Introduce yourself and your role!
“Hi I’m Rich Thomas, Head of People and Culture, and I’ve been here at Lawton Tubes now for four months.”
Why Lawton Tubes? What are you enjoying most about working for the company?
“So I’m really excited to be joining Lawton Tubes because I think the organisation has got to a stage now that it’s big enough to be really exciting, but it’s small enough to actually get your arms around it and make a real difference; that’s key for me at this stage in my career because I want to be working for an organisation where I can make a difference, to help the organisation to grow and become more successful as it moves forward.”
Where did you work before joining us? Can you tell us a little bit about your experience?
“Before joining Lawton’s, I worked in several organisations, some of which you’ll have heard of and others you won’t. So I’ve worked for companies like Shell and Royal Mail. I’ve worked in public service, Warwickshire Council, but also the Crown Prosecution Service. And I’ve worked in chemical manufacturing for a company called Scott Barber, which was an international chemical manufacturer, based in Northamptonshire.”
So what do you do in your role?
“As I say, I’ve been here for four months now. My role is essentially in two parts. So the people and culture which is exactly that. It’s about how we get the best for the organisation and grow the organisation for the future, by demonstrating care for our people, and how we develop our people and approaches within the organisation. The second part of the role is probably a little bit more functional, and it’s some of the stuff that you would expect in any traditional organisation around the human resources part of the business and how we improve that. So we call these things around terms and conditions and employment, contracts, employee relations, and all of those things that need to be done to get an organisation functioning, you know, basically and, well.”
