Moorcrofts Means Business

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin welcome John Fairley of JFP Strategic Planning to talk about the importance of strategic planning for businesses.   In the episode, Matt and John discuss:   What makes a good strategic plan How they are not just for big businesses The benefits of a plan The key ingredients to the plan; and  The impo...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Solicitor, Lindsey Abbott, welcome Gus Baker, Barrister of Outer Temple Chambers  to talk about judicial mediation and an alternative way of managing employment tribunal claims. In the episode, Lindsey and Gus discuss:   What is a judicial mediation? What type of case will a judicial mediation be offered for? What happe...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, welcome Jennifer Blackburn of JB People Solutions to talk about a topic that is often at the heart of an employment dispute - how to have difficult conversations and give effective feedback.   In the episode, Matt and Jennifer discuss:   when employers and managers need to give effective feedback w...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with Katherine Watkins, Head of HR consultancy at Insurance HR solutions about the very latest in flexible working. In the episode, Matt and Katherine discuss: the increase in flexible working applications as more employers require employees to return to the office employees expectations of fl...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, welcome Steve Herbert, Head of Benefits Strategy at Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing, to talk about the Government’s response to the “Health is everyone’s business” consultation published over the summer and whether this was a missed opportunity to tackle ill-health absences in the workplac...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with Tamsin Regnes about appreciating and harnessing differences in the work place.   Tamsin is a certified MBTI Practitioner and Type Coach Certified Professional.  Tamsin works with individuals and organisations to find out what makes some individuals tick and appreciate that others may tock...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Solicitor, Lindsey Abbott, discuss work life balance and how it benefits the bottom line with Gill Gayk of GMG Coaching.   In the episode, Lindsey and Gill look at: The mental wellbeing of staff The financial wellbeing of the company How these two seemingly polar opposites work together to benefit each other. You can fi...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business Podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk all things CSR with Owen Hughes, strategic consultant from CSR Accreditation and a passionate advocate of CSR.   In the episode, Matt and Owen look at: what CSR really means how it has evolved its increased importance and benefits how accreditation can help an organisation with its CSR strateg...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin talk with Patti McCarthy, a speaker and author who helps expats as well as coaching and training organisations to embrace the opportunities which cultural diversity provide.   Patti and Matt discuss: the 4 R’s – reward, research, reflect and reach out  Patti shares some useful tips and strategies fo...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin and  Commercial Property Partner, Julia Ferguson discuss  the impact of the pandemic and lockdown on office working. During the conversation, Matt and Julia cover:   returning to the office as lockdown eases what will the office look like as we return the impact of hybrid working models how are land...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin,  talk with Tony Silver about how to get the best out of LinkedIn.   Matt and Tony discuss:   the growth of LinkedIn tips for building a great profile what type of headshots should you use how to create a great banner  how to stay active on LinkedIn using video and hashtags; and  the future of Linke...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin,  discuss building a healthy organisation with Tim Martin.   Tim is CEO at Work In Confidence and is passionate about helping organisations engage with, understand and develop their talent better.   Tim and Matt talk about:   what a healthy organisation looks like the tangible benefits if an organis...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with with Derek Rodgers, Managing Partner at Gardner Leader on their unlimited leave policy.   Matt and Derek discuss:  How the leave policy works in Derek's firm The reason for introducing the policy The benefits of the policy How staff reacted to the new policy; and  Tips for organisati...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast, sees our Employment Law Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with Val King from BFG associates on the benefits of the employee ownership model for business owners, who are looking to exit.   Prior to BFG, Val led the Rooflight Company which was sold to its employees in March 2019.    Matt and Val discuss:  The basics of the employee ownership model The...

This episode sees Moorcrofts Employment Partner Matt Jenkin and Guest Speaker, Steve Herbert , Head of Benefits Strategy of Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing discuss employee benefits through the coronavirus pandemic, considering: Home working and working arrangements Financial wellbeing Pension contributions The furlough scheme Redundancies Terms and Conditions Employment Assistant Program...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with Duncan Bye, Director at Wilson Partners on how businesses can not only survive as lockdown measures continue, but also thrive.   Matt and Duncan discuss:   The challenges that business have faced over the last few months  What are the continued risk for SME's Cash is still king and managi...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with Jonathan Bowring on removing bias in recruitment.   Matt and Jonathan cover issues such as:   what is the starting point to deal with bias in recruitment how is automatic thinking developed and how can it help us what is unconscious bias how can unconscious bias impact on the recruitment decis...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Joint Managing Partner and Head of Technology, Andrew Katz, talk with Shane Coughlan, Manager of the OpenChain Project.   Andrew and Shane discuss OpenChain: the international standard for opensource compliance, including:   What is OpenChain and the OpenChain Project? The OpenChain community. Becoming OpenChain conformant. The drivers...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin, talk with James Nathan, an international keynote speaker on customer service and experience on how to truly delight clients.   Matt and James discuss all things client service, including:   What does great client service look like What is the ROI of great client service The impact of the Coronavirus pan...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin talk with Carrie Stockton and Deni Francis from the people management consultancy, Change Gear, about diversity and inclusion in the workplace.   Matt, Deni and Carrie cover a range of topics, including:   What should diversity and inclusion mean for employers What advice would you give to an organisatio...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin talk business development during Covid 19 and the lockdown with Bernard Savage.   Bernard is a director of 10 ½ boots who specialise in business development support for professional services. Matt and Bernard chat about how businesses simply can’t afford to do business development the way they have alway...

This episode of the Moorcrofts Means Business podcast sees our Employment Partner, Matt Jenkin talk with Graham Jackson, Director of eDiscovery at London Legal about dealing with a data subject access request from employees.   In an insightful discussion, Matt and Graham cover the following topics:  Current trends in subject access requests for employees The common problems and how technology can...