Stuart Pemble, Professor Sean Smith and Carla Parsons on 29 April 2021 address the ‘foundations’ of the movement towards net zero and what we mean by net zero.
A series of webinars on legal issues affecting the construction and engineering industry.
In our Foundations webinar series, our specialist construction and engineering team bring you updates and discussions on legal issues affecting the construction and engineering industry. You can find recordings of our previous webinars below.
To keep up to date with our latest legal insights for the construction and engineering sector, you are welcome to follow our dedicated LinkedIn page, where we regularly post articles, recordings and events relevant to the sector. Click here to follow.
Click here to register for future Foundations events.
HR Energy is a collaboration between Becky Wilson at Pure Resourcing Solutions and James Kidd at Mills & Reeve to provide learning and networking events for local HR professionals.
We invite expert speakers to each session to present on topics that HR professionals need to be aware of in current climates.
Michelle Gant, Director of The Engaging People Company shares key principles in engaging employees remotely, suggestions and ideas around best practice, and thoughts on how everyone within an organisation can play a role in keeping staff connected.
In this webinar recorded on 23 June 2021, Mark Pearce and Simon Pedley from Mills & Reeve gave an insight into IP related issues, updates and changes that In-house colleagues will find of interest and need to be in-the-know about. Mark looked at the increase in on-line infringement; increasing copyright claims relating to website content; keeping innovations under wraps before you file for protection; are changing working patterns impacting on employer ownership of IPR? IPR after Brexit – how is it working? Where are we seeing divergence?
In this webinar, recorded on 19 May 2021, Carla Parsons, a Construction and Projects lawyer at Mills & Reeve with a special interest in ESG (Environmental Social Governance) deals with what is meant by ESG; why you need to know about ESG and what you need to be considering to ensure that your business is addressing ESG.
Norfolk Chambers of Commerce and Norfolk County Council have launched Norfolk Knowledge Hub, a new free-to-view online business support and learning space to support local businesses recover and thrive.
At a time when we are all still getting used to life in a virtual world, many businesses have created digital recovery programs so that businesses can still get the support they need through training, webinars, networking, coaching and mentoring. However, as a business how do you find time to search for the information that you need when there is so much new content being launched online?
The Norfolk Knowledge Hub is a knowledge and skills sharing platform for businesses. Businesses can share their knowledge on the Hub through videos, podcasts and articles, and can also access information to learn from other businesses. Content is continually being uploaded to the site so that the Hub is constantly evolving and growing. The Norfolk Knowledge Hub is a free-to-view on desktop and as a free downloadable phone App.
Chris Sargisson, CEO of Norfolk Chambers of Commerce said: “The aim is for the Norfolk Knowledge Hub to be a digital knowledge aggregator, so that businesses can simply access one website or app and easily find trusted information in one place. It’s a business learning tool that has two functions: the first is to act as a business support and learning environment where essential, but often unknown, knowledge and contacts can be found to help businesses through, say the impact of Covid and Brexit (for example), and the second is to enable businesses who are creating digital content to share this on the Hub so that more people have access to it.”
As a digital knowledge aggregator, Norfolk Knowledge Hub is open for businesses and the public sector to share their content with the wider business community. The Hub is home to videos, podcasts and articles that share knowledge in how a business has achieved something, or in sharing skills and strategies.
You can also join in the conversation on social media using #KnowledgeHour
In this webinar recorded on 9 June 2021, Paul Knight and Richard Sykes from Mills & Reeve covered the latest position on cross-border transfers of personal data, including updates on the EU adequacy decision for the UK and standard contractual clauses; data sharing within the UK, and the new Data Sharing Code of Practice. They also discussed the recent ICO decisions and penalties for data breaches and trends in claims by individuals under the data protection legislation.
The Sounding Board is a group of entrepreneurs, professional advisors and generally nice people who love the challenge of running businesses and are happy to volunteer their time to try and help. We want to share that knowledge and experience we have of running organisations in order help others with theirs… and raise some money for charity along the way.with theirs… and raise some money for charity along the way!
What do we do?
Each quarter we run an informal programme of 6 x 1-2 hours meetings, where 2 relevant Sounding Board members meet with you to provide; guidance, advice, insight, experience, support & generally act as a sounding board, to help you achieve your goals.
After being accepted we match you up with 2 x Sounding Board members with relevant experience and skills to meet with you over the 12-week period.
Why do we do it?
Our experience to date leads us to think that we can help almost every business that is willing to be open about their goals, challenges and invest some time in talking them through and listening.
We enjoy helping, want to give a little back to both business and good causes.
Who is it for?
All businesses great and small who aspire to improve.
Businesses that are struggling with:
Growth (too much as well as not enough)
Strategic direction and planning
Shareholder planning (planning for exit, succession planning, …)
Stress or a specific crisis
…… or any business issue/problem/thinking you want the share. These are driven by you.
Who is it not for?
People who are not willing to commit and invest the time.
Please do take this point seriously. We invest our time and energy free of charge into this process and there are a limited number of spaces.
Accepting a space and then not participating (without a good reason) will make you a bad person.
How do you get accepted?
Just email Angela with a brief outline of who you are, your business, approximate scale of the business and a brief outline of some of the challenges you are facing.
How much does it cost?
Not a lot!
It will cost you time – we aim for a minimum of 6 meetings of circa 2 hours over the 12-week period but often provide more.
We ask for people (their businesses) to commit to paying at least £1000 to our supported charity at the end of the 12 weeks if you feel we have added value.
We say commit because, if at the end of the 12-week period, you feel you have not received at least £1000 of value, then we will not hold you to it.
We also do not want the £1000 commitment to be a barrier or another thing adding to the financial worries of your company. If you are struggling, we are happy with an “IOU” to donate when you are enjoying happier times.
David D’Souza (CIPD) and James Kidd look to predict what a return to the workplace will look like, or if indeed there will be such a return for many workers, and the issues arising from this.
Remote working has become far more common during the pandemic. There are hints that working completely or mostly from home will become the ‘new normal’ in some organisations.
Workers are trying to establish what this means for them on an individual basis – for example, around motivation and work-life balance. Managers have a role to play in helping them find a balance that works for both workers and the business.
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have brought together pieces of evidence to share with you in a handy management checklist, focused on improving the wellbeing and productivity of your workforce.
Full virtual events programme: www.norfolkchamber.co.uk/events
In the first episode of our Insurance Marketing webinar series with acclaimed digital development agency Kyan, Harry Ford and David Cooper look at the most cost-effective ways to reach your audience…
Given that your audience is migrating online at a faster rate than ever, we identify platforms that can be used to reach and communicate with them and what new innovations can help you do this.
Fountain Partnership is a global, outcomes-focused digital marketing agency helping businesses grow online.
