The IPA arranges a number of knowledge building and networking events for members and non-members at which they can share their experiences and create new alliances.
Many of our workshops and conferences are free to attend.
We also co-sponsor relevant events run by other producers. Members of our team will next be chairing and speaking at:
How do you develop good employee relations?
Wednesday 30th November 2011, 0930 - 1630, Hilton, Canary Wharf, London
NEWS.....we have just been informed by the organisers of this event that it has been cancelled due to lack of take up by delegates.
Members of the IPA team - Nita Clarke and Derek Luckhurst - were scheduled to chair and speak at this event, and if you were hoping to attend please contact Sarah Dawson or Derek Luckhurst on 020 7354 8040 or email derek.luckhurst@ipa-involve.com.
We will provide help and guidance on any of the issues that you were planning to address by participating.
More and more we are seeing restructuring, redundancies and pay freezes becoming common. In this tough period, organisations often want to move forward but are being held back by residual issues.
Disputes with your workforce may be costly, and damaging to your business and your employees.
This one-day seminar will feature, debate, discussions and applied sessions, led by expert practitioners. The focus will be on how to ensure good employee relations are maintained.
The main objectives will be:
Good practice
How to manage union relationships - case studies featuring managers and trade union representatives
Highlighting the benefits of good working relationships
The relevance and contribution of a collective employee voice
Positive negotiation skills
Legal issues (and the cost of getting them wrong)
Speakers include:
Nita Clarke, director, IPA
Sarah Veale, head of equality and employment rights, TUC
Ron Inwood, HR director of employee relations, Amey plc
Christopher Mordue, partner, Pinsent Masons
Stuart Inness, principal officer, VIVO Central Operations, Standard Life
Professor Gill Kirton, employment relations and HRM, Queen Mary University
Ed Sweeney, chairman, Acas
More information about the programme and to book a please go to the Osney Media booking site.
IPA members and clients receive a 20% discount. Please email sarah.dawson@IPA-involve.com for your discount code.