The Independent Minds

Updated: 09 Apr 2024 • 19 episodes
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On the Independent Minds, podcast, you will meet independent thought leaders and learning about the ideas they have developed to help employers and their employees address the challenges that organisations of any type or size, in any location have must address if they are to achieve their business objectives and attain sustainable growth. You will be able to read more about all of the independent minds thought leaders on the Work Place Learning Centre blog. The independent minds thought leaders will be based all over the world. Some will discuss a new way of doing, whilst others will be discussing new ways of thinking. Each will have a practical solution which you will be able to access at Work Place Learning Centre.co.uk. Independent minds solutions are also available as part of Abeceder H2R the comprehensive  employee management solution that covers every aspect of every stage of the employer employee relationship from hiring to retiring. 

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It is reassuring to know that anyone who arrives at my home to work on a gas appliance, boiler, cooker, or fire has been trained and has passed exams. That is because gas engineer is a regulated profession.  The list of regulated professions includes: Primary School Teacher Dental Hygienist Solicitor Social Worker Air

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Stuart Burlton and his wife are the entrepreneurial team behind Make an Entrance, a manufacturer of door mats. When the company faced supply chain challenges many entrepreneurs would have looked to international manufacturers. But Suart and his wife decided to open their own factory instead. In this episode of The Inde

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In 1983 Elias van den Akker, popularly known as Al founded Ideal Schools in Glasgow. To celebrate forty years of successfully delivering professional education to the financial community, and his retirement Al joins Michael Millward, the managing director of Abeceder. Al explains how the student-centred approach to pro

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04 Sep 2023 • EN

Flexible Working in Law

In professional services, like legal, financial services, management consultancy, the client always comes first. It is the sort of commitment that means professionals must often work long hours. Family and other commitments take second place. So, what happens when a legal firm decides to find a way of working that will

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Michael Millward the founder of Abeceder and the host of The Independent Minds introduces the podcast. MIchael explains the reasons why he wanted to have a podcast about independent out of the box thinking, and how that fits with his approach to doing HR management.

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Anthony Lewis a director of Tile Hill, a recruitment company and provider of interim management services explains to The Independent Minds host and managing director of Abeceder, Michael Millward what it takes to create a successful career as an interim manager. The interim manager market is changing, and demand for pe

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