The mental and physical wellbeing of Greater Manchester’s workforce is fundamental to the development of good employment across the city region.

In this episode, we cover several key topics including: 

(1:40) Employment Law Update led by Adam Haines, Partner at Aaron & Partners. 

(9:15) How can men get involved in the Menopause conversation in the workplace? And why is it important that they do? Led by Carol Halford, Manager of the Charter, Scott Lawson, Construction, Design and Fire Risk Manager at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, and Paddy Smith, Public Affairs Manager at CIPD. 

(27:00) How can employers prioritise financial wellbeing within their organisations? Led by James Kelly, Regional Manager at the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS).  

Connect with The Good Employment Charter:

Connect on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3CSB3NO

Connect on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3kSV9BA 

Check out the Charter Website: https://bit.ly/3CXj09m 

Resources relevant to this episode:

The Menopause at Work: Supporters Network Webinar Recap 

Let's talk menopause | CIPD Guidance 

Financial wellbeing in North West England | The Money and Pensions Service 

Excellent people management is increasingly seen as a vehicle to secure organisational success and is often at the heart of an organisation’s values.

In this episode, we cover several key topics including: 

(1:35) Employment Law Update led by Adam Haines, Partner at Aaron & Partners.

(9:10) What are the key skills of line managers? Discussed by Ben Lupton, Professor of Employment at Manchester Metropolitan University and Kerry Edwards, Manager at Burnside Centre. 

(24:50) What is a coaching style of management? What are its benefits? Discussed by Farley Thomas, Founder at Manageable. 

Connect with The Good Employment Charter:

Connect on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3CSB3NO

Connect on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3kSV9BA 

Check out the Charter Website: https://bit.ly/3CXj09m 

Resources relevant to this episode:

The Good Employment Learning Lab Website: https://bit.ly/3iS9XyL 

Good Employment Learning Lab Resources: https://bit.ly/3FChjA8 (Conflict) and https://bit.ly/3v1Tn4r (Creativity)

The Manager's Job: Folklore and Fact (Henry Mintzberg): https://bit.ly/3lw99BC

Manageable: https://bit.ly/3arwCgO (Membership) and https://bit.ly/3AwUp9w (Coaching Experience)

Manageable Conversations Podcast: https://apple.co/2YJRH3R 

The music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions. Tracks featured: Dirtbike Lovers, Borough, Turning To You, These Times.

Employee voice has a central role in improving productivity, tackling insecurity, and promoting the psychological well-being and job satisfaction of employees.

In this episode, we cover several key topics including:

(1:05) Employment Law Update led by Adam Haines, Partner at Aaron & Partners.

(7:37) How do you create a Speak-Up Culture in your Organisation? Discussed by Michael Brennan, CEO and Co-Founder of Tootoot and Stribe, and Louise Brown, Vice Principal of Wigan and Leigh College.

(30:00) What does it mean to be employee-owned? What are the business benefits? Discussed by Mike Wilton, Director of Manchester Office at Arup.

Connect with The Good Employment Charter:

Connect on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3CSB3NO

Connect on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3kSV9BA 

Check out the Charter Website: https://bit.ly/3CXj09m 

Resources relevant to this episode:

Aaron & Partners: Furlough, The Facts: https://bit.ly/3mjqD3f 

Stribe eBook "Fix Your Employee Engagement Problem": https://bit.ly/3kOgQCK 

Employee Ownership Association: https://bit.ly/3iebnTN

Arup (Our Values): https://bit.ly/39LgPsO 

The music in this episode is by Blue Dot Sessions. Tracks featured: Dirtbike Lovers, Borough, Turning To You, These Times. 

The second series of the Good Employment Chatter Podcast will launch on October 4th! Each week, we’ll deliver the best analysis of industry news, and tackle workplace challenges to spread more awareness of the Good Employment practice that is needed to make Greater Manchester stronger, and fairer to all. 

Developing a People-Centric Approach to Business – this episode we speak to John Quinton-Barber, Founder and CEO at Social. We look at his entrepreneurial journey – and what he learnt along the way about developing responsible business models.

Listen for Chatter about John Quinton-Barber’s first experience of employment, the process to becoming a B-Corp certified organisation, and the importance of Good Employment to staff, to consumers, and to the environment and communities more broadly.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps:

(0:50) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(14:15) How do you go about employing people, with Good Employment practice in mind?

(17:14) What do your consumers think about your Good Employment practice? What is B-Corp?

(21:20) What are your opinions on the place of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in organisations?

(25:02) Have you got any top tips for employers on how to support their people through these times?

Selected Links from the Episode:

The Good Employment Charter Website

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations)

Social's Website

Connect with Social on Twitter

Preparing Young People for the World of Work – in this episode we speak to Diane Modahl, Founder of the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation and Chair of Greater Manchester’s Young Person Guarantee. We look at her journey – through her initial interests in athletics, through to the Olympic Games, and her later passion to support young people into their career and beyond.

Listen for Chatter about Diane Modahl’s first experience of employment, the key findings from the GM Young Persons Guarantee, and advice for organisations moving forward – to become more inclusive and build back stronger.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps:

(1:37) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(8:47) Details about the Diane Modahl Sports Foundation, and key learnings. How do you work with young people to prepare them for the world of work?

(15:03) Can you share the principal findings of the GM Young Persons Guarantee? Particularly those that call for employers to act.

(20:15) Tackling inequalities – the importance of organisations acting rather than only talking about it.

(21:32) What message would you have directly to employers to address these inequalities?

(25:45) If you were to talk directly to GM Employers, is there one thing you would ask them to consider doing to help the city build back better?

Selected Links from the Episode:

The Good Employment Charter Website,

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations), 

The Diane Modahl Sports Foundation Website, 

Youth Task Force and the Greater Manchester Young Persons Guarantee,

Connect with the Sports Foundation on Twitter

Steps to Build a Resilient Organisation – in this episode we speak to Clive Memmott, Chief Executive at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. We look at management – how leaders can empower and retain their employees, especially within the Covid context.

Listen for Chatter about Clive Memmott’s first experience of employment, his top tips for employers to build more resilient organisations, and key management concepts derived from his book ‘Growing Your Own Heroes’.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps:

(0:50) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(08:00) Discussion of the book ‘Growing Your Own Heroes’ – concepts for management.

(10:26) How should leaders empower their employees?

(13:40) What are the principal challenges to employers as we emerge from lockdown?

(19:50) What role do progressive employers have in trying to address these issues?

(23:50) What are your top tips for employers to build more resilient organisations moving forward?

Selected Links from the Episode: 

The Good Employment Charter Website,

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations), 

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Website,

Connect with The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce on Twitter

Growing Your Own Heroes, John Oliver and Clive Memmott (Book)

Post-Lockdown Learnings for Employers – in this episode we speak to Sam Booth, Chief Executive of business community organisation Pro-Manchester. We look at both the employment challenges of Covid-19, but also the key lessons that will ensure organisations don’t return to ‘old’ ways of working.

Listen for Chatter about Sam Booth’s first experience of employment, her top tips for employers moving forward, and her key pitfalls to watch out for when organising a return to the workplace.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps:

(1:18) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(6:48) What traits make a good manager? What have the challenges of Covid done for management?

(12:33) What are the main employment challenges in the current scenario?

(15:40) Can you see Manchester’s business returning to how they were before the pandemic?

(18:15) What support do the Charter need to provide for employers, in order for a successful transition back to the workplace?

(20:00) What are your top tips for employers across GM when managing the return to the workplace?

Selected Links from the Episode:

The Good Employment Charter Website,

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations), 

Pro-Manchester Website 

Connect with Pro-Manchester on Twitter 

Impact of the Pandemic on the Hospitality Industry – in this episode we speak to Sacha Lord, Nightime Economy Advisor for Greater Manchester. We look at the hospitality sector, how it has been affected by continued lockdowns, and how we can build back better with this industry at the forefront.

Listen for Chatter about Sacha Lord’s first experience of employment, his belief that hospitality is integral to the country building back after Covid-19, and what hospitality industries need to do to keep Good Employment practices at the forefront of future decision making.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps:

(1:00) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(4:47) What lessons did you learn from your early experiences, that have taken you on in your career?

(8:15) How will hospitality help the UK build back better?

(13:18) What role will ‘Good Employment’ in the hospitality sector play in building back better?

(16:20) Is Good Employment going to become a factor in where people decide to eat and drink?

(21:48) How do you look after your own mental health at this time?

Selected Links from the Episode:

The Good Employment Charter Website,

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations), 

Connect with Sacha Lord: @Sacha_Lord

Building a workplace wellbeing culture– in this episode, we speak to Cary Cooper, professor of organisational psychology and health at the University of Manchester, and President of CIPD. We look at the impact of positive line management, particularly through the pandemic.

Listen for Chatter about Cary Cooper’s first experience of employment, his words of advice on workplace wellbeing, emotional intelligence and what makes a good manager, and the available support for employers moving forward.

Subscribe to stay up to date with all the latest episodes, where we’ll be talking to more key figures across Greater Manchester. Together we can make work better.

Timestamps: 

(0:46) What was your first job? What did it teach you about employment?

(6:00) What took you to organisational psychology, and a focus on wellbeing?

(12:18) What is the importance of good line management?

(20:08) How can we ensure that line managers have the right level of emotional intelligence?

(22:55) Are there available tools/networks for employers? Particularly towards SME’s?

Selected Links from the Episode:

The Good Employment Charter Website,

The Charter Mailing List (for latest updates, including event invitations), 

Connect with Cary Cooper: @ProfCaryCooper