On 23rd April, Acas ran a webinar on “Making the Business Case for Mediation” with a panel of Mediation experts. Please see below for the main messages from panellists as well as further resources. Main take-aways: Challenges of low productivity across the GB economic landscape, and businesses role to address the crisis with a need to […]
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In this blog, Jakob Schneebacher from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) discusses what the ONS Management and Expectations Survey (MES) can tell us about the current state of management practices in Great Britain. How has the use of structured management practices changed in recent years? What types of firms have improved the most? And
What do we know about management practices in Great Britain? Read More »
In this PrOPEL Hub webinar, Jez Stewart (Prospect Union), Caroline Sandy (ACAS) and Debbie Sanders (Make Work Better) discuss approaches and benefits to developing high-trust relationships between HR, Trade Unions and Line Managers Line Managers, Trade Union representatives and HR constitute the “golden triangle of conflict resolution.” Nevertheless, working together is not always easy nor
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In this blog Nicky Ingham, Chief Executive at Nicky Ingham and Associates Limited and Executive Director at HPMA discusses what traditional HR approaches look like and the dangers associated with taking an overly traditional approach. She suggests taking a more just approach to enact HR policies and reflects on her work with Mersey Care NHS
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In this PrOPEL Hub Webinar Dr Sam Farley, Dr Alexandra Woodall and Professor Richard Saundry explore how to prevent, mitigate, and/or solve bullying in the cultural industry and in all organisations in general. Alex shares the first ever piece of research on bullying in the museums sector in the UK, which she initiated in 2019
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The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the extent to which society depends upon essential workers, with health and social care workers in particular playing a critical role in pulling us through the crisis. Last year people took to the streets to applaud their heroic work. But what happens now that the clapping has stopped? What is
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In this blog, Dr Daría Hernández and Professor Jeremy Dawson discuss the communication challenges facing teams working remotely during the current pandemic and propose easy steps organisations can follow to improve employees’ team working skills. During the Covid-19 pandemic many of us have been forced to work from home. If this has been challenging for
Let’s Talk – Encouraging Balanced Contributions In Team Meetings. Read More »
Are you an in-house practitioner or independent consultant working in the HR/people profession? Then we’d like to hear about the key aspects and challenges in your work. By completing the CIPD annual People Profession Survey in association with Workday and sharing your experiences and opinions, you’ll help us to create an accurate snapshot of the people profession
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In this blog Debbie Sanders from Make Work Better argues that problem solving is a powerful tool for organisations to learn and use with its employee representatives and union representatives. She argues that if supported by the leaders of both unions and organisations, problem solving can lead to longer lasting, positive change. In my experience,
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In this blog, Professor Richard Saundry and Professor Peter Urwin take a deeper dive into the evidence surrounding the debate about what makes a good manager and explore the implications for practice.
What makes a good manager…and can we ‘make’ them? Read More »
