Members Only - Achieving High Value Fees in Your Consultancy - Pricing Event
2021-02-22 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
HRi run a monthly member only webinar and our February event is all around pricing.
Following the recent HRi hosted pricing session run by Ben Rendle FCMA, we are hosting a member only session where Ben will be guiding HRi members through how to achieve high value fees in their consultancy business.
What you will get from the session:

Understand the mindset blocks preventing you from achieving the high value fees you long for
Dispelling the myths surrounding high fees
Learn how to communicate the value you provide
Learn how to create a service package

Ben Rendle FCMA:

20+ Years as a management accountant in small – medium sized business
Has developed price strategies for a wide range of products & services across a range of industries
Has seen 600% revenue growth in his own firm every year since founding

https://braccounting.co.uk/

How to choose the perfect social network plus learn the secrets of engaging content
2021-02-24 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About the presenter/business:
Jonathan Pollinger
• 11 years as a Social Media Trainer
• Over 100 recommendations on LinkedIn
• Mainly small business clients but also PR Agencies, Government and non-profits
What you will get from the session:

You’ll learn what you need to consider to choose the right social network for you and your business plus the benefits of the main social networks. Discover what makes some posts and tweets attract more Likes, Comments and Shares and Retweets than others. Slides and recording will be available after the session.

Testimonials/recommendations:
“One of the best trainers I’ve come across in terms of delivery, professionalism and knowledge’.
“Jonathan combines precise technical expertise with a tolerant and human approach towards those of us who have been a little slow on the uptake with new media.”
“Huge enthusiasm and knowledge. Highly recommended and a must for all businesses”

Masterclass on Data Protection and Security for HR Consultancy Businesses
2021-02-25 11:30 - 13:30 UTC
Are you an independent consultant who runs your own business? Do you know the key data protection and security essentials to have in place to protect your business and your clients or do you hope for the best that your current approach is ok. Getting this wrong will come at a high price in terms of stress, reputational damage and the time and cost to sort it out.
This masterclass is led by Mary Asante, who runs and HR Consultancy business and is also Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a member of ISACA. She is an ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems lead auditor and has extensive Information Assurance and Cyber Security experience in providing security solutions for critical business systems in a variety of environments.
Join us to understand the key steps, simple systems and documentation you need to have in place to feel reassured you are managing data protection and security in your business well.
What you will get from the session:
Practical tips in managing data within your business or organisation
Understanding cyber security posture of your independent HR business or organisation
Clarity on any Data protection issues
HRi Data and Information Management Standards & template documents (if HRi member)

How to write a book that builds your business - Alison Jones
2021-03-03 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Who is this for?
This event is for HR experts who are considering writing a book to build their reputation and credibility and wondering how best to go about it.
What you will get from the session:
An overall understanding of the writing and publishing process, ideas for how to get started and how to use a book to build your business.
Practical tips and tools to ensure that your book starts to build your business and reputation from the first day you start writing.
Advice on putting in place the systems and processes that will support your writing and help you use the book to build your business .
About the presenter/business:
Alison Jones is a publisher and business book coach, founder of Practical Inspiration Publishing. A veteran of the publishing industry, she worked for 25 years with leading companies such as Chambers, Oxford University Press and Macmillan (she was Director of Innovation Strategy at Palgrave Macmillan until she left to set up her pioneering new partnership publishing company in 2014). She also provides executive coaching, consultancy and training services to publishers and regularly speaks and blogs on the publishing industry, is on the board of the Independent Publishers Guild, and hosts The Extraordinary Business Book Club, a podcast and community for writers and readers of extraordinary business books. She has written and edited several books, including This Book Means Business (2018).
Testimonials/recommendations:
‘Alison chaired the morning of The London Book Fair’s Quantum Conference 2019. She is the ultimate professional, delivering all that was asked and more, and in a friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable manner. Additionally, she led an in-person conversation on the day, around the rise of non-fiction in both books and TV, which was quality, informed and perfectly delivered.’ – Orna O’Brien, Conference Manager, The London Book Fair
‘Alison gave an entertaining and inspiring talk to my Women in Business West Kent group recently. Everyone in the room really engaged with her talk and we all came away highly enthusiastic about writing a book and knowing that it can really help to build our businesses. She gave us lots of tips on what we need to do before we start and how to use a book strategically so it is part of our business and not merely an adjunct. She brought several examples of the books she has published across a wide range of business topics. They were all very professionally printed and very impressive.
If you need a publisher or someone to speak about publishing then I highly recommend Alison.’ – Emma Cox, Business Growth Consultant and Speaker.

Remote appraisals - how to redesign your process so it’s fit for purpose in 2021
2021-03-05 14:00 - 15:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About this topic:
The annual performance review process has been on death row for years but is still with us. Many claim to have re-invented it but is it just old wine in new bottles?
What is a feedback loop or an informal check in or a rapid-fire debrief? Join this interactive and informative webinar led by the multi talented Lucinda Carney and gain new perspective, ideas and insight.
About the host:
Lucinda is a Chartered Psychologist with 20 years Corporate HR experience. She is considered a thought leader in a range of people management and change related business topics. Lucinda is the Founder and CEO of Actus Performance Management Software which was launched in 2009 and has since gone from strength to strength with more than 70,000 users across the globe.
Lucinda is an accomplished Speaker, Consultant and Coach. She was named ‘Everywoman Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016’ and ‘Winner of one of the UK’s top 10 Women in Business 2020’ by Business Gamechanger magazine. Lucinda hosts the No 1 ranking Podcast ‘The HRUprising and her book “How to be a Change Superhero” was published in May 2020 reaching number one bestseller status in multiple Amazon categories :
Accreditations and Skills
Chartered Psychologist and CIPD
Henley Certificate in Coaching
Level ‘A’ & ‘B’ Testing
NLP Practitioner
SHL 360 feedback accreditation
Design and delivery of Assessment Centres
Qualified in various psychometrics including MBTI; OPQ; Firo-B; SDI; Belbin and Insights

A Very Human Take on the Gender Pay Gap: “Salty man snacks”, muddy girls and the rain in Spain
2021-03-08 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Who is it for?
Professionals working in, or interested in, diversity and inclusion at work – in particular closing gender gaps, gender equality and intersectionality.
About the presenter/business:
Cat Wildman is the award-winning co-founder of the Global Equality Collective (www.thegec.org/app). She is a woman in STEM, a thought leader and speaker on gender equality, diversity and inclusion in business, and a mother of 3.
What you will get from the session:
Why are gender stereotypes so handy to humans? Let me take you on an eyebrow-raising journey through childhood and we’ll track the FIVE gender gaps that have already formed before you have ever set foot in the workplace.
Then, we’ll take a close look at the THREE gender gaps that form once we’re there. Get a deeper, more human understanding of the ‘whys’ behind gender gaps and how to spot them, understand them – and tackle them with confidence.
Testimonials/ recommendations:
“Totally eye opening” Westminster City Council

Employment Law Essentials 2021- Freeths
2021-03-10 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
A review of incoming legislative changes, recent key cases and discussion covering the key employment trends of 2021.
A session delivered by our HRi legal partner Freeths LLP.

Psychometrics & personality tools - one size fits all or horses for courses? Facilitated discussion - HRi and Lucinda Carney
2021-03-12 12:15 - 13:45 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Many of us favour certain tools but don’t truly understand the alternatives or how good they are. Often we use a tool because it is familiar or cheap to purchase but the reality is that there may be better tools for that purpose. We are delighted to offer a small group discussion on this topic, facilitated by Chartered Psychologist Lucinda Carney where we will objectively explore different types of psychometrics along with their best fit.
Places are limited therefore we will prioritise involvement from members who are already qualified in a specific instrument and would like to share and expand their knowledge. Participants who want to present on their preferred instrument will be invited to prepare a couple of slides to a standard brief that they can share during the session in 3-5 mins. The plan is to then assimilate the results into a summary webinar that will be made available to all members. Any member who takes part and offers this particular psychometric to others will have the opportunity to share their contact details for others who want to access their skills. If you would like to get involved, please register your interest with Joe who will send you a ppt template that you can use to base your presentation on.
Please email Joe – joestokes@hrindependents.co.uk, as soon as possible if you want to be included. Places limited so first come first served. We will need your slides by Friday 5th March 2021.
About Lucinda Carney
Lucinda is a Chartered Psychologist with 20 years Corporate HR experience. She is considered a thought leader in a range of people management and change related business topics. Lucinda is the Founder and CEO of Actus Performance Management Software which was launched in 2009 and has since gone from strength to strength with more than 70,000 users across the globe. Lucinda is an accomplished Speaker, Consultant and Coach. She was named ‘Everywoman Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2016’ and ‘Winner of one of the UK’s top 10 Women in Business 2020’ by Business Gamechanger magazine. Lucinda hosts the No 1 ranking Podcast ‘The HRUprising and her book “How to be a Change Superhero” was published in May 2020 reaching number one bestseller status in multiple Amazon categories.
Accreditations and Skills
Chartered Psychologist and CIPD
Henley Certificate in Coaching
Level ‘A’ & ‘B’ Testing
NLP Practitioner
SHL 360 feedback accreditation
Design and delivery of Assessment Centres
Qualified in various psychometrics including MBTI; OPQ; Firo-B; SDI; Belbin and Insights

Referencing and Background Checks - Verifile
2021-03-18 12:30 - 13:30, 2021-05-13 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
How can you as an Indie ensure that your clients run the required background checks and referencing to confirm that new hires are who they say they are?
Verifile, our partner will be running an interactive session on how you can empower your clients in verifying the background of new hires.

How to use LinkedIn to grow your network and obtain leads - Jonathan Pollinger
2021-03-19 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Who is it for?
This event is for both independent HR Consultants running their own business and for stand alone HR professionals.
About the presenter/business:
• 11 years as a Social Media Trainer
• Over 100 recommendations on LinkedIn
• Mainly small business clients but also PR Agencies, Government and non-profit
• Regular commentator on BBC radio
What you will get from the session:
• How to attract attention with your profile
• How to use your Page
• How to connect
• How to message
• How to obtain leads with yours posts, articles and Stories
Testimonials/recommendations:
“One of the best trainers I’ve come across in terms of delivery, professionalism and knowledge’.
“Jonathan was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and is a great communicator, extremely helpful and knowledgeable and well prepared to answer queries. I would highly recommend Jonathan.”

Overview of Actus Edge the Performance Management Platform for SME businesses
2021-03-23 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Who is it for?
This event is for independent HR Consultants running their own business and for standalone HR professionals who work with end clients.
About this Event
Actus Software empowers organisations to have more engaging performance and talent management conversations in a simple and effective way. In addition to the core performance management functionality, they also offer HRIS, 360 surveys. They have designed an “off the shelf” product Actus Edge for HRi members which enable you to offer a cost effective end to end solution for your clients.
The system is highly effective at encouraging greater engagement with remote workers supporting wellbeing and engagement in a hybrid working environment. Actus also offers a host of value added services including the HR Uprising Podcast and the “How to be a Change Superhero” book and aligned resources.
What you will get from the session:
o An introduction to Actus
o An overview of the Actus Edge product and the options available
o A demonstration of the system
o Next steps and the support tools available to enable you to introduce the system to your clients
Future Webinar dates:
12.30 – 13.30pm 22nd April 2021 Overview of Actus Edge the performance Management Platform for SME businesses

Incorporating Payroll into your HR consultancy
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About this Event

About the presenter/business:
Katie Sharpe – Head of UK Payroll
Katie is Head of UK Payroll for Mazars leading our national teams. Katie has a degree in payroll management and in 2019 was elected as a Board Director for the chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. She is passionate about the development and recognition of the payroll Industry, and is a frequent speaker at Industry events. Katie personally Specialises in process improvement and gender pay gap reporting.

Sarah Aves – Senior Client Advisor
Sarah is Payroll Alliance qualified in UK payroll Management. Sarah Joined Mazars in 2014, having previously worked in other payroll bureaus since 2009. She has extensive expertise in all payroll matters including Shares through payroll, benefits in kind, expatriate employees, termination payments and redundancy together with a knowledge of Auto enrolment. Recent work includes processing of payrolls for the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, undertaking payroll health checks, Payroll implementations including large TUPE transfers. Exceeding client expectations and delivering exceptional client service is paramount to Sarah and her team.

What you will get from the session:
Overview of the payroll service that Mazars can provide for your clients

How to build resilience through creativity - Preethi Nair
2021-03-25 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About the presenter/business:

Preethi Nair left her job as a management consultant to publish her first novel Gypsy Masala. Not having the resources to rent an office, she established an ‘international PR agency’ in her bedroom and appointed feisty director ‘Pru Menon’ (an alter ego) to energetically hype her book. Nobody else knew of her plan. Working as several different people and with a frenetic double life, Preethi gained substantial press coverage. After two years and an amazing journey, she signed a three-book deal with HarperCollins.
Preethi went on to set up Kiss the Frog, a company that takes storytelling to organisations and is a professor at various business schools, promoting creativity as a key skill for leadership.

What you will get from the session:

Storytelling, creativity and resilience
Preethi will share her remarkable story and you will understand:
– How the stories we tell ourselves shape who we become
– How rejection is often redirection
Preethi will also share a creative writing exercise to build creativity, resilience and wellbeing.

Testimonials

“When Preethi is hired to share her unique insight into story creation she does so by opening a window into her own amazing life. Within an event that boasted other speakers such as Sir Bob Geldof, she was the one most were impressed by and wanted to follow up with. If your brand or business has a story that customers should value go talk to her”
Head of Customer Excellence, What If! – The Innovation Company
“In the search for things to inspire or ignite the creative process, you’ll be pretty hard pressed to find a more compelling and inspiring adventure and storyteller than Preethi Nair. Hire her!”
Head of ITV Imagine
“An amazing speaker.”
Deutsche Bank

Setting up and running your HR Consultancy
2021-03-26 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Are you new to consultancy or thinking about going out on your own? Come and learn more about how to effectively set up and run your own HR consultancy. We will give you practical tips on setting up and running your consultancy.

Inspirational Indies
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
We are running our popular event, Inspirational Indies again on Tuesday 20th April.
Last year, we had a panel of inspirational Indies sharing their journey and top tips on how they grew their business. We are putting together another set of amazing inspirational Indies to share their experiences again with you. Every Indie has a unique journey and a beautiful story to tell.
Join us on Tuesday 20th April at 12:00pm for an enlightening discussion with our panel.
Meet our amazing panel:
Peter Colby

Pete is the founder of Pragmatism (UK) Ltd who specialise in dispute resolution mainly through mediation. He helps organisations to not only resolve workplace disputes, but to prevent them in the first place. Other than workplace and employment, Pete also mediates civil and commercial disputes whether that be issues between neighbours, landlords and tenants or high value commercial contract claims.
Alongside being a professional member of the Civil Mediation Council, Pete is also a Fellow of CIPD and has held a number of executive level HR positions in organisations ranging from small businesses through to blue chip companies such as Rolls-Royce and British Steel.
During his 35 year career Pete also spent a number of years as a Factory Manager running two high-volume food manufacturing plants, being directly responsible for around 850 employees, and demanding customers such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s. He therefore understands first-hand the significant challenges faced by line managers in balancing customer demands, product quality, and the safety and health of employees.
Pete’s real passion lies with preventing what he sees as wasted time in grievances, helping organisations and employees to have proper conversations, working through issues together pragmatically – hence the name of his company.

Sue Bradnock

After graduating with a BSc from University of Edinburgh, Sue studied a post-graduate diploma in Personnel Management at the University of Strathclyde, also giving her CIPD qualifications and she is now FCIPD.
After graduation, she moved South to take up a graduate Personnel Office role with ICL. The first project was assisting with a massive redundancy exercise – very much thrown in the deep end! Sue gained a lot of exposure throughout the corporation and was involved in several projects at HQ. From here she joined Harris Systems Ltd, an American IT Company; after two years, she was promoted to European HR Director with responsibility for seven countries. When asked to relocate to Belgium, Sue declined and joined Toshiba as Head for HR where she stayed for nearly 7 years.
Having met her now-husband, Sue decided to set up her own company – SVB Solutions – and has never looked back! As a member of IT HR groups, Sue had numerous contacts in the industry and specialised in the IT sector until the first recession hit and that was decimated. Sue now has clients across different sectors e.g., hospitality, financial services, legal, manufacturing, construction.
Sue is a member of TEAM, UK’s largest network of independent recruiters, that collaborate to share ideas and business. It has proved successful being able to call upon specialist recruiters to assist with assignments.

Nicole James

Nicole is an HR Consultant and coach with over 16 years’ experience across a number of industries. Nicole started Bamboo People Solutions in 2019 with a focus on supporting SME’s to become more productive and profitable through improving employee commitment and dealing with people management frustrations. Nicole’s focus is on improving leadership style and the employee experience to maximise the value that HR can add to a business.
Nicole provides support to clients from both an operational and strategic perspective. She creates close partnerships with leaders to ensure that they benefit from the value that HR and a focus on people can add.
Providing a balance between risk management and the commercial realities of life, Nicole provides pragmatic support that is tailored to the business. She enjoys supporting leaders with complex problems and ensuring that solutions are delivered with respect and kindness.

Rebecca Woolmington

Rebecca launched HRCentral in 2006. Prior to starting this reputable generalist HR consultancy business, Rebecca spent many years rapidly progressing and developing in the HR world.
A highly qualified and accomplished HR Consultant with over 25 years’ experience, Rebecca has successfully managed and grown HRCentral. Her experienced and talented team of Associates fully support HRCentral’s SME clients – most of whom have been with her for many years – with all their HR related issues.
Before establishing HRCentral, Rebecca’s last employed position was as Senior HR Manager/Business Partner in a large Engineering contractor based in Reading, with 3500 employees this was a busy role encompassing operational and strategic initiatives in the industrial relations and learning development arena. Responsible for a large team of HR professionals her roles have always encompassed recruitment and generalist advice.
Rebecca invests considerable time and effort into ensuring that HRCentral’s clients receive the best service. Clients benefit from pragmatic and current HR advice, ensuring that their HR processes are both right for their business and legally compliant. Using large corporate style processes scaled for SME.
The focus on expert customer support has earnt HRCentral the reputation of trusted provider of HR generalist advice.

Emma Del Torto

Originally from London, Emma went to law school at Cardiff University in 1993 before qualifying as a solicitor in 1998, specialising in employment law. She also holds a Master’s degree in employment law.
With over 20 years’ experience in employment law and HR, Emma established EffectiveHRM in 2011 with a mission of becoming the UK’s most cost-effective, personable and valuable HR service. Ten years on and she still feels passionately about her vision of creating a nation full of positive, proactive and empowered employers.
The expert team at EffectiveHRM provide a full service HR department to their small to medium sized clients and provide bolt on change management projects to support their larger clients. Emma is particularly proud of the full service HR and H&S team at EffectiveHRM and the comprehensive and expert service and problem solving that they bring to their 200+ clients.
Straight talking, pragmatic and a great team player, Emma focusses on delivering expert legal advice, combined with the preventative good practice of HR management and commercial realism. She’s particularly talented at getting to grips with complex issues quickly and resolving problems with a collaborative and solution focussed approach.
June Hogan– Host of the event

June has enjoyed a variety of roles during her 20 year HR career including HR Business Partnering, Reward and Policy, and Learning and Development. Having managed organisational change programmes and been made redundant herself, in 2019 June decided to bring together her personal and professional experience, and her coaching skills, to offer outplacement support services.
June is now the owner and Director of Wildwood Coaching Limited, a business which provides a variety of outplacement support services to values led organisations wanting to do the right and help their leavers with advice, guidance and support in preparing for a future after redundancy.

Discrimination and Gender Identity - Freeths
2021-04-21 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
HRi is delighted to be joined by our legal partner Freeths LLP for an update on recent changes to discrimination law.

The Equality Act 2010 protects individuals from being discriminated against in the workplace due to protected characteristics such as; race, religion, sexual orientation, age, gender, pregnancy, disability and gender reassignment. The recent landmark decision in Ms R Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd, found that complex gender identities also fall within the definition of gender reassignment and is therefore a protected characteristic.

Lynne Ingram and Amanda Trewhella of Freeths LLP will discuss how gender fluid & non-binary individuals are protected from discrimination in the workplace, and provide guidance on how to best manage complex gender identities including terminology. They will also provide a helpful recap and update of discrimination law in the workplace including a reminder of the differing types of discrimination, recent cases and awards.

Incorporating Payroll into your HR consultancy
2021-04-23 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Paris)

Using PR to build visibility of your HR brand - Rachael Dines
2021-04-28 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Who is it for?
This online event is aimed at HR business owners that want to get media coverage but don’t know how.
About the presenter/business:
Rachael Dines is the founder of Shake It Up Creative, an award-winning, growing marketing agency in West Sussex. A Chartered Marketer and approved Enterprise Nation Adviser, her marketing career has spanned over 20 years across the B2B, B2C and Charity sectors, both in-house and agency-side. She is currently an adviser on regional funded support programmes including South East Business Boost and the High Streets of Winchester Retail Support Club. Rachael has featured on BBC Radio Sussex, Radio Reverb and as an expert guest on the LBC Radio Clive Bull Business Show. Passionate about sharing her knowledge and working collaboratively, Rachael is pleased to be a speaker for the HRi webinar series.
What you will get from the session:
Getting in the paper or on the radio isn’t as easy as it used to be. Journalists are inundated with press releases every day and media outlets work with skeleton staff. Learn the details about what makes the best stories and how to confidently pitch them to the local media.
You will leave this session knowing:
• What PR is and how it can benefit your company
• The different types of media target
• What makes a good news story
• What journalists are looking for
• How to approach a journalist/media title
Testimonials/recommendations:
“Working with Shake it up Creative was a key reason we were successful in winning the People’s Projects, with Rachael securing a lot of exposure in local press and being the driving force behind a new support group for invisible disabilities on Facebook. They are open to new ideas and I would definitely recommend them for a creative company.”
Jessica Cheetham, Producer, Root Experience
“My session with Rachael was really helpful, and packed with very informative advice. She provided me with loads of actionable steps to take, and plenty of great ideas I hadn’t thought about.”
Tim Hanley, Go Tiger!
“My business was a little up and down due to my own health and Rachael was sympathetic and gave me some very helpful strategies to help my business be visible digitally when I was concentrating on my health.
The suggestions were really a light bulb moment and they have reduced a lot of stress and I am able to focus on other areas as I am now so organised with my digital marketing.”
Kayla, Safety Mode

Financial well-being for HR consultants
2021-04-30 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
Financial well-being for HR consultants – become informed and in control of your financial future.

About this Event
This session is aimed at busy HR Consultants who have no time for Financial planning. Come along to find out more and ask questions relevant to you and your business.

We will cover:

Covid 19 and what’s changed with our personal finances
Budgeting and the need to take control of income / expenditure
Starting the savings journey and building an ‘emergency’ fund
Watching out for scams and frauds, what to look out for during Covid 19

About the presenters
Jody Downes is a business development director based in the London Mayfair office. He joined Mattioli Woods at the start of 2015 after a successful career in investment banking. Jody has been involved with Mattioli Woods from the outside since 2005, having been a key part of the Williams de Broe IPO advisory team. Several of the shareholders he introduced remain shareholders today.
Jody’s background is in equity capital markets, having helped fund numerous public listed and private companies, and he brings an extensive industry knowledge as well as a network of directors, corporates, private equity, and venture capital.
Outside of work, Jody is a keen sportsman playing hockey regularly for Spencer HC, and has coached rugby at Rosslyn Park FC and cricket at Spencer CC. When not on a sports field, Jody spends as much time as possible with his wife and three teenage sons- often near water in Norfolk and Cornwall, and sometimes attempting to surf!

Adrian Firth joined Mattioli Woods in 2015 as an Employee Benefits Consultant. Prior to joining Mattioli Woods, Adrian held various positions in the financial services industry managing corporate clients on behalf of HBOS (Lloyds Banking Group), Santander, and Yorkshire Building Society.
Adrian has also spent a significant part of his career with the industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority. While at the FCA, he helped to develop and deliver the regulator’s objectives for financial education (which later became the Money Advice Service) and was actively involved in the Retail Distribution Review.
Adrian lives in Huddersfield with his wife and three children, and when not working, is an active Yorkshire Masters swimmer.

How to set up and run your HR consultancy
2021-05-05 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
Practical tips on how to effectively set up and run your own HR consultancy.

Are you new to consultancy or thinking about going out on your own? Come and learn more about how to effectively set up and run your own consultancy. We will give you practical tips on setting up and running your HR consultancy.

Brexit and Immigration - Freeths
2021-05-11 12:30 - 13:30 UTC
HRi are delighted to be joined by our legal partner, Freeths LLP for an update on immigration law in the light of Brexit.

About this Event

With the clock ticking towards the deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme, Emma Brooksbank of Freeths LLP will bring you up to speed with the latest position and key developments. Join us to discuss:

Employing European nationals now and beyond the end of the grace period
Right to work check update
Business travel from the UK to Europe and Europe to the UK
Sponsoring recruitment under the immigration system

OD & L&D: EXTERNAL HR & PEOPLE CAREER PATHS AND FEE SURVEY
2021-05-21 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
HRi Focus Group

Incorporating Payroll into your HR Consultancy
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About the presenter/business:
Katie Sharpe – Head of UK Payroll
Katie is Head of UK Payroll for Mazars leading our national teams. Katie has a degree in payroll management and in 2019 was elected as a Board Director for the chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.
She is passionate about the development and recognition of the payroll Industry, and is a frequent speaker at Industry events. Katie personally Specialises in process improvement and gender pay gap reporting.

Sarah Aves – Senior Client Advisor
Sarah is Payroll Alliance qualified in UK payroll Management. Sarah Joined Mazars in 2014, having previously worked in other payroll bureaus since 2009.
She has extensive expertise in all payroll matters including Shares through payroll, benefits in kind, expatriate employees, termination payments and redundancy together with a knowledge of Auto enrolment. Recent work includes processing of payrolls for the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, undertaking payroll health checks, Payroll implementations including large TUPE transfers. Exceeding client expectations and delivering exceptional client service is paramount to Sarah and her team.

What you will get from the session:
Overview of the payroll service that Mazars can provide for your clients

Masterclass on Health and Safety for HR Consultancy Businesses
2021-06-09 12:30 - 14:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Health and Safety is often a separate discipline yet there are many crossovers with HR. When you provide HR consultancy services, your clients will seek your advice across a range of areas. Getting H&S wrong is a serious matter for any organisation and your clients will expect you to guide them about key areas to get right.
Attend this session to learn more about:

Minimum legal requirements for H&S
First aid and support in workplace
Reporting requirements to HSE
DSE and eye tests
Your role in risk assessments
Addressing concerns about employee safety – your role
Covid-19 – H&S obligations for employers

From HR Independent to Financial Independence
2021-06-10 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
From HR Independent to Financial Independence: Understanding more about your personal money and financial plans.
Session hosted by Charlie Goodman.

About this event

You’re working hard to build a successful HR business, but when was the last time you looked at your own finances?
Over the lunch hour I’m going to help you find some answers to your personal money and pension questions, in a jargon light and judgement free environment.
I will be talking through:

Getting your finances organised
Figuring out how much you should be saving
How to determine where to save
Making the most of tax benefits
Understanding investments and investment returns
When and where to get financial advice and guidance

If you have a particular question you want me to tackle, please feel free to get in touch.

About the presenter
I run my own Employee Benefits Consultancy and am an accredited HRi member. Before I switched to HR a decade ago, I worked as a Financial Adviser, and I have recently qualified as a Certified Financial Coach. As part of my service, I run financial workshops for employees helping them understand the pension schemes and benefits I set up and manage for their employers. I’m happy to help my fellow indies understand more about their money.

Reward/Resourcing: EXTERNAL HR & PEOPLE CAREER PATHS AND FEE SURVEY
2021-06-15 10:00 - 11:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom

Intellectual Property - Freeths
2021-06-16 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
IP for HR professionals

About this Event

HR Independents are delighted to be joined by our legal partner, Freeths LLP where they will be taking us through the essentials of intellectual property law for HR indies, including:

· Back to basics – what is IP?
· Employees & IP – what IP do employees and employers own?
· Consultants & IP – what IP do consultants own?
· Licensing IP – how can you safely let others use your IP?

Productising your HR offering
2021-06-25 12:30 - 13:30 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
If you’re making a living as a HR consultant or freelancer, and you’re trapped in the cycle of trading your hours for £’s, you may have already begun to wonder, “Is this it?… Can my consulting ever scale without me having to do all the work myself?” And what happens if I get ill or run out of energy?
Or, perhaps you’re running a thriving HR consultancy business with a team, still very dependent on project-to-project revenue to keep the lights on. If only your business model allowed for more predictable, more scalable growth…
Productised services have become the go-to business model for replacing the more traditional billable hours model for client services.
This webinar will cover the key things to think about when deciding to productise your HR consultancy business offering.
Join Ruth Cornish and Katy McMinn, Co-founders of HR Independents and successful HR Consultancy owners themselves on this webinar that might change your business model forever!

Building your Sales Pipeline for HR Consultants
2021-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About this event

Duncan Battishill, has specialised for 15 years in working with small and medium sized organisations. His reputation for coaching technical experts to grow their own businesses has lead to him being a regular Panel member on numerous UK & Internationally focussed entrepreneurial programmes.
Duncan has designed and facilitated numerous sales & business development programmes across a number of market sectors including technology, consulting and professional services. Duncan has a passion for mentoring and helping purpose driven leaders.
Join us for this 1 hour session where Duncan will provide HR Consultants with practical ideas on:

Why a Sales Pipleline is critical for your business to thrive?
What should my Sales Pipeline look like?
How can I build a healthier sales pipeline in 2021?

About the presenter
Over the last 20 years I have co-founded a Training & Development Consultancy and Sales Development Consultancy, working with both privately owned businesses and global businesses across a range of market sectors, including Engineering, Technology, Information Technology, Education & Consulting organisations too.
I have a track record in training & coaching consultants, scientists, engineers, technologists, medics and non-sales people who are wanting to develop their own businesses. My particular areas of specialism & interest are working with innovative & technical experts who are passionate about their Product & service offering.
Problems I have helped leaders & teams overcome are:

Quickly assessing the strengths of their sales capability & providing corrective action
How to get engage & connect with different types of decision makers
How to increase the number of meetings with decisions makers
How to qualify early sales conversations into real opportunities
How to implement a repeatable sales process for your business
