Welcome to "Ask The Expert", Silverstone Technology Cluster’s podcast. In each episode, we invite seasoned professionals and industry leaders to share their insights, experiences, and strategies for navigating the complexities of modern business and the advanced engineering landscape.
In this episode, we’re joined by Bruce Keir and KatieWaddy from TC Group.
With new employment legislation on the horizon, manybusiness owners are feeling anxious about the potential impact. Bruce and Katie help cut through the noise, tackling common concerns and misconceptions while offering practical advice for employers.
Whether you’re worried about increased admin, unsure how to update policies, or simply want to get ahead of the curve, this episode is packed with insights to help employers navigate legislative change with confidence.
Meet our experts:
Bruce Keir:
Bruce leads TC Group’s HR Client Advisory services forbusinesses across the Midlands and North, supporting clients of all sizes in getting the very best from their people.
A highly accomplished HR professional, Bruce holds a Level 7Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management and brings hands-on experience across the full employee life cycle.
Bruce is motivated by continuous learning, making a positiveimpact, and building strong, collaborative relationships. Whether he’s shaping high-level HR strategy or tackling people challenges on the ground, Bruce brings clarity, confidence, and a genuine enthusiasm for helping businesses, and their people, thrive.
In his own time, you'll find Bruce spending time with hiswife and three young children and watching or taking part inas much sport as possible. He also serves as TC’s resident quizmaster.
Katie Waddy:
With over nine years’ experience in HR, Katie has built her career from the ground up, gaining practical insight at every level and a strong understanding of what helps businesses and their people succeed.
She’s worked with both SMEs and large organisations,delivering HR projects and overseeing the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to performance, engagement, retention, and exit. Her approach to the client experience is very much rooted in integrity, collaboration, and approachability.
Whether a company manages HR independently or has anin-house team, Katie brings clarity, perspective, and renewed energy to their people strategies. From handling sensitive employee relations cases to embedding cultures of recognition and trust, she builds relationships that havea lasting impact.
Katie’s especially passionate about wellbeing and buildinghigh-performing cultures where people feel supported, valued, and empowered. Above all, she thrives on helping businesses get the best out of their people,aligning individual potential with organisational and commercial goals.
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