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🌟 Winner - Best Use of Technology & AI - CIPD Buddy AI 🌟 - we're delighted to share that the CIPD took home this award at last night's 2026 Memcom awards last night, celebrating membership excellence. Exclusive to CIPD members, CIPD Buddy AI helps you find relevant, timely answers in seconds, so you can spend less time searching and more time learning. Whether you're working on an assignment, researching a topic, or preparing a report, it gets you straight to the information you need. We're also proud to have received two Highly Commended recognitions on the night: 🌟 Best Inclusion Initiative - CIPD Trust 🌟 Best Non-Celebratory Event - Festival of Work, submitted by our partners Wonderly – Inspiring Communities A brilliant result for the CIPD and everyone involved - a big thank you to our CIPD Buddy AI technical partners, MSQ DX 🏆 #MemcomAwards #CIPD #MembershipServices

Strengthen your talent strategies with the latest industry data and insights on labour market trends and workforce planning. ✅ Learn how organisations are responding to today's recruitment and workforce challenges in the CIPD's latest Resourcing and talent planning report, supported by Omni RMS. Based on responses from over 1,000 people professionals, the report allows you to benchmark against valuable data and take evidence-based action. See how your organisation compares 👉https://ow.ly/gVaH50ZQ4IK #CIPD #HRdata #Recruitment #HR

What an incredible evening at the CIPD People Management Awards 2026 ✨ Last night we celebrated the outstanding people professionals, teams and organisations making a difference through their work every day. From transformative initiatives to exceptional leadership, this year's winners demonstrate the power of putting people at the heart of organisational success. We're proud to recognise and celebrate your achievements, and the positive impact you're having on workplaces around the world. Congratulations to all our 2026 winners. 🎉 View the full list of winners below: Best apprenticeship scheme - Northern Rail Best change management initiative - PZ Cussons Best CSR/ESG initiative - JSC Click Best digital/technology initiative in HR/L&D - JSC Click Best employee experience initiative - Private - PZ Cussons Best employee experience initiative - Public - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Best equality, diversity and inclusion initiative (EDI) - Arup Best health and wellbeing initiative - private sector - Portview Best health and wellbeing initiative - public/third sector - Lincoln College Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - private sector - Workwell Solutions Best HR/ L&D & OD team of the year - public/ third sector - Shaw Trust Best HR/L&D & OD consultancy - Wintle-Camp Coaching Best HR/L&D & OD supplier - Let's Talk Talent Best L&D initiative – private sector - OCU Group Best L&D initiative – public/third sector - Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Best organisational development or design initiative - First Bus Best people analytics initiative - Gardiner Bros & Co (Leathers) Ltd & Co Best resourcing initiative - Northern Trains Ltd Best reward or recognition initiative - Natural History Museum Best Public sector & SME people management initiative - Forest Bridge School Best talent management initiative - ODEON Cinemas Group Michael Kelly outstanding student award - Haneen Abdallah Khdour, FATEN Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 5 - Jess S., Staffordshire Police Outstanding HR or L&D Apprentice Award - Level 7 - Nicole Edwards Assoc CIPD, Sainsbury's 👉 Read about the winners, view the full gallery and register for next year https://lnkd.in/gZ8_k6t #CIPDPMAs #HR #CIPD #HRawards Neil Carberry OBE

⚠️ Stop Press ⚠️ The new duty to inform employees of their right to join a Trade Union has now been timetabled for January 2027; changes to TU Access rights and protections from detriment will still come into effect from October 30. Trade union checklist – six areas to review ahead of 30 October. Changes to trade union rights are coming. Our new preparation checklist takes you through six key areas, asking questions to help you assess your position, record your responses and track your progress: 🔸 Communications for employees 🔸 Rights for trade union representatives 🔸 Informing line managers and senior leaders 🔸 Negotiating rights of access and recognition 🔸 Updating contracts, policies, documentation and guidance 🔸 Protections for those taking part in official industrial action CIPD members - download the checklist and explore our other member-exclusive resources to help you understand what you need to do. Have you considered what these changes mean for your organisation? https://ow.ly/ob3K50ZQStO #TradeUnions #ERA2025 #CIPD #HR

What a night at the CIPD People Management Awards 2026 🎉 It was fantastic to hear from Neil Carberry OBE, CIPD CEO, who shared his thoughts on the future of the people profession and the increasingly important role of people expertise in organisational success. And then the moment we’ve all been waiting for – it's time to celebrate this year’s winners ✨ Congratulations to everyone who is taking home an award, as well as all our finalists and highly commended entries. The quality, ambition and impact of the work showcased tonight is truly inspiring. From innovative people strategies to outstanding leadership, learning and development, and organisation development – tonight is a brilliant reminder of the difference our profession can make to people, business and growth. 🙌 Thank you to all our sponsors APMG International, ICS Learn and Mindful Education for supporting this year’s awards and helping us celebrate the very best of the people profession. Huge congratulations to all our winners. 👏 We'll be sharing the full list tomorrow. Missed out this year? Register your interest for 2027 here: https://ow.ly/Kt9u50ZQU7N #CIPDPMAs #HR #CIPD #HRawards PZ Cussons, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Portview

We’re here in London for the CIPD People Management Awards 2026 and the excitement is building 🎊 Tonight, we’re coming together to celebrate the people, teams and organisations making a real difference across the people profession. With the room filling up and the celebrations about to begin, we’re looking forward to recognising this year’s incredible finalists and hearing the stories behind their achievements. A huge thank you to all our 2026 sponsors APMG International, ICS Learn and Mindful Education for their support. We’re ready for an evening of inspiration, recognition and celebration. ✨ Want to find out the winners live? Follow along on our Instagram: https://lnkd.in/ep9pejNg #CIPDPMAs #CIPD #HR #HRawards

What does it take to turn learning investment into real business results? It's a question the CIPD's Adam Stanbury will be tackling on the Main Stage at the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition in Birmingham this October - alongside Dave Buglass Chartered FCIPD, MBA of JPMorganChase. If you're attending, their session - The value equation: AI, learning and organisational capability = business results - is on the Main Stage on 6 October at 11:00. ➡️ Find out more here: https://ow.ly/joRm50ZQEnh #LearningAndDevelopment #CIPD #HR #WOL26

⏰ 2026 membership survey: closing 11 October Don’t miss your chance to tell us what you want from your CIPD membership in 2027. Tell us about the challenges you face, the resources you value and what matters most to you. In this short video, Interim CEO Caroline Stockmann explains why your views matter and how they can help shape the future of your membership. The survey closes at 23:59 (BST) on 11 October. 👉 Complete the survey today: https://ow.ly/5tiB50ZQGbU #CIPD #Feedback #membership

“As humans, we do need to understand and trust our instinct. It is there for a reason, it comes from wisdom, experience and expertise as a combination” On the latest episode of the HR People Pod, we discuss: 💭What does it really mean for an organisation to know its culture, and is it possible to borrow the best bits of someone else's? 💡Can AI be a genuine ally in culture change, rather than a threat to it? Leah De Silva, Senior Programme Manager for the CIPD Trust, is joined by authors of Rapid Reculturing, Alex Bailey, award-winning psychologist, and Kerri O'Neill Chartered FCIPD, Chief People Officer at Ipsos UK and Ireland. Check out the full episode, and let us know your thoughts: https://ow.ly/9Vo850ZQvyG #HRPeoplePod #RapidReculturing

Employment Rights Act 2025: changes from October October brings further changes to UK employment law, including: 🔹 From 1 October - Employment tribunal time limits 🔹 From 30 October - changes in working with Trade unions and rules around preventing harassment. CIPD Employment Law Specialist Sally Sellwood explains what’s changing and summarises what you need to do. If you’re a CIPD member, you also have access to practical resources including flowcharts, checklists, templates and guidance to help you navigate the changes and apply them with confidence: https://ow.ly/9Tt450ZQvti Our video will help you prepare; let us know how you're feeling about the changes. #EmploymentRightsAct #HR #CIPD