In this interactive session Jennifer and Gabriela from Forbes Solicitors will share their knowledge and experience from a legal and people perspective to showcase how you can ensure your people practices grow with you and even drive your business growth.
Getting things right as early as possible can ensure your business has a sound foundation.
Ensuring you have the right tools, processes and procedures in place now, will support you in the future.
Getting it wrong will set a precedent that is hard to shake in terms of branding, both in the public realm and also internally, not to mention financially.
Potential Investors routinely look for employment frameworks in their due diligence and shareholders will often seek transparency too.
Business startups often face difficulty in expanding their workforce from that original cohort of people, so during this session we’ll look at a number of key topics to support businesses:
· What is your business culture and why this matters.
· How to find the right people to add to and compliment your existing business.
· Address the pitfalls of recruitment and managing new hires, including new employment legislation coming up in 2024.
· How to set competitive pay and benefits to aide recruitment and retention.
· How to Introduce new people to established teams or working structures.
· How to develop a line management structure fit for growth.
· Key considerations for ensuring your employees are with you on the journey.
· Protecting your business from the inside out.
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Forbes Solicitors has offices across the North but our roots are firmly based in Lancashire. We offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally.
Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.
We hold ISO9001 Quality Certification and in our recent assessment we were described as exceptional.
The firm is ranked as a Legal 500 Top Tier Firm and a Chambers and Partners Leading Firm, receiving 67 nominations in the latest editions. A number of Partners are included in the elite "Leading Individuals" list, the Next Generation Lawyers list, and Forty two of Forbes' solicitors are listed as recommended lawyers.
We are committed to the development of our staff at all levels and have Investors in People status. If you thrive on working in a team where you live and breathe ideas then we'd love to hear from you.
Bio of Deliverer
Gabriela Hammond: Gabriela has over 20 years' experience as an HR/People Professional. She moved to Forbes from a leading Lancashire manufacturing organisation, in order to lead the HR strategy, and work on key focus areas including TUPE and redundancy to culture change and company values, as well as a wide range of organisational development subjects.
She particularly focuses her strengths on advising people engagement across businesses, employee relations and communications.
Jennifer Smith: Jennifer is a Partner with considerable experience and expertise, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious work, spanning the lifetime of the employment relationship. With extensive advocacy experience in the Tribunals, Jennifer has developed a strong reputation as a litigator and tactician.
Jennifer was once again included in the Legal 500 in 2023, listed as a Next Generation Partner and classed as a Recommended Lawyer. This means that Jennifer has received significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and has occupied a lead role on multiple matters. The publication has described Jennifer as "very thorough and totally committed to her clients".
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