Employee Engagement: Taking the “Engaging For Success” Report Forward

The Context:

With the economy still weak, public and private sector organisations face financial and human resources challenges for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the need to support growth and employee wellbeing is of huge importance. Building on and taking forward the recommendations outlined in the report “Engaging for Success” the Government has commissioned a new Employee Engagement Task Force. This new body will ensure that a range of practical opportunities are made available for organisations wanting to learn about employee engagement and spearhead the drive to improve their performance, productivity, and worker wellbeing. However, significant challenges and questions remain over not only what constitutes employee engagement but how to implement it and also its practical benefits.

Confirmed Speakers include:

• David Macleod, Chair, Employment Engagement Task Force & Co-Author, "Engaging for Success" Report
• Nita Clarke, Co-Author "Engaging for Success" Report & Director, IPA Involve
• Jon Ingham, Independent HR Consultant
• Dr. Denise Fairhurst, Head, Employee Relationship Management, Ipsos Mori
  
• Helen Giles, HR Director, Broadway & Managing Director, Real People
• Elizabeth Theobald, Employee Engagement Project Manager at London Borough of Lewisham
• Raffaela Goodby, Employee Engagement Manager, Birmingham City Council
• Nigel Carruthers, Senior Advisor, Workforce Strategy and Policy, Local Government Group
• (Chair) Professor Katie Truss, Professor of Management & Head, Kent Business School, University of Kent

The Issues:

Throughout the day delegates will engage with the panel, investigating key issues such as:

• How will the Taskforce work: What can organisations expect & what will be its priorities?
• Identifying and overcoming barriers to the wider adoption of engagement
• Raising awareness and changing organisational structures: what are the benefits?
• Are managers being equipped with the right tools to implement employee engagement?
• How to harness engagement for innovative workplace practices
• Maintaining morale through corporate restructuring
• What can public and private sector organisations learn from each other?
• Employment engagement: where next?

Objectives and Outcomes:

The morning policy session will give participants the opportunity to examine the new Taskforce within the wider context of the Government’s proposals for employee engagement, consider their likely implications, and discuss the way ahead. The afternoon policy into practice session will be highly interactive, with case study examples of the benefits of improved worker engagement and group discussions focusing on current good practice.

Who Should Attend?

Delegates will be drawn primarily from HR, legal, and employment professionals from local authorities; the NHS; education bodies; police and the emergency services; central government departments & bodies; employment and HR legal advice service providers; employment consultants; trade unions; NGOs; and academics.