CIPD NORTH: REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Daphne Doody-Green , Head of CIPD Northern, England
Welcome to our winter issue
As we come to the end of 2021, we have a lot to celebrate in this issue, including inspiring volunteers, northern CIPD Companions, new CIPD North networks and our work with the West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter to help create good employment standards in West Yorkshire. I am also delighted to announce that next year’s CIPD Northern Annual Conference will take place at The Midland Hotel – a stunning Grade II listed venue - in central Manchester on 2 March. A range of influential speakers will join us to tackle the most pressing issues affecting organisations. These include Jeremy Snape (former England cricketer and Leadership Coach), who will talk about the winning mindset for leaders, and Veronica Hope Hailey (Dean of the School of Management, University of Bath) who will share insights on responsible leadership. To find out more about our range of sponsorship opportunities at the CIPD Northern Annual Conference e: cipdnorth@cipd.co.uk In other celebratory news, the people profession’s resilience and commitment to driving positive workplace change was highlighted in our 2021 People Profession report.
It revealed that nearly two thirds (61%) of HR and people professionals strengthened their skills - through either upskilling or reskilling - as a result of their organisation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further to this, our recently published Annual CIPD Report also highlights how the profession has continued to grow and innovate during an exceptional year of change. The new year presents an ideal opportunity to set resolutions that can benefit you, both personally, and professionally. To help with this, we recently established a Senior People Professional Network to provide a platform for like-minded peers to connect and share best practice. We were thrilled to welcome over 80 senior professionals to the launch. If you would like to get involved and for all other queries, please email the CIPD North team e: cipdnorth@cipd.co.uk
The main homeworking challenges for people professionals during COVID-19 have been:
Supporting employees’ mental health and wellbeing 55 %
Building organisational
culture and values 48 %
Managing performance 46 %
How have people professionals’ skills changed in response to COVID-19?
Have had to upskill or reskill
61 %
No change in skills 39 %
Wishing you all lots of health and happiness in the New Year,
Daphne Doody-Green, Head of CIPD Northern England
Upskilling has occurred across all HR roles and in organisations of all sizes.
2021 People Professional report
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