Adepting To Change

Episode #25 – Greater Manchester Good Employment Chart With Carol Halford

Alex and Paul are back with a much an organisation we have talked about a lot on the podcast – The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter! The guys are joined by Carol Halford from the charter as they cover all things good employment and much much more!
 
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/
 
Carols Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/carol-halford-2a29592b3/
GMGEC’s Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/gm-good-employment-charter/
GMGEC - https://www.gmgoodemploymentcharter.co.uk/

Episode #24 - Quarterly Review

Alex is joined once again by Anna Howard, as they chat through Q1 of Adept in 2025. Theres the first winners of the year of the quarterly A-Grade Awards, the highs and lows of contract wins and losses, plus a BIG month for our MD Nick
Adepts Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-servicesAdept - www.adeptcorporateservices.co.ukAnna’s linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/Alex's Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Episode #21 – Leigh Turner Returns!

Our long delayed Episode #21 is released, with Alex & guest Co-Host Paul Howard are back and have Leigh Turner back on the show for his 2nd appearance and this time hes in studio. We cover Modern Slavery, how security colleagues are now been exploited through WhatsApp/TikTok and much much more
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/

Episode #22 – Adept’s A Grade Awards

Alex is joined in the studio by our Head office team of Anna Howard, and Chris Holt.
In this episode we recount our recent Annual A Grade Awards, give you the run down of the winners and what we have in store already for next years awards! We also take a look at whats coming up socially for Adept over the next few months
 
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
 
Anna’s linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/
Chris’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holt-8109a912b/
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Episode #23 – Autism Awareness

Alex is joined in the studio by our Head office team of Anna Howard, and Chris Holt. They are themselves in toe with their Children: Jacob Howard & Harvey Holt.
In this episode, Chris & Anna speak candidly about their respective journeys of Autism with their sons. From spotting the early signs, through diagnosis and what teenage into adult life looks like. We also delve into what its like to manage family life & working life whilst having a child with Autism – a subject still to this day which can be quite Taboo!
 
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Adepts Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services
Adept - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
Anna’s linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-howard-b15859316/
 
Chris’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-holt-8109a912b/
Alex’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-bb107877/

Episode #20 – More than a Cleaner with Daniel Nkrumah

Alex & guest co-host Paul Howard are back for one of the most powerful episodes to date.
Long time Leeds Docks cleaner Daniel Nkrumah is in studio and talks us through his extraordinary journey that’s taken him from his home country Ghana, in to Germany, Holland, Scotland and now to where he currently resides in Leeds.
He takes us for a dive into his charity work that has seen him donate thousands of pounds over the years, helping hundreds of children get the basics we take for granted – Food, Medicine, Clothing, Shelter and an education!

Episode #19 – Q4 Winners, Our Survey Said??? + a new guest Co-Host!?

Alex is joined in the studio by a guest co-host….returning for his third appearance, Paul Howard is in the chair as they bring more updates from Adept.
They talk about the Q4 Winners of the Adept annual awards, and what that looks like for the upcoming Annual Awards, they run through the recent employee survey, plus much more...

Episode #18 – A Real Living Pensions Crisis! Adept & The Living Wage Foundation Talk Pensions

Adept are back and this time Alex & Alan are joined by Jack Ballingham & Shelley Morris from the Living Wage Foundation as they talk about the Foundations most recent programme – LIVING PENSIONS.
 
Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services/
Alan's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alan-brierley-07a459b0/
Alex's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-msyl-bb107877/
Adepts Homepage - https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
 
Shelley’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-morris-lwf/
Living Wage Foundations Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/living-wage-foundation/posts/?feedView=all
Living Wage Foundation - https://www.livingwage.org.uk/
 
Our Podcast Producers:
https://www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbuttler/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideasson05/

Episode #17: Our Final Episode???

Join Alex & Alan for the wrap up of 2024 as they reflect on an incredible year for Adept. Theres updates on our ongoing 12 days of Christmas giving, and we have exciting updates in announcing Q3 of the A-Grade Service Awards
 
Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services/
Alan's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alan-brierley-07a459b0/
Alex's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-msyl-bb107877/
https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
 
Your Podcast Producers:
https://www.yorkshirepodcaststudios.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbuttler/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/davideasson05/

Episode #16: Adept meets the SIA with Paul Fullwood

Alex & Alan are joined by the Security Industry's regulatory body - the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and their Director of Enforcement & Inspections Paul Fullwood. Paul has a 30+ Year background in Policing, Military and the private sector and he talks all things from SIA Business licensing to the continued threat of labour exploitation.
 
Adepts LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adept-corporate-services/
Alan's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alan-brierley-07a459b0/
Alex's LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/alex-mcmahon-msyl-bb107877/
https://www.adeptcorporateservices.co.uk/
 
Join us in the fight to rid the industry of Labour Exploitation and Organised Crime Groups
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/find-out-how-you-report-labour-exploitation
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-root-out-security-training-malpractice
https://www.gov.uk/report-security-staff-or-companies