Suffolk & Beyond · HR & People Skills

Learn the HR stuff.
Pick up the people skills.
Leave with a network.

Join our engaging Learn, Laugh & Connect series — perfect for entrepreneurs, business owners, directors and new HR professionals who want to truly excel with their teams.

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25+ Years HR Experience
2 Expert Facilitators
∞ Connections Made

"Where professional development actually feels like a pleasure."

Learn · Laugh · Network
🌿 Suffolk & Beyond
📋 CIPD-Qualified HR
🧠 Myers Briggs & NLP
📅 6 Sessions · Jun–Dec 2026
✨ Half-Day Format

About the series

Expert HR & People Skills Sessions

Learn, Laugh and Network is dedicated to equipping professionals with the essential HR knowledge and training necessary for today's dynamic workplace.

Our six tailored half-day sessions, spanning from June to December 2026, emphasise practical learning and real-world application — each one co-delivered by Shelly and Dan, whose collaborative approach fosters an engaging and supportive environment where you not only gain knowledge but also valuable networking opportunities.

See the Sessions
6
Tailored Sessions
½
Day Format
"Empowering individuals to unlock their potential and elevate their professional journeys."
Shelly & Dan · The LLN Mission
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Jun – Dec 2026
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Co-Delivered

What to expect

Three pillars, one brilliant experience

Every session is crafted to leave you more confident, more connected, and genuinely energised — not exhausted by another training day.

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Learn

Practical, no-nonsense HR knowledge delivered in a way that actually sticks. From employment law essentials to people management frameworks — real skills for real situations you'll face.

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Laugh

We believe the best learning happens when people are relaxed and engaged. Our sessions are deliberately warm, inclusive, and human — because professional development shouldn't feel like a punishment.

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Network

Leave each session with more than notes — leave with people. Connect with fellow founders, managers, and HR professionals who get it. The kind of network that actually picks up the phone.

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"No jargon. No judgement. Just the knowledge and the people you actually need."

50+ HR topics covered across the series

Who this is for

Built for people leading people

Whether you've just taken on your first team member or you're an established founder trying to get to grips with HR, our series meets you exactly where you are.

🌱 Entrepreneurs 📋 New HR Professionals 🏢 Small Business Owners 🚀 Founders Scaling Up 🎯 Directors
Find Out When We Meet

Your facilitators

Meet the people behind the sessions

Between them, Shelly and Dan bring decades of hands-on HR and training expertise. Their collaborative approach creates an engaging, supportive environment where participants gain real knowledge, real skills, and real connections — all in service of one shared belief: that every professional deserves the tools to unlock their potential.

Shelly Antczak
Shelly Antczak
HR Consultant

With 25 years of experience in HR — CIPD-qualified and having led HR functions across various small businesses — Shelly knows the challenges founders and leaders face intimately. She founded RaspberryHR because she loves making a genuine difference to the blossoming smaller businesses of Suffolk and beyond. Her approach is practical, warm, and always people-first.

RaspberryHR
Dan Cocksedge
Dan Cocksedge
Training Consultant

A hands-on trainer at heart, Dan established Switch Direction to deliver training that genuinely challenges behaviours and improves performance. A qualified Myers Briggs Practitioner and Diploma-holder in NLP, Dan extends his expertise across Ability and Personality training and 360 Feedback — making every session insightful, practical, and actually memorable.

Switch Direction

The details

What a session looks like

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    Relaxed, small-group format Intimate enough to ask real questions and get genuine answers — not a lecture theatre experience.
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    Suffolk & surrounding areas Based in and around Suffolk, with sessions designed to be accessible for local founders and leaders.
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    Practical, take-home knowledge Every session covers tangible HR frameworks and people skills you can apply the very next day.
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    Built-in networking time We build in structured connection time so you leave with real contacts, not just a business card.
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    A series you can grow with Each session stands alone or builds as part of the broader series — join at any point.

Ready to join us?

Spaces are limited to keep sessions genuinely intimate. Drop us a message to find out about upcoming dates and reserve your spot.

Get In Touch

Or email us directly at
hello@learnlaughandnetwork.co.uk

What people say

Real results, real people

Don't just take our word for it — here's what clients of Shelly and Dan have to say about working with them.

Switch Direction
★★★★★

"Dan understands people and management. The training he delivers goes beyond the theory and actually results in deep understanding of the subject. He keeps his training lively and interesting."

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Penny Thompson Churchgates Accountants
Google Review
★★★★★

"Shelly has been an invaluable resource to call upon. She quickly gets a handle on the problematic issues and has provided really useful advice. Well worth using, especially for a small company needing support."

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Mark, Financial Director Marine Industry
Switch Direction
★★★★★

"I wholeheartedly recommend Switch Direction for any business or individual seeking exceptional training and coaching in emotional intelligence and leadership development. Dan's expertise and passion has been apparent every time."

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Peter Harvey Colchester Institute
Google Review
★★★★★

"Shelly helped us as a small business with a difficult HR situation. She was extremely professional and knowledgeable, talked us through the options and was responsive and flexible. She was also able to guide us in reviewing our HR responsibilities for the future."

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Clare, Owner Food & Beverage Sector
Switch Direction
★★★★★

"Switch Direction provide in-depth personalised training, they're easy to work with and provide a comfortable environment in which to learn. We love using them and regularly choose from their wide range of courses to help develop our team."

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Sam Burns ACS Ltd
Google Review
★★★★★

"It is invaluable to be able to call on Raspberry HR for prompt, knowledgeable, solutions-focused advice. Shelly merges the legal with the humane giving clear guidance on how to navigate those 'trickier' situations with confidence."

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Jackie, HR Advisor Charity Sector
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Learn the HR stuff. Pick up the people skills. Leave with a network — and maybe even a new favourite colleague.

Shelly & Dan · Learn, Laugh & Network