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Running Investigations
2023-01-31 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Running Investigations webinar presented by our legal partner, Freeths LLP
31 January 2023 @ 12:00 – 13:00
About Running Investigations
We are delighted to be joined by our legal partner, Freeths LLP for a webinar on running investigations.
This session will cover:

the role of an investigator
advise how to prepare for investigatory meetings
run investigatory meetings; and
how best to structure an investigation report.

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Speakers:
Amanda Trewhella, Director at Freeths LLP
Lynne Ingram, Director at Freeths LLP

HRi Coffee Catch-ups: Network with fellow HR indies
2023-01-27 11:00 - 11:45 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Network with fellow HR indies by joining our quarterly Coffee Catch-ups.

About this event

Whether this is your first HRi coffee catch-up or your third, we would like to welcome you!
We all know how difficult it is to network these days, and how good it feels to finally connect, share ideas and discuss the latest news with like-minded individuals!
This is a great opportunity to meet fellow HR indies and HRi members, network, ask questions and discuss all things HR!
We look forward to seeing you on one, two, or all of our HRi Coffee Catch-ups. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals from the HRi Community.

This networking opportunity is free for paying HRi members. All non-HRi members are welcome to attend for a small fee.
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Take control of your Financial Wellbeing
2023-01-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
This one hour free webinar will provide you with top tips on how to beat the cost of living crisis and feel less stressed about money.
By attending this session you will be able to empower your clients to support their employees with Financial Wellbeing.

Who should attend?
This event is for all HR Consultants and HR Managers.

This session is presented by:
Catherine, Maji and Paul, Incorporate Benefits

Book your place for free

Effortless Email Marketing for HR Independents
2023-01-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
This session will focus on why email marketing can be your most effective way to promote your businesses as part of an integrated marketing strategy.
You’ll get ideas about how to make the most of your email marketing and a list of do’s and don’ts.
Emma Tarring M CIPR is Co-founder and Director of The Marketing Matrix, the marketing strategy, support and training consultancy based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK.
Over the past decade, Emma and Co-founder Anneve Hutchinson M IDM have helped well over 100 consultancies in sectors including HR, leadership & development, coaching, employee engagement, recruitment and business innovation to create sustainable profits from their businesses through clear, consistent and confident marketing.
Emma was a business and tech journalist and PR for many years, and later head of corporate affairs for Cable & Wireless Communications before leaving corporate life to become an independent PR and Communications consultant.
Click on this link to book a space.
Once you have booked, you will receive a link to Zoom before the session.

Christmas Special: HRi Coffee Catch-up
2022-12-16 11:00 - 11:45 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
It’s that time of the year ! Join us for our yearly virtual Christmas Social

To mark the beginning of the festive period, we are inviting you to join us for a virtual Christmas get-together. ?
We are continuing with our yearly theme of Coffee and Mince pie, but if you are feeling more bubbly… bring along some of that, too! ?
This session will be hosted by the lovely June Hogan, hope to see you all for some festive fun!

This networking opportunity is free for paying HRi members. All non-HRi members are welcome to attend for a small fee.

Book your place here

HR's Role in Mental Health at Work
2022-12-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Explore the role of HR when it comes to Mental Health at work.

Paul Connolly and the team at Incorporate Benefits have worked with small-medium businesses for many years helping HR & Business Leaders review, implement and manage health & wellbeing benefits. They’ve seen many occasions where mental health has impacted an employee, a manager and an organisation. They’ll introduce one of their partners, Govox, to explore the role of HR when it comes to Mental Health at work.

With 30 years’ senior leadership experience behind him, Richard has a unique take on mental health and wellbeing. A personal story led him, and a like-minded team, to create Govox, the online mental health wellbeing platform.

Having witnessed first-hand how technology and social media has fed mental health issues, Richard is now committed to using technology positively to enable change and readdress the balance with a much more supportive approach.

Richard will speak candidly about how the HR profession can advance new standards in Mental Health support in the workplace.

Who should attend?
This event is for all HR Consultants, Managers and Wellbeing Leaders.

This session is presented by:

Book to attend for free HERE.

Inspirational Indies
2022-11-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Our popular Inspirational Indies event is back, now with the three HRi Award Winners!

In the previous years, 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.

Our panel this time consists of the first ever HRi Award Winners! Join us on Monday 28th November at 12:00pm for an enlightening discussion with our panel.

Meet the Panel

HRi High Growth Indie Award Winner
Kate Van Der Sluis, Humber HR People
Born in East Anglia, Kate has a degree in English & Psychology from NTU, is a Fellow of the REC/Cert IHR and is trained in work behaviour & psychometrics. Kate has over 20 years’ experience in HR, specialising in hiring, talent management and consultancy, she has worked extensively in the manufacturing, tech, engineering, and service sectors, from start-ups to FTSE 250. Before entering the world of self-employment, she was a Business Manager and Commercial Director in the Recruitment Sector.

Kate likes simple, effective strategies and enjoys working with entrepreneurs, business owners and their leadership teams. She established Humber HR People with business partner, Kellie Calvert MCIPD in 2019 and the business has grown 200%+ year on year providing Pay as You Go, Retained and HR Project Services to SMEs. Their mission is to create a new type of HR for the region – one that is positive, commercially focused, and proactive.

HRi Emerging Talent Winner:
Lisa Tomlinson, Limelite People Group Ltd

HRi Inspirational Indie Award Winner
Claire Watt, DittonHR
Claire Watt (FCIPD) founded Ditton HR 10 years ago, offering operational & strategic HR support to SMEs and assists larger organisations with HR projects. With a team of 16 associates, Ditton HR provides a range of support from HR consultancy and administration to career coaching and mediation. Before becoming an independent HR consultant, Claire was Executive Director of People at Samaritans heading up the employee and volunteer side of the charity.

Claire has been interviewed by HR Director magazine, been a guest on Brooklands radio talking about HR and Covid, spoken on a podcast about Covid and remote working, been an expert panel member on ’The future of work’ for IRIS, has written a number of HR articles for various publications and is an author for XpertHR.
For the last year Claire has stepped back from client work and now focuses on business development, mentoring her team and coaching other HR independents.

Who should attend?
This event is for all independent HR consultants.

Book your ticket here.

Case Review for HR Independents
2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Join us for a Case Review where you can get real time advice on a case, dilemma or issue you are facing.

This session gives you the opportunity to discuss unique cases you are working on, benefit from real time advice and support.
This session is a safe and confidential space with the aims to support each other, share advice and perspectives. Feel free to bring anything you require help with.
Please note this is a 1-hour session where we can discuss a limited number of cases. If you would like to be on the agenda, please email us at charlotteallfrey@hrindependents.co.uk and let us know the case/topic you would like to discuss.

Who should attend?
This event is for all independent HR consultants. If you wish to discuss a topic of your own please let us know so we can add this to the agenda.

BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE

What are the key challenges facing your HR consultancy business?
2022-10-13 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Roundtable discussion on some of the key challenges HR consultancies are facing. Share and get feedback on challenges you are facing.

Hosted by HRi director, Charlotte Allfrey, this roundtable discussion gives you the opportunity to share challenges you are facing in your HR consultancy business.
Network with fellow HR indies and discuss key issues and challenges in the industry.

Who should attend?
This event is for all independent HR consultants. We will be discussing key issues HR indies are facing and share best practices and top tips to ensure success in our consultancy businesses.

Why attend?
Attending this event will give you the opportunity to network with fellow HR consultants. You will gain insight into key challenges in the industry, you will have the opportunity to share your challenges and seek advice and feedback from fellow consultants.
It is essential to keep up to date with industry news in order to stay ahead of the game, join us so we can achieve #SuccessTogether

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The HRi Supercharge your HR Business Conference
2022-09-30 | London, London, United Kingdom
The HRi Supercharge your HR Business Conference
#HRiSupercharge2022
Taking place in the heart of London and hosted by our very own legal partner Freeths LLP. Our conference will bring you, various speakers, to help you embrace the knowledge and mindset to take your HR business forward.
You’ll hear new insights, and meet fellow HR independents, all on a similar journey, providing the opportunity to build positive, supportive and collaborative relationships to help you grow and develop both as an individual and a business.

We have a number of keynote speakers for the day to keep you up to date with important HR topics. We will also discuss the HRi Indies Big Fee Survey Highlights

#HRiSupercharge2022 conference will also host the first HRi Awards 2022 for members and non-members
The HRi awards shine the light on best practices and offer unrivalled opportunity to recognise and celebrate excellence in the HR Indies Community.
The awards are open to members and non-members, for free, and span three categories:

Emerging Talent – self-nomination
High Growth Indie – self-nomination
Inspirational Indie – peer-to-peer nomination

Enter the Awards here
Last call for entries is Sunday, the 4th of September.
Tickets
HRi Premium Member £84.00 + fees and VAT
HRi Core Member £92.00 + fees and VAT
Non-Member £99.00 + fees and VAT

Follow #HRiSupercharge2022 to be the first one to read news and updates about the day

Workplace mental health – An Operational Approach
2022-09-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Workplace mental health- An operational approach for Independent HR Consultants running their own business and HR professionals.

About this event

What you will get from the session
A clear understanding on how to advise organisations on the best strategies to employ when looking at how to manage employee wellbeing

About the presenter
Sheila Lord | Founder | BMR Health and Wellbeing
When it comes to mental health in the workplace, Sheila, by her own admission, has learned from her mistakes. She saw first-hand how businesses and organisations weren’t taking mental health seriously and what a detrimental impact that was having on industry as a whole.

In an effort to tackle this head-on, Sheila started BMR and today the company leads the way in mental health support programme’s, all of which have a definitive return on investment.

Well known for her ability to ‘cut to the chase’, Sheila believes that workplace wellbeing isn’t just about fruit bowls and yoga and that you can’t simply magic away employee stress by ‘fixing’ people.

Testimonials
“I have worked with Sheila for some time now and her understanding and approach toward workplace mental health is absolutely commendable.” – Lindsey Catley
“Sheila Lord who is a specialist in Health and Wellbeing and delivers our Mental Health First Aid Training for our clients, organises exec well-being retreats and also supplier a psychological platform called Flourish DX to our clients.
Sheila is a great advocate for treating people well and knows anything and everything on mental health.
Sheila is highly skilled and a knowledgeable, experienced professional who is also very supportive and down to earth – a real pleasure to work with”. – Nikki Masterman

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
2022-07-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Webinar run by our legal partner, Freeths LLP

About this event

An overview into understanding these concepts, are they distinct concepts or inter-related? We will review the inter-connected legislation including future changes, challenge our perceptions and share practical tips to create a truly inclusive workplace.

Speakers:
Amanda Trewhella, Managing Associate Employment Lawyer at Freeths LLP
Amy Brokenshire, Director at Freeths LLP

Please note, by registering you agree to share your details with our legal partner, Freeths. To opt out, please let us know by emailing: hello@hrindependents.co.uk

How to network nicely
2022-07-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
This event is for stand-alone HR professionals / business owners to help you work out how gain the most from your networking circle

About this event

This event is for stand-alone HR professionals / business owners to find out the difference between being a hunter or farmer in networking circle, which in turn will help you make better connections / friendships / raving fans!

What you will get from the session
This session will help you work out how gain the most from your networking circle (online and face to face), which in turn means you save time, and make money = SIMPLE STUFF!

About the presenter
Neil Giller, owner of Stuff the Rest Ltd is known for turning his clients’ can’ts into cans, by helping them lock away their self destruct buttons. Throughout his 33-year in business, Neil has been known for many professions, including hairdresser, sales person, as well as “public speaker, trainer, mind stretcher and anxiety aunt”.
Neil’s burning desire is to “smash the mental health stigma”, and his key to success is: ” I wanna inspire before I expire, the only problem is, I don’t know when that is gonna be, so I gotta KEEP ON INSPIRING!”

Testimonials
“Immensely benefitted from your training”- Tristan Rose
“Really interesting and thought provoking- great way to learn more about everyone in the team”- Mary Rushton Beales
“Very useful, all seems to obvious when you think about it. Just need to put it into practice now!” – Mark Cox
“Brilliant session, thoroughly enjoyed it and hugely beneficial” – Philippa Siddons
“Your training is definitely a very good time investment” – Renata Beczko-Florencio

Business Immigration and Right to Work Checks
2022-06-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Webinar run by our legal partner, Freeths LLP

About this event

Following recent changes to the immigration rules, we will provide an overview of the routes under which migrants can now apply to work in the UK and set out the changes to be aware of when carrying out right to work checks.

Speakers:
Amanda Trewhella, Managing Associate Employment Lawyer at Freeths LLP
Amy Brokenshire, Director at Freeths LLP

Please note, by registering you agree to share your details with our legal partner, Freeths. To opt out, please let us know by emailing: hello@hrindependents.co.uk

Inspirational Indies- Panel Discussion
2022-06-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
About this event

We are running our popular event, Inspirational Indies again on Wednesday, 15th June.
In the previous 2 years, 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 Wednesday 15th June at 12:30pm for an enlightening discussion with our panel.
HOST
Mary Asante

Mary Asante is a director of HR Independents ‘HRi. Mary has over 20 years of industry experience in advising and coaching businesses on leadership development, people management and strategy needs. She is also an expert in Information Security and Cyber Security Governance. Mary founded Maysante Consultancy in 2016 helping leaders and businesses with their executive leadership development, strategic HR and information security requirements.
Mary also hosted HRi’s first ever Inspirational Panel event which proved very popular.

MEET THE PANEL
Zoé Carroll

Zoe began her career in the word of air traffic control and was fascinated by the way people responded to emergencies, seeing that some people thrived on a level of pressure that saw others failing to cope.
As an international level athlete, she saw the same patterns in sport, with some people thriving from the excitement of a performance, while others suffered extreme anxiety in the same situations.
During her BSc (hons) in Sport and Exercise Science, she researched the psychology and physiology of performance and fear in extreme sports performers. After completing over 50 skydives to test her theory about how the mind and body can be trained to work together, she then used her MSc to see whether she could teach her findings to other sports performers.
After establishing the Surrey Human Performance Institute, testing athletes to their physical and psychological limits, she moved into teaching roles providing leadership, teamwork, personal development and confidence coaching to thousands of young people with her unique mind-body techniques.
The devastating diagnosis of her son’s genetic condition and her husband’s mental health crisis challenged her own confidence to their limits. After using her knowledge to fight her way back to happiness, she now runs a coaching and training business focussed on helping women in business to overcome their own fears, find their confidence and live with happiness and joy.

Dianne Lambdin

Dianne set up the Sussex HR Hub to bring her own style of HR management to businesses; it has now been running for eight years. Prior to that, Dianne worked in several different organisations as an HR and employment law specialist and held senior management roles in the private and public sectors.
Her style is to focus on what can be done to help organisations get the most from their staff without over-complicating the issue. Dianne doesn’t try to impose HR ‘bling’ or the latest trends on her clients and she’s well aware that, sometimes, the so-called ‘best practice’ is not the best solution for them. She works with her clients to ensure they achieve what’s right for their own distinct situation.
The Sussex HR Hub now employs two regular HR consultants who work directly with clients; other consultants contribute to the business on an ad hoc basis.

Ruth Cornish

Ruth Cornish is a independent Chief People Officer and founded HR consultancy business, Amelore in 2010. She has worked with a range of clients including notonthehighstreet.com, Monica Vinader, L’Occitane and Mazars LLP. Ruth is an Executive coach and works with many senior women and founders.
Ruth is recognised as a national expert on HR and has appeared in articles by The Guardian, The Times and BBC. She also speaks on BBC news and radio, giving an opinion on a news story. Most recent (11/5) she was an expert panel member on Radio 4’s Moneybox discussing ‘Long Covid’.
Ruth co founded HR Independents ‘HRi’ in 2020 to represent and set professional standards for the growing number of independent HR professionals in the UK. She is a passionate advocate for ‘external HR’ and has a big vision for the profession. Ruth was professionally acknowledged as one of the most influential thinkers in HR in 2021 by leading senior publication, HR Magazine.

Anabela Yourell

Anabela set up her business, Stress Free HR Ltd nearly 6 years ago when she was forced out of London due to the £3000 a month cost of nursery fees. With a 2 year old and 8 month old she needed the flexibility that being her own boss would bring more than she realised at the time!
It took just over 3 years for Anabela to find her feet but in the last 14 months her business has grown by 350% since identifying her niche, businesses with up to 15 employees. Anabela’s approach is very commercial, and as such she never tells her clients they can’t do something. Instead she seeks to understand what they want to achieve and finds a way that fits with what they are comfortable doing from both a financial and engagement point of view.
Anabela’s initial ambition was to grow a HR business full of employees however, she’s now working towards her semi-retirement plans (she’s only 42!) within the fitness industry alongside her HR business whilst still only working 20-25 hrs over 4 days. Anabela says “it’s really important to know what you want and what you’re working towards so you build a business that can help you achieve that”.

How Fit is Your Business
2022-06-08 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
12 key checks you need to make to ensure your business is fit enough to survive and thrive in the fast moving business environment

About this event

It’s easy for business owners to lose sight of why they started their business as they get bogged down in the daily grind.
This Seminar identifies the 12 key checks you need to make to ensure your business will be fit enough to survive and thrive in the fast moving business environment of 2022.
This event is ideal for business owners who want to re-evaluate their business modelling to ensure they are maximising its potential.

What you will get from the session
The session will cover:

Ways to generate more sales leads and close more business
How to reduce working hours in the business
Techniques for improving cashflow
Improving your profit margin

About the presenter
Linda Lowther is a commercial, confident and capable senior Sales and Management professional with 30 years’ experience in driving results and leading teams to deliver world-class customer service. A strategic manager with the ability to take the initiative and model excellence while influencing and building relationships at all levels. Seeks to build on proven capabilities and develop and help Business Owners realise and grow their businesses bringing business, personal freedom and reward.
Advice4Business NE
Would you like to increase profitability and improve cashflow? How about enjoying what you do, but having full confidence that if you took a holiday your business would still flourish?
Over the past 9 years, Advice4Business North East has worked with 100s of clients who’ve wanted more freedom and reward from their business. We have helped them achieve and surpass their goals.
How?
By utilising 30 years’ experience of driving results and leading teams we have been able to develop tailored strategic business programs that allow business owners to work on their business rather than in them.

REGISTER FOR FREE HERE

10 Ways Content Can Attract Your Ideal Clients
2022-05-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
The structure you need to produce content that will help to engage your ideal client and offers ideas of how to help ensure they see it.

About this event

If you market your business, the chances are that the aspect that stresses you out the most is creating content. It can take AGES to write articles, think up ideas for posts, tailor topics for podcasts or create videos.

Then you put it out and…. Crickets! No responses. No enquiries. Nothing. It’s soul-destroying!

The most common reason that content fails to magnetically attract ideal clients is a lack of clarity about WHY you’re creating content in the first place.
Many HR consultants map out a list of topics, then just write about those – regardless of whether they’re what a prospective client wants to know!
This one-hour workshop will give you the structure you need to produce content that will help to engage your ideal client and offers ideas of how to help ensure they see it.

You’ll discover how to:

Make friends with Google so your content gets found
Create an irresistible ‘lead magnet’ that people will give their email address to access
Use channels that you may not have thought of to get your content seen by more people.
After the workshop, you’ll receive a content builder to help you structure your articles, blogs or podcasts to make sure they engage prospective clients.

The webinar is for Owners & Partners of independent HR Consultancies who want to discover how to attract ideal clients who will pay them regularly and value what they offer.

About the presenter:
Emma Tarring & The Marketing Matrix
Emma Tarring M CIPR is Co-founder and Director of The Marketing Matrix, the marketing strategy, support and training consultancy based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK.
We specialise in creating and growing B2B and professional consultancy businesses in sectors including HR, leadership & development, coaching, employee engagement, recruitment and business innovation.
Over the past decade, Emma and Co-founder Anneve Hutchinson M IDM have helped well over 100 owners and managers of consultancies to create sustainable profits from their businesses through clear, consistent and confident marketing.
Emma was a business and tech journalist and PR for many years, and later head of corporate affairs for Cable & Wireless Communications before leaving corporate life to become an independent PR and Communications consultant.
The Marketing Matrix also hosts The Corporate Escape Club https://thecorporateescapeclub.co.uk/ , a monthly conversation and collaboration networking group for B2B consultants who have escaped corporate life to create their own consultancy businesses – or who are planning on doing so.

Testimonials:
“Emma & Anneve have put my mind at rest throughout and they have taken away the anxiety and fear that I had about getting my business to have an online presence.
Their communication has been exceptional and their calm desire to find ways around all the problems that I presented has made my experience of producing a website far less painful that I feared it would be!”
Hannah Copeland, HR SOS

“The Marketing Matrix has been the valued business partner of Priority Appointments for over 7 years.
Anneve and Emma have been pivotal in all of our strategic and tactical marketing planning which has resulted in a significantly enhanced brand profile and increased customer awareness. 5 star service!!”
Barbara Law, MD, Priority Appointments

Testimonial for The Corporate Escape Club
“Thank you for yesterday, again it was a great event and meeting everyone was really enjoyable. I am going to arrange some more one to one’s based on the back of this.
Also thank you for the marketing nuggets too, very helpful.”
Jane Blackwood, HR Business Consultants

Setting up a profitable and sustainable HR consultancy business
2022-05-17 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Practical tips on how to set up a profitable and sustainable HR consultancy business

About this event

Are you new to consultancy or thinking about going out on your own?
We can help you plan your moves to setting up your very own HR Consultancy business.
The session, run by experienced HR independents, will provide you with the tools and expert advice you need in order to set a clear plan to a successful business.

What to expect:
In this 1-hour webinar, we will look at the key things you need to consider before setting up your consultancy, starting from the basics: what are you offering and who are you offering it to?
The session will provide you with top tips on establishing your pricing, products and other income streams, as well as guidance on marketing your consultancy to ensure you stand out from the crowd.

During the webinar you will have the opportunity to ask questions and network with experienced HR independents who are running their very own successful consultancy businesses. You will also have the opportunity to explore how HRi can support you through your journey.
About the speaker:
This webinar is run by HRi, the home of independent HR and People Professionals across the UK and beyond. We’re independent HR and People practitioners too, starting our businesses from scratch following successful in-house HR careers, so we’ve got first-hand experience of doing it alone, building up our client base, developing thriving networks and gaining access to the most talented practitioners in the independent market.
We created HRi because we’re passionate about promoting and supporting independent HR and People professionals. Learn more about us at: https://hrindependents.co.uk/

Avoiding messy employment issues
2022-05-04 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Webinar run by our legal partner, Freeths LLP

About this event

We are delighted to be joined by our legal partner Freeths LLP on 4 May when they will be sharing their top tips to avoid difficult employment law issues and to keep your clients out of the tribunal.

Speakers:
Amanda Trewhella, Managing Associate Employment Lawyer at Freeths LLP
Amy Brokenshire, Director at Freeths LLP

Please note, by registering you agree to share your details with our legal partner, Freeths. To opt out, please let us know by emailing: hello@hrindependents.co.uk

Growing your business- Blogging/ Vlogging
2022-04-26 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Hear from HR indies who use Blogging/Vlogging and explore how these tools can help you grow your business.

About this event

Join in to explore how Blogging/ Vlogging can help you grow your business.
Hear from our panel of HR indies about their own experience in how Blogging/Vlogging helped their business, and get top tips on how to achieve maximum success.

Blogging/Vlogging offers various opportunities for small businesses to grow, helping to boost your online presence and establish your brand’s reputation for expertise. Find out how you can use these tool to your businesses’ advantage and explore how other hr indies get the most out of Blogging/Vlogging.

Panel Members
Vanessa McLennan
Vanessa started her career in recruitment and went to manage teams, work for many years in L&D, before venturing into setting up her own therapy practise. Whilst working in recruitment, she discovered NLP (Neuro linguistic programming) as a tool to help with sales and building relationships. She loved it so much that she used it to steer her career into coaching and L&D. From there she trained as a hypnotherapist, initially to help people learn more effectively in the training room. She loved it so much she qualified and set up her own practise as a side line. Vanessa started consulting with recruitment companies and freelancing as an L&D specialist, devising programmes for recruiters and managers and specialised in Emotional Intelligence. She loved coaching and loved helping people at a deeper level than just surface issues. She also has a passion for health and wellness. All of this led her to studying psychotherapy and she loved that so much that she now runs her own hypno/psychotherapy practise full time and specialises in helping people with their eating issues, such as binge eating, overeating and obesity. She loves helping people to resolve their inner traumas and loves seeing them live their lives feeling free and being themselves.

June Hogan
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.
In developing her business June has used videos as part of her business development and as a resource to share with her clients.

Legal Update
2022-04-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Webinar run by our legal partner, Freeths LLP

About this event

We are delighted to be joined by our legal partner Freeths LLP on 8 February when they will be sharing their top tips to avoid difficult employment law issues and to keep your clients out of the tribunal.

Taking Positive Action and Being a Mindful Leader
2022-04-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Every leader has been impacted by the pandemic. We will explore how leaders can increase resilience, creativity and make better decisions.

About this event

Why this may appeal to you?
Every leader has been impacted by the pandemic. During this session we will explore how Leaders can:

Increase resilience both professionally & personally
Become more creative and agile in changing circumstances
Switch mindsets fast to deal with paradoxical situations
Lead with higher emotional intelligence, enabling you to make better decisions
Find new meaning and purpose in your work in 2022

‘To be an effective leader, you must be aware of your own needs, as well as those of the people that you lead…more so in 2021 than ever before.’
Dimitrios Spyridonidis (Warwick University MBA)

Duncan Battishill has over 20 years of experience helping Leaders and Commercial Teams improve their results. Understanding how to make positive decisions under pressure is especially important in today’s Global world.
During this 45-minute session Duncan will provide the HRi community with practical ideas on:
1. Why our mind often overrides us making wiser decisions in our professional work AND
2. How you can make better decisions as a Leader in pressure situations?

Duncan will share practical exercises from his extensive work with Leaders and Small Teams who are facing different, complex, and often difficult working environments.
Duncan has a passion helping purpose driven leaders have an impact in their respective professional work. He has coached leaders and teams within Legal, Accountancy, Education, Engineering, Medical & Healthcare, & Veterinary Science, and is familiar to working with both Small & Medium Size organisations as well within Global Enterprises too.
Duncan’s reputation as both a coach & as a group facilitator has led to regular speaking and training appearances on UK & Internationally focussed entrepreneurial programmes.

What clients are saying…
“Over the last 2 years I have worked with Duncan, he has really helped me re-boot my thinking, I am happier, enjoying my work, not getting stressed out nearly as often AND despite the pandemic where many in our industry have had a difficult sales year, I have had my best year in history”
Global Account Manager
“I would not have completed this negotiation with the outcomes we have achieved, without exposure to my own PQ practices”
Commercial Leader
“There is a noticeable difference in our group as a result of the 6-week PQ programme. Personally, I find it very helpful”
Founder of Europe’s Leading Veterinary Training Company

How to stop your HR Consultancy being a well-kept secret
2022-03-29 12:30 - 13:30
Find out how to build the foundations of a realistic and do-able marketing strategy and plan for your HR Consultancy.

About this event

What you will get from the session:
Find out how to build the foundations of a realistic and do-able marketing strategy and plan for your HR Consultancy without paid ads or complex funnels.
Learn what steps you need to take to promote your business and start attracting better quality, profitable clients who appreciate the services you offer and pay you what you’re worth.
You’ll get a worksheet to help you get clear about:

Your Plan – what you need to sell to reach your financial targets?
Your Proposition – what do you offer that your prospective clients really want?
Your People – who are the clients you most want to work with and how do you attract them?

Plus a Quick Win:

6 things to include on your website home page to help turn browsers into buyers.

Who is it for:
Owners & Partners of independent HR Consultancies who want to discover how to attract ideal clients who will pay them regularly and value what they offer.

About the presenter:
Emma Tarring & The Marketing Matrix
Emma Tarring M CIPR is Co-founder and Director of The Marketing Matrix, the marketing strategy, support and training consultancy based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, UK.
We specialise in creating and growing B2B and professional consultancy businesses in sectors including HR, leadership & development, coaching, employee engagement, recruitment and business innovation.
Over the past decade, Emma and Co-founder Anneve Hutchinson M IDM have helped well over 100 owners and managers of consultancies to create sustainable profits from their businesses through clear, consistent and confident marketing.
Emma was a business and tech journalist and PR for many years, and later head of corporate affairs for Cable & Wireless Communications before leaving corporate life to become an independent PR and Communications consultant.
The Marketing Matrix also hosts The Corporate Escape Club https://thecorporateescapeclub.co.uk/ , a monthly conversation and collaboration networking group for B2B consultants who have escaped corporate life to create their own consultancy businesses – or who are planning on doing so.

Testimonials:
“Emma & Anneve have put my mind at rest throughout and they have taken away the anxiety and fear that I had about getting my business to have an online presence. Their communication has been exceptional and their calm desire to find ways around all the problems that I presented has made my experience of producing a website far less painful that I feared it would be!”
Hannah Copeland, HR SOS

“The Marketing Matrix has been the valued business partner of Priority Appointments for over 7 years. Anneve and Emma have been pivotal in all of our strategic and tactical marketing planning which has resulted in a significantly enhanced brand profile and increased customer awareness. 5 star service!!”
Barbara Law, MD, Priority Appointments
Testimonial for The Corporate Escape Club
“Thank you for yesterday, again it was a great event and meeting everyone was really enjoyable. I am going to arrange some more one to one’s based on the back of this. Also thank you for the marketing nuggets too, very helpful.”
Jane Blackwood, HR Business Consultants

Future Events with HR Independents:

11 May 2022 – 10 ways content can attract your ideal HR clients £49

Confidence in words - Speakers Masterclass
2022-03-03 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
How to become sought after & in demand speak

About this event

This event is for women who want to use their voice for greater impact and income. Powerful communicators who run their own businesses and want to make money by speaking on stages.

What you will get from the session:

How to become sought after & in demand speaker
The real reason you’re not yet paid to speak
How to stop chasing gigs and start attracting them

About the presenter:
Lovelda Vincenzi is a world-renowned Speaker Coach, Moderator and MC. She coaches and mentors female leaders get invited and paid to speak on their dream stages without pitching, discounting or wasting precious time. Lovelda is frequently found introducing and facilitating conversations with political figureheads, celebrities, business executives and entrepreneurs. Tom Daly, Margrethe Vestagar (European Commissioner for Competition), Monica Lewinsky, Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory), and Paul Polman (Former Unilever CEO) are just some of the well-known people she has worked with.

Testimonials:

Lois Strachan – President Cape Chapter, PSA South Africa:

“Lovelda presented a masterclass to our women speaker mastermind in December 2021. Lovelda was a pleasure to work with and I was impressed by her professionalism and efficient communication. Her presentation was filled with great advice and practical solutions and her speaking style was engaging and authentic. She gave great value to our attendees. Lovelda’s masterclass was one of the highlights of our year.”

Tyron Harding, Trauma Focused Inspirational Speaker & Disability Inclusion Advocate:

“Lovelda is a phenomenal Speaking Coach! She gave a presentation to our Professional Speaker Association Chapter which left every single person in the room with actionable steps to push their Speaking Careers forward! She went above and beyond what we were expecting… A true Professional!”

Sherry Darden, CEO Growth Strategist:

“Wow! What a powerhouse! Other coaches can take notes from her! This is a lady that is not afraid to share her knowledge nuggets. Her 3 day workshop that she gifted not only empowered me to improve my profile to propel my business, but helped make sense of things. In just one hour, I discovered why with all of my efforts, I was not getting in front of the right audience. I look forward to receiving more coaching nuggets for years to come! Thank you Lovelda!”

Build & Develop a Brand which Resonates
2022-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
How to develop a brand and effectively communicate it to your customers.

About this event

Hear about how to develop a brand and effectively communicate it to your customers.
In this session we’ll be focusing on Branding basics – what it means to create and develop a great brand, how to set your business apart and how to communicate your brand effectively to customers.
There might be heaps of businesses that do what you do – but none of them do it your way. In difficult (and competitive) times, creating a brand that connects to customers and promotes your values is crucial.
This workshop is for people who are not sure how to set their small business apart from the rest and want to understand branding better.

Content and Takeaways

Understand why branding isn’t just a logo
The Vision, Values, Personality, Positioning process
Learn the difference between brand strategy and brand design
Hear how to develop brand values
Learn how to communicate your brand story
Understand how to help your team understand the brand

Testimonials
“I came across Shake it Up randomly and I am so glad I did. As someone who is starting up with her own business I was struggling with what to prioritise and having a strategy to implement. I have a lot to work with now. I will definitely follow up with them to get more advice – I would highly recommend! Thank you guys :)” – Sara Innocenzi

About the presenter:
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.

Building your Sales Pipeline for HR Consultants
2022-02-01 10:00 - 11:00 | 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 2022?

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

Family Policies & Discrimination
2022-01-26 11:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Webinar run by Freeths LLP

About this event

We are delighted to be joined by our legal partner Freeths LLP on 26 January when they will be taking us through the current family friendly rights afforded to employees and the latest discrimination cases involving family friendly rights.

Investigative interviews
2022-01-19 12:30 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Investigative interviews – a model to help get the most out of those you are speaking to.

About this event

This event is for independent HR Consultants running their own business or stand alone HR professionals who are involved in grievance and disciplinary investigations.

What you will get from the session
We will be discussing Kate’s favourite interview model and how to practically apply this in a number of scenarios that HR practitioners face on a regular basis, the PEACE model of interviewing and within this:

How to prepare for an interview – this includes case related, physical and mental preparation
How to engage your interviewee and get their account
Why challenging the account and gaining clarity is important
Closing the interview and ensuring risks are managed
Post interview actions

Testimonials
“First and foremost, what a session! It was expertly delivered with lots of practical and informative takeaways…. We had the highest number of questions we’ve ever had on a session”

About the presenter

Kate Marston a CIPD qualified, former Detective Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police who went on to lead the investigations function at a FTSE 100 global luxury brand.
Kate’s first-hand experience as an investigator as well as time spent completing investigative certifications / interview courses and reviewing other people’s investigations means she has a wealth of insight and perspective to share.

Finance for HR Consultancy business owners
2022-01-11 12:00 - 13:30 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
Everything you wanted to know about Finance but were too afraid to ask.

About this event

This webinar is designed for people with no financial background or training and who have started, or are starting, their own HR consultancy business.
We will cover all the basics of finance that a small company owner must be comfortable with, including:

· The simple disciplines required for good financial health

· Areas that often get overlooked but that can easily lead to problems

· Profit & Loss accounts

· Balance sheets

· Cashflow statements

Join Paul Barlow an experienced CFO who will share not only all the facts but also his insight about what business owners get right.
You will leave the webinar with a clear plan about what you need to attend to in your business and the confidence to do so.

About the presenter
Paul Barlow is an international CFO who has spent most of his career in transport/infrastructure at some of the sector’s most recognisable names. He has worked in all sizes of companies right across the range of funding models: from FTSE listed companies, to flagship public sector projects, to private equity backed organisations, and to owner-managed SMEs and start-ups. He has worked all over the world and lived and operated in Spain and Germany, speaking both languages fluently.

Outside of work, Paul likes nothing better than to go camping with his wife and children or surfing with friends.

HRi Christmas Social (Members only)
2021-12-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Via Zoom, United Kingdom
It’s that time of the year again! Join us for our exclusive HRi Member Virtual Christmas Party

About this event

To mark the beginning of the festive period, we are inviting all our HRi Members to join us for a virtual Christmas get-together. ?
The theme this year is Coffee and Mince pie, but if you are feeling more bubbly… bring along some of that, too! ?

Hope to see you all for some festive fun!

Please note this event is for HRi Silver, Gold and Platinum members only.
