Yet with thousands of potential leadership theories out there, it’s difficult for business leaders to know where to start.

If you’d like to hone your leadership skills and understand practical techniques to get better results, this masterclass is for you.

Content / Takeaway

Leading business coach Mark Williams will share the lessons from his 25 years of helping business leaders all over the world get outstanding results from their people. He will share:

• A proven model to tap into the dormant performance in your people
• Which styles of leadership deliver the best returns in the long-term
• The hidden pitfalls of leading from the front
• The 6-key factors that produce a high-performance workplace (and how leaders can create them)
• How to lead during a crisis (and how not to!)

You will leave the masterclass with a renewed understanding of how to lead your people, so they deliver superior results (and enjoy themselves while doing so).

When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call. 

About the Speaker

Mark Williams, Business Coach at ActionCOACH

Mark Williams grew up in Norfolk before leaving for university in the early 1990s. During a 25-year career in management consultancy, Mark worked all over the world, helping senior leaders from many of the world’s largest companies grow their businesses and achieve more.

Now, based back in his home county, Mark’s focus is on helping local business owners take their businesses from good to great.

Outside of business, Mark’s passions include travelling with his family, tennis, and investing. He has recently succumbed to taking up golf. He lives in Beetley with his wife (Deb) children (Amy and Matthew) and his slightly scatty rescue dog (Max).

About ActionCOACH

ActionCOACH is the world’s number 1 business coaching firm. They have served thousands of businesses and their owners around the world and in every category imaginable.

They show owners how to get more time, better teams in their companies and more money on their bottom-line, using hundreds of proven systems and strategies … guaranteed to get results.

With more than 1,000 offices in 80 countries, ActionCOACH delivers its proven business development systems to tens of thousands of business owners every week. They help business owners who turn to business coaching to get the freedom and lifestyle they sought when they first went into business for themselves.

Since its inception, ActionCOACH has coached more clients, won more awards, gained more recognition and produced more profits than any other coaching company of its kind in the world.

Join us as we launch our brand-new recovery programme virtual events which support businesses to restart, rebuild and renew.

This virtual seminar will help you understand the options available to you when faced with the prospect of redundancies and or insolvency.   Matthew Potter, partner at Howes Percival and employment law expert, will discuss the end of furlough and taking employers through the options available, including the Job Support Scheme; agreeing on changes to terms and conditions of employment and redundancy. Andrew Kelsall, partner at MHA Larking Gowen and an Insolvency Practitioner, will discuss the options available when facing financial difficulties and the implications of redundancies. Acting sooner rather than later can make the difference between recover and insolvency.  Following the presentation, there will be a 20-minute live Q&A where Matthew and Andrew will answer your questions. Feel free to pre-submit any when registering.

Content / Takeaway

A first aid kit and guide for employers and businesses, looking at what their next steps should be on the road to recovery.

When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call. 

About the Speakers

Matthew Potter, Partner at Howes Percival

Matthew Potter leads Howes Percival’s Employment team in East Anglia and has a wealth of experience in all areas of employment law both litigation and advisory. He provides commercial solutions for employers with particular experience of large scale TUPE transfers in both the private and public sectors; restructures; employment tribunal litigation and High Court injunctions.

Matthew writes and presents, frequently on employment law issues providing updates and training to clients.

Andrew Kelsall, Partner at MHA Larking Gowen

Andrew Kelsall joined MHA Larking Gowen in July 2012, having originally commenced as an accountancy trainee in 1980, becoming a partner in 2014.

Before 2012 Andrew was an Official Receiver in Norwich. Over the 29 years, he spent in the Insolvency Service dealt with many liquidations and bankruptcies.

Andrew likes to provide directors with solutions and has utilised both formal and informal processes as appropriate.

About Howes Percival

Howes Percival is a leading commercial law firm: our clients range from individuals and families to global businesses and government departments. We offer a wide range of legal expertise and are constantly investing in new specialisms to ensure that we can offer excellent advice to our clients across all aspects of their business.

We are one of the biggest firms of commercial solicitors in Norfolk and feature heavily in the Legal 500, achieving top rankings in corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, employment, finance and real estate among others. Our agriculture, rural affairs and private client teams are highly-ranked in the Chambers UK guide.

About MHA Larking Gowen

MHA Larking Gowen is a private practice partnership, established over 130 years ago. We’re a major regional independent partnership and one of the UK’s top 40 accountancy firms. We have seven accountancy offices in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.  We provide services across a range of accountancy disciplines and have an increasing focus on offering specialist advisory support for businesses, maximising the use of technology and improving client service through the use of digital solutions.

The British Chambers of Commerce are launching a brand new series of events – six topical and interactive webinars, which will explore the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Businesses trading internationally need support during this time of change. These interactive events will guide businesses in the short term and over the coming months.

Join the British Chambers of Commerce as they explore through their Year of Trade Programme how the border between the UK and the EU has been working to date. They will look at key issues for businesses to be aware of and how things will and should evolve and improve.

Chaired by James Martin, Director of Policy, British Chambers of Commerce our speakers include:

• Liam Smyth, Director of Trade Facilitation, British Chambers of Commerce
• Daniel Dalton, CEO, British Chamber of Commerce in EU & Belgium
• Tom Smith, Director, Border and Protocol Delivery Group

Due to limited places and high demand for the previous event, we advise early booking to avoid disappointment.

How to book a place:

Please follow the book now link!

If you are a non-member and struggling please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.

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Webinar dates for your diary:

• Monday 15 February, 13:30 – 14:30 (UK time) – The NI/GB Border Arrangements
• Tuesday 2 March, 13:30 – 14:30 (UK time) – Services and Data 
• Tuesday 9 March, 14:30 – 15:30 (UK time) – Looking at VAT implications
• Tuesday 16 March, 14:30 – 15:30 (UK time) – Building on the deal

The British Chambers of Commerce are launching a brand new series of events – six topical and interactive webinars, which will explore the new EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Businesses trading internationally need support during this time of change. These interactive events will guide businesses in the short term and over the coming months.

Join the British Chambers of Commerce through our Year of Trade Programme as we look at the specific requirements, issues and opportunities around the Northern Ireland border with Great Britain.

Chaired by James Martin, Director of Policy, British Chambers of Commerce our speakers include:

• Brendan Martin, International Trade and Customs Advisor, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
• Aodhán Connolly, Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium

​Additional speaker to be confirmed shortly.

Due to limited places and high demand for the previous event, we advise early booking to avoid disappointment.

How to book a place:

Please follow the book now link!

If you are a non-member and struggling please email [email protected] confirming how many places you require and a contact number. We will then call you to take payment.

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Webinar dates for your diary:

• Tuesday 2 February, 13:30 – 14:30 (UK time) – UK-EU Customs and Borders 
• Tuesday 2 March, 13:30 – 14:30 (UK time) – Services and Data 
• Tuesday 9 March, 14:30 – 15:30 (UK time) – Looking at VAT implications
• Tuesday 16 March, 14:30 – 15:30 (UK time) – Building on the deal