For the HR profession to be evidence-based, it needs to connect research insights with practitioner expertise. Join us to be part of that two-way conversation! Topic by topic, academic experts will outline what's known in the body of research and people professionals will have space to question, probe and relate to their experience. 

Topics include: 

• The four-day work week: perceptions, experiences, and work outcomes
• Empowering and retaining Neurodivergent talent
• How does employee power and voice contribute to 'good work'?
• Attracting and retaining young people in the workplace
• Hearing the unheard: amplifying employee voice
• A question of class: exploring the links between socio-economic background, job quality and HR practices
• Negotiating difference at work: exploring disclosure of different and diverse identities

Choose two roundtable discussions for this session.

Why does the HR profession need to be evidence based? What are the risks of not doing so and the benefits to be had? What does it really mean to be evidence based and how can we go about it? In this workshop, leading advocates of evidence-based management will talk you through all this, explaining the core principles and practices, how they apply to HR, and showcasing CIPD resources to help you get started. We also present an in-depth case study of evidence-based practice in action and include time for you to discuss and reflect on how it can work for you.

People professionals are often involved in solving complex organisational problems, but how can research-based practice help to solve these problems? It's often easy to lean on professional judgement, senior stakeholder views or best practice examples. However, injecting evidence into the decision making process increases the effectiveness of your solutions and reduces bias. 

This interactive workshop will explore the benefits of getting involved with research and how this can in turn strengthen the decision-making process.

It's important for workplaces today to instil cultures of wellbeing, but how can people professionals take care of their own wellbeing at the same time? Practitioners today have to navigate how to take care of themselves whilst taking care of others. But how can you truly avoid wellbeing fatigue? Hear from Helen Fitzhugh on what it takes to 'share the load' and make wellbeing everyone's responsibility. Including a focus on 'how' to implement wellbeing strategies and not just 'what' to implement. Andri Georgiadou will then explore how to balance seeking meaningful work whilst maintaining healthy working habits. Is finding purpose in work really a double-edged sword?