Adepting To Change

Q2 winners announced, we touch on our other nominees as well for the first time. We also talk new contract wins and new business as well

Alex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

The gang are back and Chat turns to the recent Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter Awards 2026. And we reveal if were able to add more to the growing trophy cabinet!

We also touch on some recent CSR days, and also some suspect rashes…

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Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Anna’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/

Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Alex, Paul & Chelle are back and this time they are joined by Cordie Gwilym – a Manchester based Executive Coach, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker & Social Worker as we talk toxic cultures or companies & what breaks first.

We’ll explore what it really means to create more human workplaces. From psychological safety and burnout to belonging, leadership and understanding your people, it’s a conversation every leader - and employee - can take something from.

Alex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Chelles LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelle-todd-brown-92991118a/

Cordies LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordie-gwilym/

Cordies Website - https://www.coco-operative.co.uk/

Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Paul & Alex are joined by the COO of the newly formed S12 Paul Fullwood – the task force set up to ‘clean up’ the security industry! We are also joined by Leigh Turner who has some interesting takes on S12, and some updates from the dark murky world of Labour Exploitation

Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Pauls Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Pauls Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fullwood/

Leighs Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/uicorps/

Join Paul & Alex, as they are joined by Poacher turned Game Keeper….Rick Flowers who recently joined Adept as technical services director

Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Ricks Linkedin -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-flowers-496b35147/

Return host to the hotseat Anna Howard Is joined by new host Chelle Tood-Brown as they sit down and talk to Menopause coach Julie Cosgrove! They cover a whole multitude of topics around the menopause, how it effects women, how it effects the workplace – and what you can do the make a positive step change!

Chelles Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelle-todd-brown-92991118a/

Annas Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/

Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Julies Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-cosgrove-2b366713a/

Julies Website - www.juliemenopausecoach.co.uk

Julies Recommended Links on Womens Health - https://juliemenopausecoach.co.uk/useful-links/

Alex & Paul sit down to recap on Adepts Annual A-Grade Service Awards, amongst other bits! Q1s award winners are announced and a bit of a recap on a very exciting Quarter 1 in 2026

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Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Alex & Paul are on location again! This time in Manchester at the ABC Dome, ahead of the 2026 Adept A-Grade Service Awards Night!

Check in as well as two familiar faces don the microphones again making a welcome return!!

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Paul’s Linkedin -   / paul-howard-095b1322b  

Adepts Linkedin -   / adept-corporate-services  

Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk

We’re joined by Dr Shirley Woods-Gallagher - an internationally acclaimed, award-winning speaker who has been instrumental in pushing the Bee Neuroinclusive agenda across Greater Manchester.

We talk about neurodiversity, the importance of building genuinely inclusive workplaces, and Shirley’s own journey into becoming one of the leading voices advocating for change.

A powerful conversation, and a real privilege & coup to have Shirley on the podcast.

Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/

Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services

Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Shirley's Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shirley-woods-gallagher-5b3707185/

Bee Neuroinclusive - https://www.gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk/resources/bee-neuroinclusive-resource-hub/