Winter e-newsletter 2012

Branch update
CIPD Thames Valley branch e-newsletter
Winter 2012
 
 

Welcome to the Winter E-Newsletter


This issue contains details of events for the first three months of 2012 along with articles of interest contributed by members and organisations based in the Thames Valley area.

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With warmest wishes for the coming festive season and New Year.  We look forward to welcoming you to our events.

Thames Valley Branch committee

 
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Leading and managing the HR function


The end of retirement?  Join Oxford Group on Wednesday 1 February for a debate led by Dr Simonetta Manfredi from the Centre for Diversity Policy Research and Practice.

Join Basingstoke Group on Thursday 29 February for a highly interactive workshop on Employment Law led by Peter Beisty of mpm legal LLP which will look at how to put the theory into practice.

Resourcing and talent planning


On Wednesday 7 March, Oxford Group will be hosting a session led by Professor David Clutterbuck looking at "If succession planning works - how do the wrong people so often get to the top?"

Bracknell Group are holding a practical session on recruitment and assessment on Monday 12 March led by Ben Chambers, Saville Group.

Performance and reward


Sylvia Doyle from Reward First People Consulting will lead a session with Oxford Group on Getting the right reward strategy on Wednesday 18 April.

Employee engagement


On Monday 23 January Professor Rob Briner will lead a lively and interesting debate on Motivation and engagement in the current difficult economic climate with Bracknell Group.

Develop your influencing skills through a session on Crucial conversations led by Richard Pount, Graham Robb Associates, with Reading & Newbury Group on Tuesday 24 January.

Employee relations


Author, journalist and keynote speaker Edmund Tirbutt will lead a session on Alcoholism in the workplace with Basingstoke Group on Tuesday 24 April, and look into a subject that is often just ignored and rarely handled properly.

Service delivery and information

On Wednesday 15 March, Reading & Newbury Group will be holding a practical session looking at Presentation skills led by Pat Hartwell, ph Acid Test Training.

 
News and information

Do you have an item of interest that you'd like to share? If so, send your article to our Branch Administrator by Friday 23 March for our Spring e-newsletter due out in mid-April. Please note: contributors' views are not necessarily those of the CIPD.

If you would like to comment on any of the issues raised, don't forget there is lively debate in our LinkedIn Group! If you're not already a member, search "CIPD Thames Valley" in Groups and request to join - it's easy and it's free.  In addition to discussing current issues, it's a great opportunity to network and find out about local job opportunities.

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Strategy insights and solutions


Clare Dewbury recently won our competition for a student ticket to attend this years CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition in Manchester. In this article she shares her experiences of the event.

Leading and managing the human resources function


There has been some discussion lately on the proposed Employment Tribunal reforms.  Click on the links to read two articles looking at these changes from different perspectives.  First, Andrew Forrest of Weightmans outlines the anticipated changes, whilst Peter Beisty of mpm legal LLP considers the practical implications for employers.

Employee relations

In this article, Alexandra Robinson of Blake Lapthorn looks at the latest position on holidays and sick leave.

The Agency Workers regulations are now in place - do you understand the changes and the steps you need to take in order to ensure your organisation meets its obligations? Click on the link to read the article from Clarks that will explain more.

In this article, Victoria Duddles of Weightmans looks at recent developments in flexible working arrangements.

To tweet or not to tweet?  This article by Clarks looks at the issues relating to the use of social media and the implications for employers.

Learning and talent development

The vast majority of training takes place in the working environment. Ray Atkinson of The Wadenhoe Consultancy looks at measuring natural learning and how this can be developed by organisations.

 

 


 

 
 

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