flexible working

A virtual round table, sponsored by Indeed Flex brought together leaders in HR and creating agile workforces to debate and discover best practice and the valuable opportunity this workforce presents. 

Professor Sir Cary Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology & Health at the University of Manchester, gives his view on the hybrid and flexible workplace debate.

Sandrine Fremaux, Professor at Audencia Business School and Yvan Barel, Lecturer at Nantes University explore how HR can ensure their business truly using teleworking to ecological advantage.

How can employee turnover be prevented? The fact is there will always be some people leaving an organisation – indeed some level of turnover is healthy. Organisations need new ideas, energy and people, if only to replace those lost to retirement. But without a clear strategy for keeping people, talent and industry knowledge within a business, any success is likely to be short-lived.

Using technology to capitalise on flexible working, Alison Bawn, People Director at Virgin Media O2 Business believes you can unlock the full potential of your workforce.

Hazel Hendley, Chief People Officer, Ordnance Survey on her business’ journey to being a progressive workplace.

Jane Amphlett, Head of Employment, and Annie Long, Solicitor, Howard Kennedy LLP discusses the impact of the new Employment Relations Act.

Amanda Lennon, HR Director and employment lawyer, Astralis HR Solutions takes a view over reward for HR and considers the influence of the next generation.

Catherine Shepherd and Kath Sadler-Smith, Knowledge Lawyer Directors at international legal practice Osborne Clarke explore the new statutory right to carer's leave and what it means for employers.

Sir Cary L. Cooper, 50th Anniversary Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health at the ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, examines the state of mental ill health absence.