A whirlwind two months at Samtaler!
Off to a great start
Since joining Samtaler, I have travelled for work for the first time in over two years, met with my new colleagues and completed a bid response for my first client on a 5-year contract worth in the region of £75million.
My time at Samtaler has been everything I hoped for, a fresh challenge and great colleagues who I am more than happy to say have become what I see as lifelong friends.
My background in Social Value
Having worked in the construction and infrastructure sector for so long, I'm looking forward to sharing my social value knowledge with various sectors. So, I can finally put my 10+ years of learning to good use. Reassuring clients that they can conquer the trials and tribulations they face and don't need to do it alone. As they, quite often, single-handedly embed social value into the complex organisations where they work.
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I love a challenge
One of the biggest challenges is getting to grips with global organisations with strategies that must cross their business empires. Although the UK leads the way with social value, this is a challenge to businesses headquartered abroad and adds to the complexity of embedding social value and making it a success.
Before joining Samtaler, I worked condensed hours across four days but have now returned to 5 days. This has been a challenge on a personal level as the house cleaning / domestic duties now have to be fitted in around my work! However, I am happy to balance a dusty house for the enjoyment I get from my new role.
Looking forward
The biggest positive so far; is being able to discuss social value with like-minded colleagues who ‘get it’, and I'm looking forward to it continuing for a long time.
How we can help
At Samtaler, we understand the importance of your social value commitment. You’re here because you care about the impact your business has on society and want to be better. We want you to succeed, and we know from experience that achieving social value requires skill, strategy, and support.
To find out how we can help send an email to hello@samtaler.co.uk
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