SME News Q4 2018

SME NEWS / Q4 2018 31 2018’s Best Workplace Diversity Consultancy Address: The Old Waterloo Arms, Abermule, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6ND Website: auxiliumgroup.co.uk Telephone: 029 21256925 look at and understand what their data are telling them. We’re developing a comprehensive multi-method audit framework to support the client audit process. This will apply not just to legal cases but also related aspects such as insurance so that insurance providers can be confident that legal firms are running cases at an appropriate level of risk. The Welsh Market & Brexit Right now, it would be impossible to avoid some mention of the turbulence surrounding Brexit. Change is inevitable, but societies and economies have worked through change before and will continue to do so. The Welsh market is resilient, and has a unique, robust attitude. Change can be framed in a number of ways, and a pragmatic approach of developing a flexible plan to evaluate and act on opportunities and respond to challenges is what we aim for. Further Information Whilst we believe very much in the contribution of technology to the future of work, we also wholeheartedly believe that work should become ‘more human’. We actively challenge conventional wisdom surrounding the 9-to-5 workplace and we believe that as a firm we’re far better for it. Following a very successful 6-month trial of a 4-day working week, we’ve formally adopted this model and have seen improvements in staff engagement, productivity, and creativity, as well as reductions in (what was already limited) sickness absence. i British Academy of Management Annual Conference and the Work and Equalities Institute International Conference ii Nominated for Leaders in Learning Disability and Autism Award 2018