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Our CEO Ben Dreyer's strategy to 'grow our business, grow our people' makes his investment in our Boden team and their development pretty clear. One of the many learning opportunities we offer is via our partnership with Henley Business School, where we have access to a calendar of in-person events, webinars and masterclasses. This week, Senior Director of People Kat Hayes, Transformation & Training Lead Angela Dean (Assoc CIPD) and Senior People Partner Alison Pereira Hussain attended the Key Contacts seminar to discuss key topics for 2026 and the future of HR. #weareboden #learninganddevelopment

We couldn't think of a better way to round off a month of empowering our female team to reach the dizzy heights of their potential than to deep-dive into the most important ingredient of all: Happiness. After all, if our shared Boden mission is to gift the world with 'happiness you can wear', we need the mindset to match. To help us navigate this gargantuan topic, we invited expert in resilience and post-trauma growth, Monica Kleijn Evason (or Chief Joy Officer, as we re-titled her for the occasion), to educate us about the pillars of happiness... and how to achieve it. A huge shout out to Monica, who's warmth and expertise encouraged a remarkable vulnerability amongst our team and sparked a noticeable shift in our way of thinking. #weareboden #internationalwomensday

We couldn't think of a better way to round off a month of empowering our female team to reach the dizzy heights of their potential than to deep-dive into the most important ingredient of all: Happiness. After all, if our shared Boden mission is to gift the world with 'happiness you can wear', we need the mindset to match. To help us navigate this gargantuan topic, we invited expert in resilience and post-trauma growth, Monica Kleijn Evason (or Chief Joy Officer, as we re-titled her for the occasion), to educate us about the pillars of happiness... and how to achieve it. A huge shout out to Monica, who's warmth and expertise encouraged a remarkable vulnerability amongst our team and sparked a noticeable shift in our way of thinking. #weareboden #internationalwomensday

For our penultimate celebration of International Women’s Day, we had the honour of being joined by The Times Fashion Editor, Harriet Walker.    Our team were spilling out into the corridors to hear Harriet’s invaluable insight into the world of fashion - and for someone who for nigh on 20 years has been a guest at London, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks, her refreshingly grounded take on it; e.g. that nothing is more important than comfort, and that keeping on top of trends requires little more than people watching.    We talked about fashion’s seat at the table in a world where it is juxtaposed on a page with the war in the Ukraine and the Six Nations results. We talked about our concern as women that we aren’t being noticed - and that everyone is judging us – two mutually exclusive concepts that can’t coexist and should therefore be dismissed as hogwash. We talked about the importance of teamwork in parenthood, how we relax into our friendships with age, and the relief of our social circles shrinking with time.    Our key takeaways? To surround ourselves with people who fill us with the confidence to succeed, and that the future of fashion is sustainability - creating beautiful clothes that are made to last using sustainable practices. #weareboden #harrietwalker #internationalwomensday

For the next in our International Women's Day series of events, we had the pleasure of sitting down for a spot of Afternoon Tea with seven of our female leadership team. We heard stories from those who had built their careers from the ground up, others who have had squiggly careers, and some who have been with Boden for 25 years. It was a meaty and motivational conversation, in which we discussed the value of empathy in leadership and diversity within teams, the notion of imposter syndrome, juggling motherhood and managing menopause. A huge thank you to our leaders for being so vulnerable, honest and relatable, and for their invaluable advice for our Boden leaders of tomorrow. #weareboden #internationalwomensday

We consider ourselves pretty lucky to a have an exceptional team made up of over 70% women and a female customer at the heart of everything we do. So with this year’s International Women’s Day theme Accelerate Action as our inspiration, we’re holding a month of events to empower both women and men to succeed equally at Boden. First up on the agenda, we invited expert in all things influencing and impact, the brilliant Sarah Brummitt, to help us identify our own personal brands. That means what makes each of us unique, how we want to be perceived by the world, and how we can make impact at work - no matter how junior we are. #weareboden #internationalwomensday #accelerateaction

We've gotta whole lotta love for our Boden team 💕 #weareboden #valentinesday

Spoiler alert: This is not 'just another post about mental health in the workplace'. The fact is, mental health can't be a tick box exercise. We need to learn from real experts, with up-to-date medical and psychological knowledge, and be able to walk away with actionable takeaways for improving our mental health at work. This #TimetoTalkDay we were lucky enough to be joined by leading expert Abigail Hirshman from Charlie Waller Workplace, to learn real techniques for shifting our culture to one where talking about our mental health becomes the norm. Huge thanks to Abigail and the team at The Charlie Waller Trust - we can't wait to see where this could take us. #wearboden

Last week our Product Academy of Junior Designers, Buyers and Merchandisers paid a visit to Fashion-Enter Ltd/ FashionCapital for a tour of their award-winning social enterprise and garment production facility. The team went behind the scenes to see their Fashion Studio, Pattern room and innovative Stitched Academy. Thanks to Caroline Ash and the FEL team for hosting us and deepening our understanding of ethical manufacturing - your commitment to sustainability in our UK fashion industry is truly remarkable! #weareboden #UKFashion #EthicalManufacturing #SustainableFashion #GarmentProduction #ProductDevelopment

Our Benefits Roadshows are the perfect way for our team to hear right from the horse's mouth all about the brilliant benefits available to them. From train and bicycle loans, to free mortgage advice and a learning & development podcast platform, to discounted blow dries and manicures - our providers love to talk about our generous Boden benefits package. #weareboden