THE FORUM ETHOS
We champion networking, knowledge sharing, learning and development across our safe and non-competitive Shared Services member community.
We value all of our members, and through our networks and events, we enable them to exchange their experiences of innovation, challenge and success throughout the different stages of their Shared Services journey.
Shared Services Forum UK was the inspiration, innovation and passion of a group of like-minded shared service leaders nearly 24 years ago, who recognised the core value of peer-to-peer networking and knowledge sharing.
We know that Shared Services are forever under pressure to reduce costs, do more with less, and yet also demonstrate innovation, value-add and growth in support of the overall business. With that in mind we are committed to fostering networking, knowledge sharing, and learning and development in a safe and non-competitive environment. Our dynamic 6 practitioner networks connect you with like-minded professionals in the industry, bringing together a wealth of cross-functional experience and opinion and our members operate in a variety of professional roles, from both public and private organisations, representing numerous business sectors, all with a common interest in the evolution and sharing of best practices.
We continue to focus on delivering our core values:
COMMUNITY - A closed membership group, where members can share knowledge, ask for support or advice and exchange best practise tips and views freely within a safe non competitive harbour. We work with trusted industry experts who share their knowledge and insights with our members at our exclusive events.
LEADERSHIP - We are a community made up of leaders and their teams and we use this to ensure our members have access to cutting edge insights. We source the latest innovations in technology, explore the current trends, provide legislative updates and encourage the thought leadership our members have come to reply upon. Our resources support to improve efficiency and the achievement of goals which provide clarity of purpose, motivate and guide our organisations to realise their mission and purpose.
EVOLUTION - Will the UK continue to lead the way for Shared Services? How is artificial intelligence (AI) impacting the way we work? As Shared Services continue to process and cost efficiencies, the key functions and characteristics of Shared Service centres are continuing to progressively evolve. We keep our agendas topical, responsive and constantly evolving in an environment where we respond, adapt to change, fuelled by even greater levels of global disruption and uncertainty in meeting the needs of our members.
SSF UK membership provides members with the opportunity to connect, network and share individually, as teams and as Shared Services and Global Business Service operations. To date, more than 350 public and private sector organisations have helped shape our Forum and our membership is wonderfully diverse across the sectors. We put sharing firmly at the centre of our membership community - and year on year our Forum continues to grow and evolve.
Honesty is a key pillar of the Forum. We candidly appraise the current business picture, reflect on what is really happening in our industry and debate aspirational, workable and attainable solutions. We consider this approach to be crucial as new digital technologies emerge to challenge and progressively change the environments we operate in.
Our agendas are topical, responsive and constantly evolving as we respond to the real-world business needs of our members.
