The focus of our 2019 conference was how we will assist our members in reaching our shared goal of 30% of women in key leadership positions by 2030. Below are Julia’s ’10 Steps to Achieve 30 by 30 in Ten Years’. 1 Know your data & be accountable for progress Collect your gender balance…
Charlotte has been in the Aftersales Manager role for three years and is responsible for ensuring customer expectations are met, labour sales targets are achieved and that the department is fully compliant with both the business’ and manufacturer audit standards. Charlotte is also a passionate line manager for her team, providing coaching, mentoring and ensuring…
Natasha joined Jardine Motors in June 2017 as a senior service advisor within its Audi division and is responsible for delivering exceptional customer service as part of the aftersales team. Natasha joined the automotive industry in 2009 under an apprenticeship as a service administrator with Rybrook BMW. She explains what first inspired her to…
In 2019, workplace gender diversity and inclusion retains its position as one of the critical business issues that still needs to be fully addressed. Although women make up nearly half of the workforce in the UK, they still predominantly find themselves relegated to entry-level roles rather than management positions, with significant challenges working their way…
Automotive 30% Club member Burrows Motor Company is searching for stars for their Apprentice Recruitment Programme in schools in North and South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. The ‘Search for a Star’ programme, designed and managed by Gaia Innovation Ltd, is now in its fourth year of collaboration with Burrows Motor Company. A local family-owned dealer group,…
Marie has worked in her current role for 3 and a half years, and is responsible for strategic projects supporting the network to attract, retain and develop high quality dynamic people who can deliver a best in class customer experience. In addition, she is also responsible for the design development pathways to ensure Toyota can…
The Automotive 30% Club is pleased to announce that Le Etta Pearce CEO of Dealer Auction has joined the network. Dealer Auction is a newly formed Joint Venture between Auto Trader & Cox Automotive UK. They are a unique online auction offering Trade cars from multiple stock sources, being the UK’s largest “trade only”…
We are fooled into believing that men are better leaders than women. This interesting Harvard Business Review based on the book ‘Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? (And How to Fix It)’ by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, shows how a pathological system rewards men for their incompetence while punishing women for their competence. Discover the…
Phoebe has been in her current role for one year. Previously, she completed a three-year advanced apprenticeship in the Paintshop and went on to do a year in the Paintshop Launch Team. Phoebe studied Business and Engineering from the age fourteen at The JCB Academy UTC, the first school of its kind in the country….
Katie first started her career in the motor industry 20 years ago, joining JCT600 in 2014. In her current role, her responsibilities include; recruitment, employee engagement, learning and talent programmes, employee relations, career development and supporting the senior leadership team. Katie is constantly driving the flexible working agenda, which she is proud to say JCT600…
Back in 2016 when I decided to start a campaign to get a better gender balance in the UK automotive sector, I started my research by reading “Lean In” by Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg. Lean In is a seminal book that not only charts the career and personal views of a leader of one of…
The UK Automotive 30% Club is delighted to announce that Waylands Volvo has joined the club. Waylands are a family-run and owned motor retail group that operates Volvo dealerships in Oxford, Reading and Swindon, and also trades under the name of Fawcetts Volvo in Newbury. They pride themselves on providing outstanding customer service and excellent…