Getting To Know You.... E1

Adept's newly formed HR team Victoria Elmore & Lara Birch join the show, to talk about the often-misunderstood landscape and world of Human Resources and whose side they are actually onAlex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/Paul's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/Adept's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-servicesAdept's Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/Victoria's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaelmore/

Q2 winners announced, we touch on our other nominees as well for the first time. We also talk new contract wins and new business as well   Alex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

We kick off a new spin off where we bring a member of the head office into have a more in depth interview! Getting To Know You kicks of with Alex McMahon! He talks us through his journey thats brought him to Adept, and a near death experience along the way! Alex’s LinkedIn -   / alex-mcmahon-bb107877   Pauls LinkedIn -   / paul-howard-095b1322b   Anna’s LinkedIn -   / anna-howard-b15859316   Adepts LinkedIn -   / adept-corporate-services   Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co...

The gang are back and Chat turns to the recent Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter Awards 2026. And we reveal if were able to add more to the growing trophy cabinet! We also touch on some recent CSR days, and also some suspect rashes… Alex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Anna’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/ Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Alex, Paul & Chelle are back and this time they are joined by Cordie Gwilym – a Manchester based Executive Coach, Entrepreneur, Public Speaker & Social Worker as we talk toxic cultures or companies & what breaks first. We’ll explore what it really means to create more human workplaces. From psychological safety and burnout to belonging, leadership and understanding your people, it’s a conversation every leader - and employee - can take something from.   Alex’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Pauls LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Chelles LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelle-todd-brown-92991118a/ Cordies LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cordie-gwilym/ Cordies Website - https://www.coco-operative.co.uk/ Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Paul & Alex are joined by the COO of the newly formed S12 Paul Fullwood – the task force set up to ‘clean up’ the security industry! We are also joined by Leigh Turner who has some interesting takes on S12, and some updates from the dark murky world of Labour Exploitation   Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Pauls Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adepts Website - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/ Pauls Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-fullwood/ Leighs Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/uicorps/

Join Paul & Alex, as they are joined by Poacher turned Game Keeper….Rick Flowers who recently joined Adept as technical services director   Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/ Ricks Linkedin -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-flowers-496b35147/  

Return host to the hotseat Anna Howard Is joined by new host Chelle Tood-Brown as they sit down and talk to Menopause coach Julie Cosgrove! They cover a whole multitude of topics around the menopause, how it effects women, how it effects the workplace – and what you can do the make a positive step change!   Chelles Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelle-todd-brown-92991118a/ Annas Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/ Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/   Julies Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-cosgrove-2b366713a/ Julies Website - www.juliemenopausecoach.co.uk Julies Recommended Links on Womens Health - https://juliemenopausecoach.co.uk/useful-links/

Alex & Paul sit down to recap on Adepts Annual A-Grade Service Awards, amongst other bits! Q1s award winners are announced and a bit of a recap on a very exciting Quarter 1 in 2026 Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/ Paul’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-howard-095b1322b/ Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/

Alex & Paul are on location again! This time in Manchester at the ABC Dome, ahead of the 2026 Adept A-Grade Service Awards Night! Check in as well as two familiar faces don the microphones again making a welcome return!! Alex’s Linkedin -   / alex-mcmahon-bb107877   Paul’s Linkedin -   / paul-howard-095b1322b   Adepts Linkedin -   / adept-corporate-services   Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk