Speak at events

Our experienced public speakers are available to address a wide range of events, from academic seminars and political panel events to industry-wide conferences or internal corporate away days. We are able to address a range of employment related subjects, including trade unions and employment relations, productivity, voice, technology, the 'gig economy' and the future of work.

Our speakers include

Nita Clarke OBE - IPA Director

“Will you please pass on to Nita my huge personal thanks for her outstanding contribution to our Development Event on Wednesday. It was nothing short of magnificent. To hold the attention of so many people for an hour-and-a-half was in itself talent written large. The buzz that Nita created carried on and everyone valued and appreciated her presence with us.”

Derek Luckhurst - Training & Development Director

“Amazing presentation, engagement, knowledge and delivery, very useful information - most helpful”

Patrick Brione - Head of Policy & Research

"I wouldn’t want to start the week without another word of thank you for your invaluable contribution to our Annual Stakeholder Forum. Both your key note as well as interventions during the plenary debate helped a lot to make the overall event a great experience for all participants."

Enquiries

Our fees vary depending on circumstances but discounted rates are available for IPA member organisations and our speakers are sometimes available to speak for free at academic or other charitable events.

For all enquires about securing an IPA speaker for your event, please contact [email protected] or call 0207 759 1002.

Latest

If redundancies are inevitable

IPA's Derek Luckhurst lays out advice, based on his years of experience, for how organisations should approach the question of redundancies if and when they reach the unfortunate stage of there being no other alternatives. As Derek makes clear, it is not simply a case of making sure statutory obligations on consultation are fulfilled - rather the way in which employers approach these conversations with workers could shape their employability for the rest of their careers.
Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE): what, why and how

On behalf of CIPD, the IPA has produced a guidebook for practitioners on the Information and Consultation of Employees (ICE) regulations, which give employees the rights to request their employer makes arrangements to inform and consult them about issues in the organisation. This follows changes to the regulations from April 2020. Based on case study interviews, the guide goes on to highlight the benefits of employee forums and effective methods for setting up and running them.
Guidelines for organisations facing big decisions

With many employers facing significant financial pressures from the current coronavirus crisis as large parts of the economy are shut down, IPA has put together vital guidance for organisations to consider before they make big decisions that might impact staff wages or jobs. Please have a read through, share this guidance and don't hesitate to contact IPA for support if you want further advice.
Working From Home – How Do Firms Keep In Touch With Their Staff?

With the current global pandemic driving a huge growth in remote working, IPA's Derek Luckhurst discusses the best ways for firms to keep in touch with their workforce during this period of increased working from home. He makes clear the importance of tackling fake news, maintaining two-way conversations to keep up engagement and allowing workers to continue to feel that they have a voice.

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.