29th July 2022
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Life stories about ‘self-made’ successful people are very compelling. When we hear how a person triumphed against the odds, or rose to the top in business, their profession or sport, it’s inspiring.
21st June 2022
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. It seemed a very distant prospect in the middle of the pandemic, but later this month 80 of my colleagues will finally gather to talk, listen and debate together in one space. The purpose for our journey to Manchester is the first SUEZ
4th April 2022
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. What makes people get out of bed and go to work? Apart from the alarm clock and bills to pay, they need other reasons – if they are to choose to work for you, and with the level of commitment a company needs
14th February 2022
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Are some people just born leaders? The question arose after our recent Wellness for All webinar on the theme of Leadership for Change. And the answer from our presenter – Dr David Pendleton, a Professor in Leadership at the Henley Business School –
11th February 2022
Plenty of attention During National Apprentice Week it’s been fantastic to see all the media attention surrounding the current crop of apprentices across all walks of life, and I have taken a keen interest in the work of apprentices from across the resources and waste as we celebrate and showcase the important role apprenticeships play in delivering the workforce of
24th January 2022
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. As I wish you the best for 2022, you may think I’m a bit late. After all, January will soon be over. But then, so too are many new year resolutions. There are various reasons for that, not least our self-delusion that the
22nd December 2021
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Earlier this year at our company’s annual Women’s Conference, one of the questions posed for delegates was ‘Who is your best self?’ I was reminded of this while looking back over the last tumultuous year. In business when we review performance, there are
17th December 2021
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. As we approach the end of the calendar year, it’s natural to pause and take stock. That reflective mood is all the more appropriate at times like this, when we’re suspended between waves of the coronavirus and the future of our planet hangs
13th December 2021
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. Among the more positive stories in the media recently have been reports on public figures who’ve shared how they’d been diagnosed with various syndromes on the neurodiverse spectrum. The TV presenter Melanie Sykes, for example, described her autism diagnosis at 51 as ‘life-changing’:
13th December 2021
Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources and Health and Safety Officer, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. The 11th day of the 11th month – Remembrance Day is an annual landmark and national commemoration that means different things to different people. For some, it is a reminder of family members, sometimes distant relatives, who died in the two World Wars.
