Campaign

The IPA is not running any specific campaigns at this time. To find out more about how you can help support the IPA's aims to raise awareness and good practice of employee voice and engagement, sign up to our bulletin and follow us on twitter at @IPA_Involve.

If you are interested in being involved in active outreach work as an IPA ambassador, please contact IPA's Head of Policy & Research at [email protected].

Latest

Managing the return to workplaces

Looking ahead, the mass return to physical workplaces poses many challenges for employers. IPA's Patrick Brione looks at what firms need to bear in mind and how they should approach this, in close consultation with their workforces.
Psychological ownership - insights from health and social care

Dr Aaron Gain writes about his research about the concept of psychological ownership in a health and social care setting. He argues that ‘Building Back Better’ requires us to understand ‘ownership’ at work in more complex ways and better recognise its links to authentic participation.
A quarter of UK unaware of legislative obligations when making redundancies

An extraordinary study published in People Management has revealed that a quarter of firms in the UK aren't aware of their legal obligations when it comes to redundancy consultations. IPA's Derek Luckhurst explores this problem and what it means for workers and employers at this difficult economic moment.
The Impact of Lockdown on Young People during the Covid-19 Outbreak

The impact of COVID-19 on the job markets has affected people of all demographics, but the economic and psychological impacts on young people in particular are often overlooked. Yasmine Modeste, a recent graduate from the University of Kent, offers her perspective as a recent entrant to the job market on how this year has affected people like her.

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.
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.
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.