Shared Services Forum UK is a great community allowing all members to share knowledge, experience and best practice. During face to face and online meetings, we are making connections and networking together on a regular basis.
SSF UK organises events like quarterly networks meetings (FA&R, PTP, OTC, HR & Payroll, Digital & Operational Excellence), Collaboration Week and the Annual Conferences which are a great occasion to meet and increase the knowledge in soft and core skills areas. The community offers a great deal of additional webinars which support networking and member development. I had the pleasure to join a few sessions this year and I enjoyed them a lot. I used some of the presented techniques in in my day-to-day work and life.
The SSF UK website is very user friendly. We can ask questions related to our processes, leadership or innovations. There is also a resource library containing members’ presentations and recorded sessions from our meetings.
The community supports technology by inviting collaborators to share their tools and innovations via webinars. Thanks to this, all members are well informed of which new improvements, tools and systems are on the market.
The atmosphere is always very positive. The network chairs engaged all members to share their experiences. They also support questions or challenges we have. During meetings (online and face to face) I feel extremely engaged and welcomed. I made some new connections and retained contact with colleages from previous employments.
Joanna Baines, McBride
