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New in Brief January 2017
Focus on skills in government’s new industrial strategy The government has published the first details of its new industrial strategy in January, outlining a 10-point...
Jan 2017
Navigating mental health at work
Mapping out your route for a long car journey can be an onerous task. The most direct route might take you along traffic-logged roads, while...
Jan 2017
News in Brief November 2016
The Autumn Statement 2016 Chancellor Philip Hammond gave the government’s first major update on economic policy since Britain voted for to exit the European Union...
Nov 2016
What the Uber judgment means for the ‘gig economy’
In October 2016, the Employment Tribunal found that a group of 19 Uber drivers are workers, rejecting Uber’s description of them as self-employed. This means...
Nov 2016
Reforming the firm: workers on boards just the start?
Brexit means Brexit, but workers on boards, it turns out, does not mean workers on boards. Despite Theresa May making the commitment on the steps...
Nov 2016
Engaging with your workforce during Brexit
Soon after the Referendum, the IPA sent out a press release stating our thoughts about the accompanying uncertainty for the UK economy that the result...
Nov 2016
News in Brief October 2016
Survey shows global consumers enthusiastic about AI In June 2016 Weber Shandwick and KRC Research surveyed 2,100 consumers online in five global markets on their...
Oct 2016
Extra Lessons from the John Lewis Partnership
Remarkably, it is nearly 60 years since the publication of the last substantial research-based book on The John Lewis Partnership. That was the noted analysis...
Oct 2016
Unleashing Employee Voice for Business Success
The IPA launched its new Hub for representatives at the event – Unleashing Employee Voice for Business Success – on 29 September in London. This...
Oct 2016
Navigating the Virtual Team
We live in an increasingly globalised and interconnected world. The workforce is becoming more contingent, so it is inevitable that at some point in your...
Oct 2016
Uncertain Times
The below article is a summary of the full discussion paper published by the IPA and Progress, which can be found here. In 2016, despite...
Sep 2016
Employees’ Perspectives on Productivity
Productivity may be essential to economic growth, wage increases and living standards, but it is often seen as too complex and remote a topic to...
Sep 2016
Back to the future: what benefits will employees want in the future?
Employee engagement is key to maintaining strong levels of productivity and reducing costs of recruitment, and staff benefits can form a large part of an...
Sep 2016
News in Brief July 2016
Theresa May indicates new direction on industrial strategy In the only speech of her leadership campaign this month, shortly before becoming Prime Minister, Theresa May...
Jul 2016
Value incongruence matters!
In academic circles “value incongruence” is defined as the difference between an individual’s personal value hierarchy and the perceived value hierarchy of an organisation. Put...
Jun 2016