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L&D career focus: ‘Most people who have spent time training are doing a bit of acting already’
Jeff Wren, head of learning and development for Essex Cares Limited (ECL), shares his secret desire for performing and why he would like to give those that think the L&D profession is ‘easy’ a stern talking to
Case studies
How STL focused on people’s strengths and improving accessibility to build a diverse workforce
The fibre optics supplier created an inclusive environment by empowering those with differing needs
How SEAT is using a renewed focus on its workforce to navigate the biggest change in its history
The car manufacturer has put people at the heart of its new direction with a fresh style of leadership, bolstered L&D and an improved approach to EDI
Taming the succession planning beast at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
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When the water company turned to L&D firm Call of the Wild to help mobilise its rising stars, it became clear executives not only had to have buy-in, they had to play an integral role in it
How KellyDeli reignited its culture
The food firm's refocused people strategy has helped diversify the business and boost employee happiness
How HC-One rapidly improved its employee experience
The care home agency dismantled and rebuilt its people processes to bolster recruitment and retention
How The Estée Lauder Companies is supporting women in leadership and supply chain roles
Naomi Hands and Claire MacIntyre explain what the beauty giant is doing to create opportunities for females at all levels and encourage male colleagues to be allies
Why EDF Renewables is making sure all parts of HR are aligned
The energy firm has overhauled its people strategy to give it an edge over its competitors
Why BBC Studios wants to change the culture within the TV industry
The production company’s HR team has taken a unique approach to preventing oppressive behaviours in television production
Why L’Occitane places ethics and sustainability at the heart of its people agenda
The skincare brand uses lived experiences to create EDI-focused policies and initiatives
How Essex Council is making sure all staff benefit from the post-Covid work evolution
Supporting employees means robust work on pay, EDI and making hybrid working fair for those based in the community
Interviews
Kingfisher’s Kate Seljeflot: ‘Today’s cohort expects their employer to invest significantly more in their development’
The retail giant's CPO wants to future proof the sector by nurturing young people as they enter the world of work
Five minutes with: Florence Robinson, people, process and culture coordinator at Webmart
How the B Corp SME prioritises learning and development for its workforce, with limits on cost and resources
Shine Offline’s Laura Willis: ‘There’s no point giving people smoothies for wellbeing if you’re not looking at the causes of stress’
Ahead of her session at the CIPD Northern Ireland Conference, Laura Willis explains the importance of digital wellbeing in an ‘always-on’, flexible working world
CIPD’s Rachel Suff: ‘HR should role model self care for the benefit of the workforce’
Ahead of her session at the CIPD Scotland Conference, senior employee relations adviser Suff explains why it’s important for people professionals to recognise signs of burnout and to look after themselves
AllBright’s Viviane Paxinos: ‘There is no silver bullet to solving gender inequality at work… it’s a leadership problem’
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The CEO of the women’s working collective shares the actions it is taking to help businesses of all sizes break down gender-based career barriers
FA's Rachel Brace: 'Appearing before a select committee taught me the meaning of truly accountable HR'
When HR director Brace joined the FA it was facing racism and bullying allegations and in desperate need of a cultural overhaul. Now its people team has helped the football body grow up and tackle all challenges head on
Christian Gallagher: “Blind recruitment lets us hire on merit”
When talent pools are small, the Royal Ballet School's head of HR says we must recruit people with varied life experience
Robert Peston: “Seeing unions as the enemy is misguided”
Why the journalist and TV host thinks businesses need to speak out more, focus on skills and collaborate with unions to succeed
Navid Nazemian: “We need people leaders with attitude”
Why the author, speaker and HR practitioner is using his experience of helping executives succeed to encourage more people professionals into the top job
Emma Parry: “In HR, we have a habit of following fashions”
The Cranfield HRM professor on separating fads from real trends in the future of work
Kevin Green: “HR can’t just sit at the side and create nice messages”
First Bus' chief people officer on the importance of putting sustainability at the heart of a significant transformation agenda
Bernadette Thompson OBE: “HR can’t tell the business off without looking at itself”
The government diversity leader, advocate and public speaker on how businesses can level up their inclusion efforts
What If? Podcast
What if… we recruited at random?
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine ponders whether human bias is unavoidable in hiring – and what the alternative might be
What if… we fell out of love with charismatic leaders?
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine asks whether the benefits of dynamic leadership outweigh its darker side
What if… no one had to work?
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine explores what it would mean to live a meaningful life in a world without work
What if… we abolished HR?
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine asks whether organisations can truly get by without a people function
What If… we all told the truth at work?
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine explores radical candour, transparency and speaking truth to power at work
What if… the metaverse wasn’t overhyped? (and we knew what it was)
The latest series of the podcast brought to you by the CIPD's Work. magazine unpacks what the metaverse actually is and what it means for the world of work
What If...we did away with diversity and inclusion?
New from the CIPD’s Work. Magazine: What if? looks at whether centrally organised initiatives are the best way forward
What If...there was no hierarchy at work?
New from the CIPD’s Work. Magazine: What if? looks at the structure among employees in the workplace
What If...AI ran a business?
New from the CIPD’s Work. Magazine: What if? looks at artificial intelligence's place in the workplace
What If...we all worked from home forever?
New from the CIPD’s Work. Magazine: What if? looks at what it would be like if we worked from home indefinitely
What If...all pay was transparent?
New from the CIPD’s Work. Magazine: What if? looks at what it means to share employee salary details
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Deputy Director, Line Management Capability Programme (LMC)
Cabinet Office, Glasgow, London, Sheffield
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Executive Director of Change and Innovation
Wandsworth & Richmond Council, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater)
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HR Generalist
Essity, Prudhoe, Northumberland
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Director of People and Culture
Gloucestershire College, Gloucester, Gloucestershire