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HRD Summit UK 2019 launches full brochure

HRD Summit UK 2019 Launches its full brochure, with some of the greatest minds in business included within our innovative programme.

Now in its 17th year, the HRD Summit UK, provides the perfect platform to connect and learn, with global business leaders from a range of industries. The theme for this year’s event is The Conscious Organisation.

With the likes of Rita McGrath, Thinker’s50 Best Selling Author, Josh Bersin, Bruce Daisley of Twitter, Davide Green who is Ex-IBM and Jane Sendall from Warner Bros, you can expect to be surrounded by some of the greatest business and HR minds in the world as well as trail blazers!

Join us on 5-6 February, at the ICC in Birmingham to be part of the discussion and at the forefront of change. Read more details below.

Two in five UK workers suffer financial worries

As many as 40% of employees have financial worries, which are impacting their work performance and wellbeing, according to a major study of British workers.

Are you in this group of people, or might you be managing one of these people. Read more about it below.

HR Distinction Awards 2019 – Entries are now open

After a huge success with the HR Distinction 2018 Awards in Birmingham, which saw over 700 HR and business leaders in attendance, we have now moved to London.

Read more about entering below and, best of luck to all of our entrants and we look forward to celebrating your achievements with you.

Making financial wellness personal to your workforce

The term ‘financial wellness’ doesn’t depend on your general wealth or salary. It’s defined by the act of managing personal financial situations and budgeting within the confines of your own earnings – and doing it in a confident and secure way.

In 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report focusing on financial wellbeing defined as “a state of being wherein you:

  • Have control over day-to-day, month-to-month finances;
  • Have the capacity to absorb a financial shock;
  • Are on track to meet your financial goals; and
  • Have the financial freedom to make the choices that allow you to enjoy life.

Speaking exclusively with Steven Leigh a Senior Consultant at Aon, we found out what he believes are common misconceptions when it comes to devising financial wellness programmes, why the middle-aged demographic get overlooked and how financial wellbeing can be cost-effective. We question, what are the changes that need to be implemented now to ensure real innovation? And how can employers change the way people plan for their futures going forward?

Are you coming to next year’s gathering of the Who’s Who in the HR industry?

In today’s diverse and complex business environment we understand the challenges facing the business leaders of today. If you’re wondering how to create a profitable organisation whilst ensuring the wellbeing of your employees then we can help put you in front of the visionaries that have done exactly that.

We only assemble the best of the best – speakers confirmed for 2019 come from a variety of companies leading the way to include Virgin Money, HSBC, Sodexo, Sky, Thinkers 50, Bersin, Cisco, ThermoFischer Scientific and many more.

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I hope you enjoy the features.

Best wishes,

Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect