Welcome to your HRD Connect update!

Workplace sexual harassment

Workplace sexual harassment prevention needs rise on Government’s agenda. In July 2018, the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) published its report on sexual harassment in the workplace. This closely followed the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) report “Ending sexual harassment at work” which gathered evidence from over 1,000 individuals. Read the facts below.

Infographic: Mental health at work

The importance of mental health at work should never be overlooked, considering we spend a vast amount of our time at work we should feel entirely comfortable within our working environment both physically and mentally.

HRD Connect conducted a survey about mental health in the workplace and we wanted to share our key findings, some results make for unsettling reading and have made it quite clear how far we are yet to go with fully accepting and understanding all levels of mental health both in and outside of the workplace.

Four ways to be a more impactful leader

The world of work is incredibly demanding, and always on the cusp of dramatic and innovative change. How do you factor in these changes and adapt to what a company demands from its leader?

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, super early bird bookings end this Friday.

Employees at PwC can now choose their own working hours

In a survey of 2000 people, 46% said they would prioritise flexible working and a work-life balance the most when looking for a new job. Lucy Skoulding investigates.

HR’s Future Leaders 2018

Are you a rising star in HR? Or do you know someone who is going to be a future leader?

HRD Connect’s Future Leaders in HR is open for your entries!

If you are, or you know someone who is going to be, the next big innovator within HR then please complete the submission form below to enter and be considered for our line-up of HR’s rising stars and emerging leaders.

To qualify as a future leader you must… 

  • Showcase specific examples of leading through crisis and unpredictability
  • Detail initiatives you have personally implemented that have improved the company’s culture – proving this by sharing tangible data and results
  • Specialising in a specific area of HR (e.g. diversity & inclusion, mental health, employee engagement), explaining how this particular part of the HR agenda is flourishing and what your future plans in your chosen area are
  • If you are a manager nominating someone, please be mindful of all the above points

Register your nomination below.

As ever, join the conversation and tweet us at @HRDCommunity or email me at [email protected].

I hope you enjoy the features.

Best wishes,

Emily Sexton-Brown,
Editor, HRD Connect