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We’re the CIPD — the professional body for HR and people development. We are the voice of a worldwide community of more than 135,000 members committed to championing better work and working...
What do senior HR leaders wish they had known before stepping into a CPO or HRD role? How can organisations move beyond vague talk of “futur...
As use of artificial intelligence moves beyond experimentation, are organisations starting to see real value – or struggling to turn promise...
Why are HR professionals still feeling forced to hide their disabilities just to get hired? Could an AI version of your CEO really replace h...
How do you take culture from something leaders instinctively talk about to something they can genuinely understand, measure and act on? What...
Why are so many employers still hiding salary details when candidates increasingly expect pay transparency? While technical capability might...
As organisations face mounting cost pressures and AI absorbs many entry-level responsibilities, there is a growing risk that entry-level pat...
In a world of uncertainty and constant disruption, what does an effective and human response to crisis really look like? Are employee benefi...
What really happens at the World Economic Forum in Davos? And what are global leaders saying about the future of work? Are organisations sim...
Does sustained performance depend less on the learning event itself and more on the environment in which it is applied? In modern workplaces...
As volatility becomes the default rather than the exception, what does it really mean for organisations to be ready for change? When it come...
As new trends and demands accelerate, how can HR leaders ensure the profession’s foundations are robust enough to support effective and time...
In a tight labour market and amid rapid skills change, organisations face growing pressure to retain critical capability and reduce reliance...
2026 is set to be another challenging year for organisations and the people profession. As economic uncertainty continues and AI adoption ac...
Are traditional grievance and disciplinary processes really delivering fairness at work – or are they creating harm, cost and disengagement?...
Despite technology transforming — and often streamlining — how we work, its impact on productivity has been surprisingly limited. So is prod...
Apprenticeship funding is up, and tax-free salary sacrifice on pensions will soon be capped. How have our panellists responded to the UK Gov...
How can people make the best decisions when time is short and the stakes are high? Why is decentralising decision-making critical for organi...
A new CIPD report revealed that 62% of employers believe the UK is entering a more unstable period of employee relations. With potential new...
Some consider annual reviews ‘irrelevant’ and a ‘burden’, but how would you feel about AI playing a role in the performance review process?...
What does loyalty look like in 2025? In a climate of low wage growth, how can you keep employees motivated and engaged? As warnings come of...
Organisations face constant and increasingly complex change, making it critical to bring people along on the journey. But can L&D play a mor...
Is the introduction of digital ID cards using a ‘nut to crack a sledgehammer’ in the effort to curb illegal work, and what impact might this...
Just how important are team dynamics and psychological safety in driving organisational performance? What behaviours do leaders need to mode...
Should AI be used to resolve conflict in the workplace? Are over-sensationalised stories of ‘eye-rolling’ leading to legal issues masking de...
Is loneliness at work the hidden crisis no one is talking about? The CIPD’s Good Work Index 2025 report revealed that more than a third of w...
Are we seeing a trend in the merging of HR and IT functions, and how could this reshape the role of the profession? Where’s the line between...
What are the enablers and barriers to high performance working? What factors should individuals and teams consider to improve and achieve be...
The psychological contract – those unwritten expectations between employer and employee, so fundamental to building trust and engagement at...
Would capping the qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection at six months be a reasonable compromise for employers? With hybrid work...
When is the right time to communicate organisational change, and how can we strengthen people’s resilience to change? Can a better understan...
Is it chicken or egg – does leadership shape culture, or does culture shape leadership? The relationship between the two is complex and eith...
What is the ideal ‘span of control’ for a manager and are there obvious warning signs that they might be overstretched? Also in this episode...
The Get Britain Working white paper outlines a bold vision to tackle economic inactivity and raise the UK employment rate to 80 per cent. Bu...
A third of organisations are already using some form of AI or machine learning in recruitment and onboarding. As employers increasingly make...
How much should ‘policy compliance’ inform pay and bonuses? Apprenticeships are vital to building talent pipelines, but how welcome are upco...
What’s the state of AI adoption across different regions around the world, and how are people professionals reacting to it? Where does the o...
L&D and OD often operate in silos – one focused on individual learning, the other on strategic and cultural change. But is this separation i...
Could the humble suggestion box make a comeback as the key to acquiring honest, off-the-cuff feedback? What risks do organisations face by i...
As we look ahead to some of the key themes for International HR Day 2025, this episode — recorded at the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibiti...
Change and uncertainty seem inevitable. As organisations navigate global tariffs imposed by the US president, what other priorities should t...
People with past criminal convictions are a proven source of loyal, capable employees. Yet despite clear benefits, stigma – within business...
Five years after the first UK Covid-19 lockdown, many employers are still adapting to the knock-on effects of the pandemic but what has been...
With plans to introduce a ‘right to switch off’ facing the axe in the UK, do we need formal legislation, or could boundaries be better manag...
HR professionals play a unique role within organisations but often find themselves in morally challenging or conflicting situations. These c...
Times are tough; is there an alternative to headcount reductions and hiring freezes? With redundancy intentions at their highest level in a...
Workers are being afforded more responsibility with no uplift in pay - but how commonplace are ‘dry promotions’? How do we decide the value...
If employers were offered a way to meet their skills and workforce needs while also addressing long-term engagement and retention challenges...
How will a new government in the White House and changing business attitudes in the United States affect the UK? Is 2025 the year where ‘AI...
From strategic alignment to establishing a common purpose, what lessons can people professionals learn from the hit TV show ‘The Traitors’?...
New Year’s resolutions fail. Surprised? Probably not. But is the high failure rate a reason to avoid setting goals – especially in our profe...