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Motivation & Inspiration at
ChAtteRtONS Motivational speakers helped to inspire staff at the area’s law firm Chattertons’s third annual staff conference...
All 168 employees attended the packed programme at the Chattertons Solicitors & Wealth management conference held at the Springfields Conference Centre in Spalding. key speakers, Richard ludlow, CeO Wealth management, liz tomlinson, hR director, and Chrissie Chapman, professional Speaker, delivered speeches on a range of relevant topics including equality and diversity in the workplace, the history of votes for women and women in the legal profession.
earlier this year, prime minister theresa may announced a new drive to improve workplace equality and called on more companies to take action to close their gender pay gap and to make figures public. Recent data shows the overall uk gender pay gap has risen slightly to 18.4%. however, the gap for full-time workers has fallen from 9.4% in 2016 to 9.1% in 2017.
the Women’s Business Council, established by theresa may when she had the role of home Secretary in 2012, will be providing recommendations in key areas including middle management, flexible working, working parents and return-to-work schemes.
“the three keynote speakers tackled a range of topical issues surrounding workplace equality,” says liz tomlinson, Chatterton’s Solicitors & Wealth management hR director. “Other topics including client service and how to be motivated to be the best people we can be at work.”
“Fun sessions and games including quizzes accompanied by good food helped to bring the team together - the camaraderie was evident amongst staff.” 142
“I have been in various jobs since I was a student and I have never worked for a business that has put on such an engaging, interactive and fun day,” says employment solicitor, Grant Shackleston. “I’m looking forward to the next one!”
each member of the workforce was treated to branded merchandise, including stuffed toy horses introduced as a light-hearted response to the annual staff survey. the horses were given to all staff following a response from the staff survey in which one employee replied that ‘only a free horse could make Chattertons a better place to work!’
“I am not sure what I’ve let us in for now, as the survey has just been launched this year, I have no idea what staff might ask for now!” says liz.
Chattertons is a leading firm of solicitors and provider of wealth management services in the county. It provides a wide range of services delivering advice to individuals and businesses.
n Chattertons Solicitors has offers across the county. Visit www.chattertons.com for more information or call 01780 764145 for the Stamford office. Above: Only a free horse would make Chattertons a better place to work! Right: The entire Chattertons team.