The Business Exchange Bath & Somerset Issue 14: Winter 2019 | Page 31

Our ethos Our mantra We want to work with organisations that share similar values to us and genuinely want to put their people first. We like to be on ‘let’s go for drinks’ terms with our clients, really getting to know people is crucial, to understanding their business practices and what’s going to work for them. You can’t always gauge that through a one hour meeting in an office. Our in-house mantra is ‘purpose before profit’ and our aim is to improve people’s lives. Every candidate, every client, every team - we do what we do to improve people’s lives at work, which has such an impact on their home life. A bad company culture can have such a negative impact on mental health and home life, and we’re passionate about helping organisations create a positive environment for everyone to thrive. Our team BEN CHAPPELL Director of People & Culture Ben spent nine years an Officer in the Royal Marines in a variety of roles, including operational tours in the Gulf and Afghanistan. He was head of Physical Training at the Commando Training Centre and had the opportunity to work with a number of corporate clients such as HSBC, Unilever, Castrol Oil and the England Football Team, delivering team, leadership and culture programmes. Before setting up Circle Consulting with his wife, Elle, Ben worked at an award-winning people performance consultancy. ELLE CHAPPELL Director of Recruitment Elle has always worked in recruitment, from helping organisations recruit the best talent, to managing teams, training people and writing training programmes. Running successful recruitment divisions gave Elle the opportunity to work with some fantastic clients over the years, such as South West Ambulance Service, Strutt & Parker and Ashfords Law. Elle is hugely passionate about people and how happy, engaged staff can really take a business all the way – better than any highly thought out marketing campaign. Our ambition for 2020 We’re opening our first office in Bath in 2020 and growing our recruitment team. A Bristol office will follow, as we already work with many Bristol businesses. There is such an appetite for our People & Culture offering, it’s the perfect second location. We have a very clear plan of growth and can’t wait to add to the team next year, we have a lot to offer employees in terms of development and flexibility, especially on the recruitment side. Agencies are known for tough environments with long hours and high staff turnover. Very few agencies have adapted since the 1990s and we are going to change this. An adult working environment that flexes to suit our employees’ lives, offering personal as well as professional growth. Do our values resonate with you? If you need help with attracting talent or assistance in creating a culture of success please get in touch. www.circle-consulting.co.uk Call: 01225 685888 Email: [email protected] Visit: THE BUSINESS EXCHANGE 2019 31