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We are thrilled to announce the Scottish HR Leadership Group’s 2024 conference speakers: Leadership 2.0: Strategies for a New Era Join industry leaders Dr Susan Hetrick, Founder of zuhra consulting, and Prof. Susan Murphy, Chair of Leadership Development at the University of Edinburgh, as they discuss leadership now and in the future. Hear how, as […]

On Tuesday, 14th November, FWB was delighted to co-host a 'HR Brands Lunch' event at AG Barr HQ in Cumbernauld. We gathered as a group of HR leaders from across the Scottish consumer sector to discuss the journey that the AG Barr team have undertaken regarding their People Strategy. After a tour of the impressive […]

Scale-up businesses are some of the most significant contributors to the UK economy, and often the pace of growth puts a huge strain on leaders and their teams. With people being every organisation’s most valuable asset, we brought together HR leaders and professionals to hear from Ruth Chandler, the former Chief People Officer of Skyscanner. […]

Last month at Brodies, we launched Dr Susan Hetrick's latest book, “Toxic Organisational Cultures and Leadership”. Our event began with a networking lunch attended by HR professionals and concluded with an insightful interview and Q&A, guided by our own Alix Meekison. In this interview, we explore the depths of workplace dynamics, uncovering the origins of […]

On Wednesday 6th December, FWB and BGF co-hosted an insightful HR scale up breakfast. The event brought together HR leaders and professionals responsible for human resources in scaling organisations, offering a platform for discussions on the crucial intersection of HR and business growth. In the ever-evolving business landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) serve as […]

On this World Mental Health Day, we take a moment to revisit an event we delivered this year on the role of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. The Scottish HR Leadership Group (SHRLG), supported by Alix Meekison and Jaclyn Needham from FWB, welcomed delegates to their first half-day conference on 'Mental Health and […]

FWB Park Brown were delighted to host the Scottish HR Leadership Group Spring Masterclass ‘The Will to Win’, an evening with Eilidh Doyle (Olympic Bronze Medallist and British Track and Field Athlete) and Graeme Jack who chairs Athletics Trust Scotland (ATS), a newly created charity established to support and develop athletics in Scotland. A massive […]

Scottish HR Leadership Group (SHRLG) – Developing the HR Community in Scotland The Scottish HR Leadership Group (SHRLG), which was established in 2018 to develop the HR community in Scotland through a leadership group of the top HR professionals has today launched its first Operating Board. The Operating Board’s purpose is to support the SHRLG […]

FWB Park Brown were delighted to host the Scottish HR Leadership Group Masterclass ‘Disabled But Not Really – an Evening with Wesley Hamilton’ on the 1st of November. The innovative format for the evening consisted of our speaker joining from the USA , the event coordinated out of Edinburgh and guests attending venues ( hubs […]