Events

The events below are either organised by the IPA, a partner organisation or an opportunity to see one of our team speaking.

If you click to book an event not hosted by IPA, you will be taken to the host organisation's booking platform.

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News in Brief November 2018

A summary of this month's employment news.
How a strong employee voice in the workplace can lead to greater employee involvement in lean manufacturing systems

In this article, Dr Chiara Benassi of King's College London discusses the findings of her research into employee involvement in lean manufacturing. Through a comparative look at the systems in the UK , Germany and Italy she talks about the risks of work intensification that can come with lean processes and the potential pitfalls of some attempts to involve employees in boosting productivity that don't properly align the incentive and employee voice structures with the intended goals.
Where would a ‘No Deal’ Brexit leave UK employees?

With the risk of a no deal Brexit now a serious possibility, IPA's Patrick Brione lays out the impact such an outcome could have on UK employees and their rights at work. He explains how current employment rights, while not immediately lost in such a scenario, would be potentially at risk and why moves to repeal them by a future Conservative government would be a mistake.
News in Brief October 2018

A summary of this month's employment news.

Employee voice

Employee voice exists, whether you recognise it or not. The only question is – "are you listening?" The benefits of employee voice for organisations are explained and alternative forms of voice structures explored in this article, which also includes a look at what makes a system of employee voice effective.
Who are IPA?

The IPA is the UK's leading organisation delivering new ways of working based on employee participation, collaboration and trust.
Nita Clarke OBE

IPA Director
Working Well: Perspectives on Good Work and why it matters

To coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review, the IPA have produced a report which draws together 16 expert perspectives on what Good Work means in modern Britain, why it is important and how to bring it about.
Employee engagement

This training programme focuses around how to use the four key enablers of employee engagement - a strong strategic narrative, engaging managers, employee voice and integrity - to move from a purely transactional approach to engagement to a genuinely transformational one.
Overview of services

Every workplace is different, so every project we undertake is individually developed by our professional and experienced team, and delivered based on the needs and circumstances of the client.
Engagement

Employee engagement is seen by a growing number of organisations as a key issue in measuring employee attitudes, managing the behaviours of management, developing operational and human resource policies, and establishing a strong employer brand. Find out more about what engagement is, the four enablers of engagement, the work of Engage for Success and what the IPA can do to help your organisation boost the engagement of its employees.
Mind over Machines: New technology and employment relations

This report examines the relationship between the introduction of new technology into the workplace and employee wellbeing, autonomy, voice and engagement. IPA for Acas, 2017.
Working Well: preview of IPA publication on good work

On 8th February, IPA will be launching our report on Good Work, to coincide with the government's response to the Taylor Review. This publication draws together 16 expert perspectives on what good work means, why it matters and how to bring it about.
The real impact of the EU on UK employment law

The UK is set to have a referendum on 23 June on whether or not to remain a member of the European Union. In this article, Rachel Suff, Public Policy Advisor at CIPD discusses how ‘the world of work might be affected’ if the UK voted not to remain in the EU. She highlights that a large part of the UK employment law is derived from the EU and that a vote to leave the EU could allow the review or repeal of legislation that came out of EU directives.