Back in December, before heading off for Christmas dinner and New Year celebrations, the whole Harrier team came together for the first ‘Harrier Team Day’. This was a chance for everyone to share their knowledge and experiences throughout 2018 and look ahead to what is proving to be an exciting year in 2019.
Opening the door for discussions
Our team gathered together for an in-depth discussion about the best health & safety practices and gave ideas to each other for how to provide a great service. Around the table was our Health & Safety Advisor, Project Coordinator, Business Manager, Managing Director, and our team of Event Safety Advisors.
We discussed a wide range of areas relating to health & safety such as sustainability, CDM (construction, design and management), table top exercises, inductions, equipment and paperwork. Each team member shared their expertise, giving a strong insight into what has worked well in each of these areas, while also giving an idea about the areas to focus on as this year progresses. After all, we’re always looking to improve!
Then came two engaging presentations; starting with Alex Stone, our marketing team Mocha Marketing’s Commercial Director, who shared the social media dos and don’ts during events and why good communication is vital in our work especially in emergencies.
This led nicely into a presentation by Event Safety Advisor, Clayton, who shared how the team can put together counter-terrorism risk assessments and why these are so important in the work we carry out.
A successful Team Day
With lots of discussion, the day was a great way for the team to strengthen their bonds and get together. We always value each member of our team and the knowledge they bring, which is why it was so important for everyone to have the floor throughout the day.
As a big thank you to the team for their continued hard work, we finished the day with a tasty curry at our favourite local curry house – and of course plenty of drinks to toast the end of a great year!
It was a pleasure for the whole team to come together for one big celebration and take pride in our achievements. We’re already excited to be planning this year’s Harrier Team Day, with everyone keen for it to be more than just one day…