Creative Sheffield Unites for the CDI Cafe

16th February 2017

The creative minds of Sheffield came together for the second CDI Café today (Thursday, 16th February) focusing on Managing, Motivating or Moving On staff.

The series of quarterly business breakfasts hosted by Bhayani HR & Employment Law and Benchmark address the employee life cycle specifically in the CDI sector. The event saw a wide selection of leading Creative, IT and Digital businesses from the South Yorkshire region sharing best practice, with guidance from guest speaker Richard Gourlay from Cowden Consulting. -With the creative sectors booming in the city it's important businesses share and learn from each other in terms of attracting and managing their staff, bringing more talent to the region. Keeping good people is key, motivating them through realistic targets, mapping out progression and developing an engaging culture are vital for longevity in a successful team, said Louisa Harrison-Walker, Managing Director at Benchmark. -The sector is one which often fails to have robust employment law and HR procedures in place. Knowing what to do, within the law, to improve an employee's performance, or as a last resort dismiss an employee, is a key part of running a successful business. said Jay Bhayani, specialist employment solicitor. The next CDI Café will focus on 'Protecting or Neglecting' employees on Thursday, 16th May.