Lead Interview: Laura Claxton
Our lead interview in the ADAPT issue of Norfolk Director business magazines is Laura Claxton, COO of Claxton
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
ADAPT
Summer/Autumn 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue | Laura, Norfolk Director
Laura Claxton, COO, Claxton “My life before the COVID-19 pandemic was always moving so fast, but the situation has meant that I can step off the hamster wheel of running the business and re-evaluate what’s important in life”
Laura Claxton, COO, Claxton “My life before the COVID-19 pandemic was always moving so fast, but the situation has meant that I can step off the hamster wheel of running the business and re-evaluate what’s important in life”
Content this issue
IS NOW THE TIME TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES
By Mark Hinds, Charles Stanley Wealth Managers
A conversation with a financial professional can give you peace of mind and help you to plan for the future by making the most of what you’ve got.
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
R13 RECRUITMENT
COVID-19 Business Case Study
Rebecca Headden, Director of R13 Recruitment shares her thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic and how the business has had to adapt to keep trading.
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
ADAPTING YOUR RECORDS MANAGEMENT TO 2020
By Emily Pitcher, Archive-Vault
Adapting to the ‘new normal’ can be a challenging and testing time for a lot of businesses. Making the transition to working from home can be hard, especially when you are in a document-heavy environment.
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
BY THE SIDE OF BUSINESSES THROUGH COVID-19
By Ed Savory, Birketts LLP
The last few months have been brutal. For everyone. Remaining energetic is hard, but as business leaders your role is to invigorate your people and to give them hope, taking everyone with you through this bizarre journey.
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
COMMUNITY SPIRIT: NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The inspiring local businesses giving back to their communities
Since the COVID-19 crisis began Norfolk Community Foundation has been astounded by the power of the local community in coming together to support its neighbours..
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine Summer/Autumn 2020
LSI ARCHITECTS
COVID-19 Business Case Study
The impact of the pandemic on the construction industry has been well documented with some sites temporarily closed and project work paused.
Published in Norfolk Director Magazine, Summer/Autumn 2020
SOURCE ONE CONSULTING
COVID-19 Business Case Study
After enjoying a record year in 2019, the excitement for office and commercial interiors business, Source One Consulting, was continuing apace, with lots of contracts and projects in various stages of progression all across East Anglia.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
REFLECT, LEARN, AND PUSH FORWARDS
By Malcolm McGready, Ensors Chartered Accountants / David Scrivener, Ensors Chartered Accountants
Most of us have never see anything on this scale before; COVID-19 and national governments’ reactions to the pandemic have meant the impact has been truly global affecting billions of people. It touches on not just our personal and business lives, but the very fabric of society itself.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
PROACTIVELY ADAPTING IN THE FACE OF COVID-19
By Carole Burman, MAD-HR
From our kitchen table classrooms, to our distanced friendship walks, and our curious online meetings with colleagues, we have become a nation of adapters.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
FRIEL
COVID-19 Business Case Study
As an agency still in its infancy and with a several clients in the construction sector, Friel was especially hit by the closure of sites and shared the same concerns as many SMEs around the fear of the unknown.
Published in Suffolk and Norfolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
ADAPTING TO REFLECT CHALLENGING TIMES
By Kevin Ward, Conatus Financing Solutions
COVID-19 has presented us with exceptional situations in both our businesses and personal lives. Few have been unaffected, although for some, the impact is not necessarily negative. We are all, however having to adapt to a changing environment.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
RECOVERY RESTART PLAN LAUNCHED TO BOOST ECONOMY AFTER COVID-19
The Norfolk & Suffolk Economic Recovery Restart Plan
New Anglia LEP has been at the forefront of the region’s efforts to combat the economic effect of COVID-19 and an ambitious plan to get the economy of Norfolk and Suffolk back on its feet in the wake of the pandemic has been launched.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
DIRECTOR COMPETENCIES TO CONSIDER WHEN COMING OUT OF A CRISIS
: By Simone Robinson, Regional Director, IoD East of England
The COVID-19 crisis poses huge challenges for the Boards of all kinds of organisations. In some cases, they may feel overwhelmed by the speed of events. In others, they may perceive themselves as helpless bystanders.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines Summer/Autumn 2020
SMART GARDEN ROOMS, OFFICES & STUDIOS
COVID-19 Business Case Study
Based in Thurston, near Bury St Edmunds, SMART is one of the UK’s leading space solutions companies which manufactures and installs quality outdoor buildings.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
IDSYSTEMS
COVID-19 Business Case Study
For architectural glazing specialists IDSystems, the COVID-19 pandemic came right at the start of what should have been the busiest time of the year for the whole business.
Published in Norfolk and Suffolk Director Magazines, Summer/Autumn 2020
