Beginning on Thursday, 23 April, the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) has launched a further four webinars to help support businesses throughout the coronavirus epidemic.
Chamber President Simon Toseland, a Director of commercial property agent Prop-Search and Ambassador for SEMLEP, said: “We are currently working through unprecedented times with many businesses having to handle the sudden reorganisation of their companies.
“These webinars will provide insightful help to anyone struggling with issues such as employee wellbeing, the Government’s Job Retention Scheme, supply chain management and remote working.”
The free workshops are available to anyone to sign up to. Please click on the links below to find out more and register your attendance.
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: How to make a claim
- 11 AM – 11.45 AM: Thursday 23 April 2020
Description:
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is part of a package of measures announced by the government to protect individuals and businesses. Employers can claim a grant covering 80% of the wages for a furloughed employee, subject to a cap of £2,500 a month.
Changes to the eligibility have now been made to help as many people as possible. Employers can now claim for furloughed employees that were employed and reported to HMRC on or before 19 March. HMRC are working to deliver the scheme which is due to be fully operational within the next week. .
Join Simon Parsons, Director of Payments, Benefits & Compliance Strategies at SD Worx UK to find out more about:
- The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme’s extended eligibility
- How the schemes amendment affects your employees
- The change it will mean to thousands more workers
- How to make a claim
Who should attend?
Local business owners and directors who due to coronavirus, cannot maintain their current workforce and are looking to furlough employees.
Smart ways to manage remote teams
- 2 PM – 2.45 PM: Tuesday 28 April 2020
Description:
With businesses across the globe facing a new reality, isolation doesn’t necessarily mean lower levels of employee productivity and satisfaction. With the right approach, you can minimise the downsides of working remotely and have happy, productive teams.
Many organisations have recently been “forced” to introduce working from home, virtually & remotely. How long will they have to work this way? If productivity is not maintained, the consequences of this could be undesirable.
So how do you effectively manage or lead people remotely? What’s the simplest, easiest & quickest way to successfully implement remote working?
For 17 years the SNH team have been working remotely. As leaders and managers, it is recognised that working at a distance presents its own unique challenges. During this webinar, SNH are able to share their insights into how they’ve made this work so successfully. Whether this change to working patterns and practices is temporary, or leads to a new way of working in the future, now is a good time to understand how to make the most of the opportunity to work remotely.
During this webinar we will cover:
- Key touch points, crucial conversations & selecting the best medium for communication
- Freedom within a framework – the right type of empowerment
- The ‘Lurcher’ theory – selecting the right “leadership or management” style for each individual
- Maintaining the daily focus, setting boundaries and expectations
- Productivity is a team sport (the accidental ways we help & hinder others)
- The 4 things everyone in your team needs from you (the minimum we must give to keep people focused, motivated, engaged, satisfied & feel valued at work)
Who should attend?
Local business owners and directors who are adapting to working at home during the coronavirus pandemic, who are looking to improve their ability to manage their team remotely.
This virtual workshop is packed full of great content to stimulate and accelerate those small changes that can make a big difference when managing a team remotely. It will provide a boost, and a few ‘light bulb’ moments, to get you and your team to the place you want in a very short space of time.
Employee wellbeing and engagement during a pandemic
- 11 AM – 12 PM: Thursday 30 April 2020
- More than ever we need to support the wellbeing of our people, as we all navigate these difficult times together. With so many people working remotely or furloughed, employers are needing to find new, creative ways of keeping their employees engaged, supported and informed. It’s essential we feel confident in addressing the complexities of our new landscape, supporting our people with the challenges they face.How can you ensure you are offering the appropriate levels of support and communication across your employee population, despite the additional complexities of remote working? Join this webinar to find out.This webinar will cover:
- The essential considerations for any wellbeing plan
- Creative ways to adapt employee wellbeing during the current pandemic
- The importance of co-creating and evolving wellbeing to meet changing needs
- Supporting employees affected by COVID-19
- Maintaining staff engagement across your business
Joining us on our panel will be:
- Amanda Rowe, Clinical Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapist, Amanda Rowe Hypno
- Janine Beattie, North Buckinghamshire Primary Care Network Social Prescribing Lead at the NHS
- Sheena Harris, HR Consultant, HR Solutions
- Greg Guilford, CEO, HR Solutions
Who should attend?
Local business owners and directors who are worried about the impact of the coronavirus on their staff’s wellbeing and want to get a clear view on how to engage and support their employees.
- Adapting your supply chains during a pandemic: imports and exports
- 11 AM – 12 PM: Thursday 7 May 2020
According to our recent survey, many businesses are struggling to adapt their supply chains which have been disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic. During this unprecedented time, the traditional routes of import and export are no longer operational, resulting in a challenge for businesses.
How can you ensure you’re accessing the most relevant supply chains to support on-going (and future) activity? As well as accessing the most appropriate import and export support options, especially in this extremely difficult trading situation?
Join Adrian Waters, Manufacturing Growth Manager at the Manufacturing Growth Programme and Jim Fanshawe, Director at Your Export Department to find out.
The one-hour webinar will cover:
- Rebuilding and accessing new supply chains
- Developing emergency tactical short and medium-term plans
- Understanding the need to rapidly adjust operations and continue the response cycle
- Developing a continuous cycle of risk mobilisation, analysis and operation to mitigate risks
- A look at the export markets least and most impacted
- What the import restrictions are
- How can you adapt to keep your supplies and exports flowing
Who should attend?
Local business owners and directors whose supply chains, imports and exports have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.