HR Directors Boardroom Forum

Date: Tuesday 1st November 2022

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: Should poverty be the 10^th protected characteristic?

This event will be led by Lindsay Muers, Assistant Director – People Services at Bernicia and Board Member. Chaired by Suzanne Caveney, partner at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP. with the topic of ‘Should poverty be the 10^th protected characteristic?’

In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP.

Lindsay Muers

CIPD qualified, ambitious, emotionally intelligent and commercially astute, Lindsay is a HR Executive with over 25 years experience working in both large multi-site customer focussed organisations and SME’s across extensive and diverse sectors. In possession of a strong proven track record of leading people professionals, delivering business critical and transformation projects.

Lindsay is an extensive generalist with HR experience and an in-depth knowledge of Strategic, Transformation and Operational delivery spanning the entire colleague life cycle, latterly focusing on Organisation and Design and Development, Talent and Performance Management, Change Management including Cultural development.

She is an adept and effective communicator who is personable, professional; and a strategic innovative thinker who thrives in dynamic environments while remaining pragmatic and focused . Highly target focussed with an endeavour to go the extra mile, to not only meet but exceed customer and clients expectations and deliver business initiatives.

Suzanne Cavaney

Suzanne is a Legal Director in our Human Resources group specialising in employment and pensions law and advising on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law.

Suzanne has acted in tribunal claims since 2011, defending unfair dismissal, complex discrimination, breach of contract claims and claims relating to trade union activities; advising on employee severances including negotiation of compromise agreements; and providing advice following submission of discrimination questionnaires.

Suzanne also regularly provides advice on non-contentious issues, having returned from a 12 month client secondment as sole in house employment counsel for a large multinational client. Her experience includes drafting TUPE and pension provisions in asset purchase agreements; advising and guiding employers through difficult situations with existing employees, including guiding employers through grievance procedures, disciplinary investigations and dismissals and dealing with capability issues arising from both poor performance and medical capability; and advising in relation to legal obligations and practical procedures for large scale redundancy programmes, including advice in relation to strategy for consulting with employee representatives and trade unions.

Date: Wednesday 14th December 2022

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: Where are your future leaders? (#spoileralert they’re in your business!)

This event will be led by Nicola Forbes-Taylor, Leadership Consultant at NFT Consulting.  Chaired by Sally Isaacs, partner at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP. with the topic ‘Where are your future leaders? (#spoileralert they’re in your business!)’

Areas we will cover:

• Address the risk of the great or silent resignations
• How to identify future leaders
• How to create impact without in-house development expertise
• Unblock what’s holding you back & create a plan

In partnership with Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP.

Nicola Forbes-Taylor

Nicola is a people aficionado; a student of human interactions and dynamics, executive leader and coach. She brings her insight to championing HR/ People Professionals through the development programme, The A List and sometimes shares her observations in stand-up comedy.

She brings perspective from her work with leaders in London start-ups, scale-ups along with her experience with leaders across sectors and corporates throughout her 20 year career.

She is passionate about the female agenda and is known for leading panels sharing the female experience and nurturing the future environment for women in work.

She is a speaker in the London scene, having spoken at Women of Silicon Roundabout, in partnership with We Are The City and in numerous business and HR networks.

She takes a coaching approach to enabling you to develop your self-awareness, understanding of those who are not you, your conscious impact and your toolkit of techniques. You can expect psychological insight, humour and a supportive voice.

Sally Isaacs

Sally is a Partner specialising in equality and discrimination issues, with particular emphasis on equal pay. Sally has been responsible for a number of high profile equal pay cases over the last 15 years including defending mass equal pay litigation and the pro-active management of pay grievances. Sally acts for clients in the public and private sector, and has significant experience of job evaluation systems, implementing new pay and grading structures through changing terms and conditions of employment and the strategic management of industrial relations issues. Sally regularly advises clients on gender pay gap reporting issues and has significant experience of undertaking equal pay audits/pay equity studies.

Date: Wednesday 1st February 2023

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: To be confirmed

Date: Tuesday 18th May 2023

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: To be confirmed

Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: To be confirmed