Training

Recognising that each workplace has its own DNA, IPA's training programmes are designed specifically for each organisation, incorporating the vision and values, and for the individual participants.

IPA is able to draw on knowledge and expertise from our research programme plus extensive experience from delivering training to over 200 organisations of all sizes and from all sectors.

Our training and development programmes are interactive and involve plenty of opportunity for discussion and sharing of experiences in a safe space.

IPA training is designed to maximise participation and enjoyment, and wherever possible we will draw on “real life” scenarios to stimulate discussion and provide exercises.

Full course materials are provided and training participants will be equipped to use the unique tools and techniques that IPA has developed. Our training team is available to participants after any programme if they wish to clarify anything, or just want to talk something through with one of our advisers.

To find out more...

Contact

Derek Luckhurst, Training & Development Director:

E [email protected]

M 07780 697 024

D/L 020 7759 1003

Latest

IPA Employee Representatives' Hub: Working Well and Why it Matters

The IPA Employee Representatives' Hub exists as a source of information and support for employee representatives from a range of organisations - Hub members are invited to attend free events designed to help them meet the challenges facing their organisations. This meeting will focus on Good Work - what it is and what is the role of employee voice in delivering it. The day will include workshops based the IPA's Working Well report. Join the Hub - email: [email protected]
Gareth Southgate – A Leader Who Fulfils the Four Pillars of Employee Engagement

Reflecting on England's performance at the recent World Cup, Derek Luckhurst examines claims of Gareth Southgate's leadership qualities. By considering to what extent Southgate embodies the four pillars of employee engagement, Derek sets out how his career can offer useful lessons for managers and leaders in other organisations.
News in Brief July 2018

A summary of this month's employment news.
How pay ratio reporting could reduce pay disparities

Luke Hildyard of the High Pay Centre writes about new pay ratio reporting requirements passed into law last month and due to come into force early next year. He assesses the current problems with high pay inequality in the UK and how these new requirements might help curb excessive executive pay and a lead towards a fairer pay culture.

Who are IPA?

The IPA is the UK's leading organisation delivering new ways of working based on employee participation, collaboration and trust.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Employee Experience Vs. Engagement, Are These Really the 3 Things You Should Start Thinking About Now?

In this article, IPA Training and Development Director Derek Luckhurst responds to the popular article by Sturt & Nordstrom about the debate over the difference between employee engagement vs employee experience. In contrast to Sturt & Norstrom's contention that employee engagement is a completely top-down phenomenon, Derek draws on his years of experience supporting employee engagement to argue how it can be a broader and more effective concept than others might think.