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Explore how we might (re)conceive and (re) balance rights, regulatory and resolution processes for healthier and more productive workplaces Conflict at work is costly: Acas research reveals the annual cost of conflict to employers at £28.5 billion, with costs highest when employees are dismissed or resign. Almost fifteen years ago, the Gibbons Review highlighted the […]

An ESRC-funded, two day conference, with opportunity to hear from experienced Engaged Scholars and join a community of Engaged Scholars. Join us for a two-day Festival of Engaged Scholarship at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Our Festival is an exciting opportunity to hear from experienced Engaged Scholars

This event will discuss what working practices have permanently changed as a result of the pandemic and offer advice to practitioners. Prior to the Covid 19 pandemic, the opportunity to work in a more flexible way was something that many employees craved. However with the onset of lockdowns and other restrictions, many of us were

We will present an overview of our training intervention on managerial capability and confidence, employee engagement and productivity. Skilled managers productive workplaces (SMPW) There is growing evidence that many line managers lack the skills needed to manage people effectively and to identify, address and resolve difficult personnel issues. Training programmes designed to increase basic people

This session aimed at the engineering and manufacturing sector, but suitable for all, outlines how to get good performance in the workplace Reality TV shows like ‘The Apprentice’ attract audiences by placing pressure on contestants and encouraging conflict – making them fun to watch but poor representations of everyday business realities. Research tells a very

Learn lessons from manufacturing on how to empower people across teams to lead and innovate Peak Scientific is a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance gas generators for analytical laboratories. Head-quartered in Glasgow, Peak Scientific has a significant local presence on every continent with 20 overseas offices and employs more

Explore how public and private policymakers can support microbusinesses to help the UK recover post-pandemic The newly published Levelling Up White Paper marks the launch of a decade-long project by the UK Government to level up Britain, with one of the 12 core missions at its centre being to “improve pay, employment and productivity in

In this session we discuss how your organisation can build an integrated conflict management system. A growing body of research has pointed to the organisational benefits of developing more strategic approaches to the management of workplace conflict. In this session we discuss how your organisation can build an integrated conflict management system. We will look

A half day workshop exploring challenges and solutions to providing effective and inclusive people management support for microbusinesses Our smallest businesses (0-49 employees) make up 99.3% of the UK’s total business population. They account for 36% of the UK’s turnover and serve an important role in the heart of communities. However, many micro businesses face

Hear how information provision can help shape the performance management of digital technologies. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies across multiple aspects of business life. As one CEO of a large tech company recently stated, “We are witnessing what will surely be remembered as a historic deployment of remote work and