Disrupt Norwich 8.0

Looking to connect with peers and learn best practices to improve lives at work? Join us for DisruptHR Norwich 8.0 at Mills & Reeve
Disrupt Norwich returns on September 9th at the Mills & Reeve office!

REGISTER THROUGH EVENTBRITE HERE

Held in 200+ cities around the world, Disrupt is an information exchange designed to energise, inform and empower executives, business leaders and people in HR*.

The format: Local business experts will present for 5 minutes each. It's fast-paced, entertaining, and lots of fun! Check out past DisruptHR Norwich talks here to get a feel for what to expect.

Agenda

1:00 - 2:00 - Registration and networking

2:00 - 2:15 - Event introductions by Lucy Westlake, Business Owner at HR Dept Norwich and the East Coast, Laura Brown, Principal Associate at Mills & Reeve, and Bill Banham, Editor at HR Gazette and Host of HRchat Podcast

2:15-2:25 - Partner talks including Peter Whitelock, CEO at Flourishing Conversations

2:25-3:15 - 5-minute Disrupt talks by multiple speakers including:

• Lynn McGarry, Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Pasta Foods
• Naomi Glover, Director at UK Brain Health Foundation
• James Gardiner, Director of Employability and Associate Professor at Norwich Business School, University of East Anglia
• Jay Harrison, Bereavement Service Manager at Norfolk and Waveney Mind
• Trish Hewitt, Founder and Managing Director at Haylo HR
• Improv lightning talk by an audience member. The theme of the improv is "Despite the doom-mongering, the future of work is bright".

3:15-3:30 - Break

3:30-4:15 - Interactive session led by James Kidd, Partner at Mills & Reeve
The M&R team will present and facilitate an interactive session to unpack one of the most challenging issues facing employers right now. With the new statutory duty to take proactive steps to prevent sexual harassment now in force, the stakes for employers have shifted significantly.
The session will explore:

• Where the boundaries of acceptable workplace behaviour now sit
• When employers can be held liable – even for conduct outside the workplace
• How tribunals are approaching complaints in today’s climate
• What effective prevention actually looks like in practice (beyond policies)

4:15-4:20 - Wrap up and thanks

4:20-5:00 - Final networking