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BOSS Today #44 INTRODUCTION

WHERE WE’RE HEADED

What a privilege to be taking over the position of BOSS CEO!

ver 100 years ago the BOSS marketplace, but also to create give them access to the knowledge
OFederation formed to support the new business opportunities. and experience of leading industry
sector and help members succeed. It BOSS sits at the heart of our figures. Just get in touch if you want
has evolved extensively since, adapting industry, making it uniquely placed to be involved with this dynamic
to best serve members and protect the to help strengthen it by enabling an network – we are looking to grow.
industry, with a particular focus now on open, collaborative ecosystem of Secondly, BOSS is here to think ahead
bringing people together and providing people and ideas - equipping members for the industry - to inspire better
support services and skills training. with the resources and knowledge decision making by providing access
The partnership with the BPIF required to move their businesses to expert insight and information, and
has enabled BOSS to broaden the forward - in addition to championing also to ensure that your staff have the
scope of support it offers, and all sectors of our industry. skills they need to best equip them for
benefit from sharing resources and I’m delighted to be working with the future. BOSS currently delivers
overheads. I’m proud of the ten Simon Drakeford, our new Chairman, excellent Management Training, and I’ll
years I’ve spent in what’s now my as well as the whole of the BOSS board, be ensuring that members who pay the
previous role (!), leading and driving who between them have a wealth of Apprenticeship Levy are using this most
its marketing and communications experience and represent a real cross effectively to futureproof their teams.
and many membership initiatives. section of the industry as a whole. I’ll also be looking at what we need to do
I’m passionate about engagement, My intentions for BOSS are four fold: to ensure that the great training that’s
ensuring that organisations like BOSS We are here to facilitate connections available now continues to be relevant
and BPIF provide tangible support – connecting members to each other, to the future as business needs evolve.
for their members - enabling them and also to new ideas. I believe it is the Thirdly, it’s crucial that we understand
to develop and upskill their teams, role of BOSS to create worthwhile, fun what matters to all of our members so
save money and be connected to and enjoyable experiences to inspire we can provide you with the best support
people and ideas that inspire. collaboration and effective working in a way that it is most accessible to
BOSS has always been here to relationships throughout the whole you. I’ll be making sure you can access
support its members and to work with supply chain, and am pleased to see all of your core support resources
members and wider stakeholders, this already happening in a number of easily through our website, and that
helping to identify and navigate the ways. Our Single Use Plastic, Synergy the right people in your teams are
key issues, challenges an opportunities and Manufacturers Forums are a great receiving the content they need to see.
affecting the future of our sector. It’s example of this, as well as are our Finally, BOSS is here to champion
a real privilege to take on this role Committees and key events excellence within our industry, which
after Phil Lawson, who together such as the Leaders of the includes celebrating and sharing your
with Geoffrey Betts and an Future Conference, Members’ successes - so make sure you let us
invigorated BOSS Board have Day and the BOSS Awards. know about them! Which leads me
done a fantastic job in leading Ensuring that our sector nicely on to our BOSS Awards, to be held
the organisation over the last is a brilliant place to work on 28th November. Yes, it’s that time
three years. We all know that and develop a career is of year when I am calling upon you to
our industry is diverse and something that’s essential. submit your entries, and I’m delighted
complex, with a wide range I will be encouraging to say we have extended the deadline
of new opportunities and involvement in our to the 16th of August, so what are you
challenges. Members Leaders of the Future waiting for? It’s your time to shine!
are adapting to Group. Headed
change in a fast- up by Emily Jones I’m really looking forward to meeting you over
paced sector where of Fellowes, this the coming months to fully understand your
new players and exists to inspire business needs and how we at BOSS can best
technologies the younger support you. Please do get in touch with me at
both threaten members of our amy@bossfederation.co.uk, and I hope you’ll join
to disrupt the industry and to me on this exciting journey to shape our industry.

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