The business case for wellbeing – a conversation with Richard Martin and Jonathan Watkins

The legal sector is known for its high standards, demanding deadlines and intense client expectations. For business development and marketing professionals working within this environment, the pressure can be just as real, particularly when coordinating complex pitches, managing internal stakeholders and supporting teams under tight timeframes.

Increasingly, organisations are recognising that supporting wellbeing is not just about responding to problems when they arise. Taking a preventative approach to workplace stress can improve collaboration, decision-making and ultimately the quality of service delivered to clients.

So what does this look like in practice? And how can law firms create working environments that support both performance and people?

Join us for a fireside conversation with Richard Martin, CEO of the Mindful Business Charter, and Jonathan Watkins, Corporate Partner at DLA Piper, as they explore the business case for wellbeing in professional services.

Richard will share the philosophy behind the Mindful Business Charter and how its principles are being applied across different sectors. Jonathan will offer practical insight from within a leading law firm, including examples of how the Charter is being put into action in day-to-day practice.

The discussion will be facilitated by Susan Siddall, CEO of Epigram Communications & Design and a member of the Mindful Business Charter, with time for questions and shared experiences from the audience.

This session will offer practical insight for BD and marketing professionals working in the legal sector, highlighting how more mindful ways of working can strengthen collaboration, improve outcomes and support sustainable performance.