In this episode the Labour Relations Agency's Diane Edgington chats to Daniel Comiskey, Head of Marketing at Newry-based S&W Wholesale, winners of the Business Eye Awards 'Employer of the Year' category, sponsored by the Labour Relations Agency.
Daniel describes how his company is celebrating 2 years as an 'Employee Ownership Trust', and the benefits they've seen in terms of staff engagement and future proofing the business. It's a way of giving something back to employees and sharing both accountability and a return on the performance of the business. In terms of the challenges Daniel says change always needs careful management but that good communication is key.