Volunteer Hotseat
Engaging and entertaining learning
Our events are designed around both continuing professional development and networking opportunities, and are free to both members and non-members to help support the wider community. Our most popular events include our themed Employment Law Updates, in partnership with local employment solicitors. Delivered in an engaging and entertaining way, these sessions have provided great entertainment for our members alongside valuable learning. Who’d have thought a Pink Panther costume would ever be worn by an Employment Lawyer at an update event? Other recent events have included a Mock Tribunal and we are hosting an Organisation Development Masterclass in Penrith on 8 June. This will require members to draw on experiences and knowledge of others and develop ideas that can be taken back to the workplace. This is particularly important post-covid, where flexible working and the culture of organisations is radically changing the world of work. Support for all people professionals Our activities support people professionals at all stages of their career, including our online HR Forum which usually has a main topic or theme – such as Menopause in the Workplace –but it also gives members the opportunity to discuss other issues. We recognise that it’s easy to be isolated in a stand-alone HR role if you’ve not got a network and that most HR people need a bit of peer-to-peer therapy or reassurance at times.
Helping students develop
We have a Student Engagement Lead, Megan Armstrong, who liaises with all the students across the region as well as the colleges and universities delivering the CIPD courses. The CIPD Cumbria Branch proactively encourages and supports students to develop their career through networking at Branch events which count as part of their continuous professional development. We also promote different aspects of the HR Professional map to ensure standards and core behaviours are understood by members, as well as signposting and showcasing the wealth of resources available to both members and non- members via the CIPD website. Diversity and expertise Our committee members are from different backgrounds and are at different stages in their career. This diversity in the team provides a level of expertise and in-depth knowledge of the challenges people professionals are facing, and an opportunity to discuss possible solutions. Our knowledge and expertise is shared with participants at all our events.
The CIPD Cumbria Branch may be the smallest CIPD Branch (with just over 500 members), yet its strong committee of 12 people professionals deliver a diverse range of networking opportunities and events to suit people professionals at all stages of their career. Committee member and HR Consultant, Helen Dawson FCIPD, tells us more about the vibrant group of volunteers and its support for students and the Cumbrian HR community. We refer to ourselves as ‘small but mighty’ and this is good reflection of our committee. We are inclusive and supportive, and whilst we talk CIPD business, we’re a sociable bunch too! Our committee is genuinely committed to supporting the Cumbrian HR community and our work
with the wider CIPD network to shape the future HR landscape.
Helen Dawson FCIPD, from the CIPD Cumbria Branch
Find out more about the CIPD Cumbria Branch here .
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REGIONAL INSIGHTS
Summer 2023
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