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Driving innovation through diversity at Amazon

For a company like Amazon, innovation is crucial to their success. Having a diverse workforce gives them a better understanding of customers’ needs and is key to unlocking ideas. Here are a few ways that true diversity helps drive that innovation.

“Innovation can happen anywhere and, without a diverse workforce, opportunities could be missed. Diverse teams are better prepared to spot opportunities from a variety of sources and inputs.”

– Lauren Kisser, Director, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Find out below how having a truly diverse workforce can solve many of your already existing problems.

Re-designing HR management

Several new innovative practices in HR are improving the people agenda, impacting culture and employee wellbeing. What exactly are they? Hazel Davies takes a deep-dive look into recent developments that are creating stronger global leaders.

How will HR and Business Leaders deal with Brexit uncertainty?

From Brexit uncertainty to complex and changing employment tax rules, HR teams are facing compliance challenges from all directions. How will HR and business leaders deal with this?

We are delighted to announce that the HRD Summit UK, will once again partner with Blick Rothenberg, which will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on 5-6 February 2019. In the lead up to the event, Blick Rothenberg is running a short survey to understand how businesses are planning to meet the needs of the modern mobile workforce, and the effect of Brexit.

We’d like to invite our readers to complete this short survey here.

We would like to hear your views. All responses will remain anonymous and contributors will receive a full copy of the results gathered.

Everyone who responds and attends the HRD Summit UK will also receive a free 15-minute one-to-one consultation with a specialist, to discuss the employer compliance issues that are keeping you and your team up at night.

About the HRD Summit UK

The HRD Summit is one of the largest gatherings of senior HR and business executives on the globe and welcomes 1,000+ of the highest level of industry experts, strategic thinkers, innovators, and trail blazers annually. Find out more here

About Blick Rothenberg

Blick Rothenberg is part of CogitalGroup, an international business services group supporting entrepreneurial businesses, their owners and managers in achieving long term, sustainable success through the provision of critical business support and advisory services.

This allows Blick Rothenberg to continue to deliver the high quality, partner-led service we have always provided, but with greater resource and the additional coverage that being part of a larger organisation provides. Find out more here

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.

Book here now

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I hope you enjoy the features.

Best wishes,

Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect