Actons Solicitors

With Christmas just around the corner, here's a quick message from our Chairman, Simon Dakin. 🎄

The big day is fast approaching and we want to take a moment to thank our wonderful clients for their support and dedication this year.

Get to know Associate and Family Law Solicitor, Sophie Spreckley in our new Meet the Team, Q&A series. 🤝

Nic Elliott, Employment lawyer and HR Director, asked Sophie about her role here at Actons and what she enjoys most about working in Nottingham.

Watch the full Q&A over on our website by tapping the link in the comments below. 👇

𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟐 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄!

We’re back again with 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 podcast after a short break. 🎙️🚀🔥

In this episode Nic is joined by Vicky Walker, Group Director of People at Westfield Health

Vicky shares her career journey, including 20+ years at Tesco and working her way up to her current role at Westfield.

Vicky shares her thoughts on the profession, ranging from “toilet rolls to disciplinaries” and explains her more strategic role as Director of People. Nic asks Vicky about their success winning best employer awards and the journey towards platinum Investors in People.

Vicky and Nic also discuss the “coaching culture” at Westfield and the focus on wellbeing, keeping in mind the mantra of practicing what they preach! Nic talks to Vicky about her views on hybrid working, Artificial Intelligence, and the cost of living crisis.

Vicky shares some great advice to HR professionals starting their career and to those looking to take the step up to the People Director. Vicky also talks about the importance of building a professional network and some tips for doing that well. Nic and Vicky cover avoiding “HR fads” and ensuring that you are evidence and data based!

Supplier shout out: Drew Povey

🎧 Available on all podcast directories (links in the comments).

🎙️ 𝐀 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄! 🎙️

In this episode Karen Jewell, Director, HR and Organisational Development at Equip UK Technologies Ltd shares her career journey from HR roles in the energy sector, to HR Director at Derby City Council, to leading the people strategy for the Rab and Lowe Alpine outdoor apparel and equipment performance brands.

Karen talks about her experience at Equip during COVID, taking brave decisions to continue buying and fulfilling orders where others couldn’t, and creating opportunities from the challenges faced at that time.

Nic asks Karen about the extraordinary growth of the Rab and Lowe Alpine brands in the last few years, with turnover reaching in excess of £100 million. Karen explains how the business has also significantly grown its headcount using the strength of their brand, LinkedIn for recruitment, focusing on retention, and utilising their employees as ambassadors.

Karen tells Nic about her approach to wellbeing at Equip, training “wellbeing champions”, signing up to the UK Thrive at Work charter, and partnering with a specialist mental health and wellbeing service for colleagues, taking a proactive approach to the issue. Karen also shares Equip’s strategy on sustainability and how they have authentically embraced this important issue, becoming climate neutral in 2019, and aiming for net zero by 2030.

Karen gives her honest view on the HR profession and shares her advice for those who might be considering it as a career. She also explains her views on women in leadership and how best to demonstrate value to the organisation you’re working with.

𝐆𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 🎧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 ⬇️

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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 🎧

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