The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for those involved in the management and development of people. It has 130,000 individual members.

People Management is the official magazine of the CIPD.

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CIPD mission statement

• to lead in the development and promotion of good practice in the field of the management and development of people, for application both by professional members and by their organisational colleagues.

• to serve the professional interests of members.

• to uphold the highest ideals in the management and development of people.