Boardroom Bulletin - Issue 1

Welcome to the Boardroom Bulletin, our monthly round-up designed for discerning executives. Stay informed with a recap of the latest industry news, leadership interviews, and invaluable insights. Keep on reading...

Executive news...

BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company’s first female CEO

BT has appointed board member Allison Kirkby as it's first female Chief Executive, to take over from Philip Jansen after he set a course for significant job cuts at the telecoms provider. Kirkby will leave her job as Chief Executive of Swedish telecoms company Telia at the end of January 2024. Read on

What do new flexible working laws mean for bosses?

After the Flexible Working Bill passed through the final stages of the House of Lords, an employee engagement expert has called on employers to embrace better flexible working practices. Ifty Nasir, founder and CEO of equity management platform?Vestd, explained that the new law would provide huge benefits for both employees and employers. Learn more

How to achieve inclusive leadership in manufacturing

The six signature traits of inclusive leadership?research defines commitment, courage, curiosity, cognisance of bias, cultural intelligence, and collaboration as key differentiators of inclusive leaders. While these traits and their principles are applicable to any workplace, this article focuses on manufacturing. Find out more

Lower-than-expected inflation fuels the narrative that we are through the worst

Office of National Statistics that showed the annual rate of CPI inflation falling to 7.9% in June from 8.7% in May 2023, with core inflation falling from 7.1% to 6.9%, Kitty Ussher, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said: “This very welcome fall in the headline rate of inflation is predominantly driven by petrol prices that fell in June, plus food prices not rising as fast as they did a year ago. We’re also seeing less price pressure in the sale of manufactured goods... Keep reading

NatWest row: Not helpful if chairman quits over Nigel Farage, says minister

Andrew Griffith made the comments after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined to back Sir Howard Davies on Thursday. Sir Howard has faced calls to resign after he initially backed NatWest CEO Dame Alison Rose over the row, hours before she resigned on Wednesday. He has?vowed to remain in post?to ensure the stability of the bank. Read more

Under-fire NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies blamed “political pressure” from Downing Street for the ousting of chief executive Dame Alison Rose but insisted he would cling on to his job despite facing calls to quit as well. NatWest has been grappling with a crisis over the?resignations of two chief executives?over the leaking of details of?Nigel Farage’s?bank account. Learn more

‘I do worry about the level of inequality in the world’: Ten Lifestyle chief executive Alex Cheatle?

Alex Cheatle describes himself as “anti-bling”. The company he co-founded and has led for 25 years, Ten Lifestyle, may provide an elite service to high rollers, but he displays none of the trappings of wealth. In August, Cheatle will ring the bell at the London Stock Exchange as it becomes the first Aim-listed business to be granted the status of a?B Corporation, or B Corp –?a social and environmental standard. Find out more about Alex

Trans2 Performance Podcast...

Check out this podcast from Trans2 Performance where they talk Leadership & Culture with Sir Dave Brailsford, revisiting a very special episode from back in November 2021, where Martin Johnson discusses all things leadership and culture with INEOS Grenadiers Team Principal and T2 Leadership Retreat 2023 guest speaker, Sir Dave Brailsford. Listen to the full podcast here

Our latest opportunities...

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Lessons in Leadership Interview...

We recently interviewed Tony Steels, former CEO of AIM-listed MPAC PLC has held Senior UK and International leadership positions and has over 30 years of industrial leadership and management experience. As he moves into a more NED-focused phase of his career he shares with us some of his insights into what makes an effective leader. Read full article

Upcoming events...

As part of the wider Nicholas Associates Group of companies, our partner brand Ashley Kate HR & Finance host Employment Law and HR Director Boardroom events. These events are extremely well-known within the HR & Finance community especially, with both the Employment Law and HR Director Boardroom events hosted by International Law Firm Eversheds Sutherland. Their Boardroom events have had speakers from prestigious companies such as Adidas, William Hill, Capita, National Deaf Children Society and many more. Find out more

Check out their upcoming HR Director Boardroom event you may be interested in attending:

Date: Thursday 14th September 2023

Time: 8:30am – 10:00am

Topic: Is it time to rethink leadership development?

Speaker: Claire Walton, Leadership Coach from Leaders are Making A Difference

Claire throughout her career has held HR and Change Director roles, working across diverse sectors and organisation sizes including PLCs, SMEs, Public and Third Sector. Partnering with high-profile brands such as Carlsberg, WHSmiths, Dixons Stores Group and The Royal Mail Group. She also recently added ‘Author’ to her career with the release of her first book ‘Super Neuro You’, which became an Amazon Bestseller. Register your interest

HR Director Boardroom Notes

You can find resources from every HR Director Boardroom event Ashley Kate has ever hosted on their website. Their latest event was discussing the topic 'Andropause in the Workplace' led by speaker Jacqueline Jardine, HR and Development Director at Jardine-White Consulting Ltd.

These extremely detailed notes are developed post-event and can be found here. The Boardroom notes can be extremely useful to re-cap the event for those who attended and also provide insight for those who didn't manage to register a place.

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