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CULTURE AND TRUST: seriously strong threads pulling through all of these brilliant conversations today.
@IIP #mwbconference23

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Next up is Sanjay Lobo’s talk: he’s starting with state… 86% of millennials said they would take a pay cut to work at a company whose mission and values aligned with their own. *

*2018 LinkedIn study.

@beonhand @IIP #mwbconference23

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On flexible working, Jan says: it’s not about where I am, it’s about how engaged I am.

We know this:
more engagement =
more productivity =
more profit! #mwbconference23 @IIP

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As the very wise @richardbranson says: You need to develop your staff enough so they can go somewhere else, but value them enough so they stay.

Ricky concluded: That’s what you can do with apprenticeships.
#mwbconference23 @IIP

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On WHY you should have an apprenticeship programme, Sharon Blyfield OBE said: ‘With a skills and labour shortage can you continue to mortgage your organisation by paying more for the talent higher up, when you can develop the talent yourself?’ @IIP #mwbconference23

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It’s important not to forget that apprenticeships aren’t just about early careers! They’re for late stage career / reskilling journeys and existing employees to shift internally too. @IIP #mwbconference23

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Great, really important point from Sharon Blyfield OBE on apprentices starting: ‘Line Managers have a massive impact on how a person views the world of work & whether they stay in a business’. So Line Managers need support and training too.
#mwbconference23 @IIP

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‘The gentrification of apprenticeships’ - it’s a tongue twister yes, but what does it do to competition?
#mwbconference23 @IIP

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‘Making work better is a rising tide that lifts all ships’ ⛴️
Oooffff… Love that @IIP #mwbc23 #mwbconference23

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Anyone got the wifi code? 😂
@IIP #makeworkbetter

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What a venue! 🧜‍♀️
The day’s finally here - the Make Work Better conference from @IIP. Can’t wait to meet you all in person. #HRconference #makeworkbetter

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The doors to our Make Work Better Conference are now open and we are happy to welcome you all.

We hope everyone is ready for a day full of sessions and panel discussions by our experts in everything #HR.

#MakeWorkBetter #MWBConference23 #WeInvestInPeople #IIP #StevenBartlett

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@sophiempentony on the blog today sharing one of the brilliant sessions from May’s @simplycomm conference.

https://t.co/nMHlEnRYpY

#internalcomms #internalcommunications

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A brilliant blog from @grace_epark about measurement in IC, with wise contributions from experts in the field .. well worth a read this AM! #internalcomms #measurementincomms https://t.co/SDeVuZMYse

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A sunshiney farewell to the wonderful @grace_epark as she heads off on maternity. Gonna miss you lovely girl. @kateshanksy @sophiempentony

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Glorious Westminster: sunshiny London yesterday. What a beautiful city we work in. What struck us on our Vauxhall rooftop gathering yesterday was the enormous amount of building work going on. So many empty offices yet so many cranes building more. #puzzling #comms #culture

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Not just a catchy title - she was actually told to F off.
OOOFFF.
#simplyic

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A great example of one size doesn’t fit all - not everyone places value on the same things…. Howard mentioned @HSBC_UK airport adverts for this. #simplyic

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A game! You’ll always incentivise us with chocolate, Howard!

It was 21%!!! Only 21% head of HR to tell the truth about what’s going on in their org.

But a huge 79% trust their peers over CEOs/others at work… ‘people trust people like them’. So true … #simplyic

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Loving the life lessons coming out of Rina’s talk. 3 aspects @CAFOD encourages in leadership comms. She says: it’s about yourself up to different encounters and new people - going over bias and out of your comfort zone. #simplyic