People Science Insights: November 2024

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November's issue of People Science Insights includes:

• Your invite to Thrive People Summit: The Future of Work
• Our upcoming webinar: Manager's at breaking point
• The 4 steps to becoming an engagement & motivation pro
• The value of assessments under the impending Employment Rights Bill
• How you can empower human-centred leadership

Join us at Thrive People Summit: The Future of Work

We’re thrilled to be speaking at the Thrive People Summit on Thursday, 7th November at Leeds Civic Hall.

Join our CEO, Luke McKeever, and a lineup of industry experts as we explore The Future of Work, covering trends in workplace innovation, mental health, wellbeing, and ED&I.

It's going to be a day filled with:

• Expert-led discussions, covering trends in workplace innovation, mental health, wellbeing, and ED&I.?
• Networking with 150+ industry leaders.
• Practical strategies for building high-performing teams.

And it’s all for a great cause—supporting Smart Works Leeds in helping women back into work!?

Join the wait list >>

Upcoming Webinar: Managers at breaking point: A leader's perspective on 2025

Join us on Thursday 14th November at 11am GMT for our upcoming webinar, where our experts will be discussing:

• Why supporting managers is essential?
• How to create a people-first culture
• Strategies to identify and address the future skill needs of managers
• Tips for building communication and trust within teams

Save your seat >>

4 steps to becoming an engagement & motivation pro

Teams work better when everyone is engaged in their work – but when one piece of the puzzle is missing, and managers aren’t feeling engaged…then your teams and overall workforce will suffer.

Enjoy fresh research and expert advice on how to motivate your people in this guide to employee engagement and motivation.?

Download the eGuide now >>

The value of assessments under the impending Employment Rights Bill

The changes under the UK’s Employment Rights Bill have been outlined, which includes 28 measures marked as ‘the biggest upgrade to rights at work in a generation’.?

Implementation will take some time, but we know the changes will affect the way that we need to think about hiring and performance management, whilst highlighting the importance of good communication between managers and their team members.??

Understand the how assessments will add value here.

Find out more >>

Empowering human-centred leadership

Leadership acts as the foundation for any business. Good leaders drive culture, motivate teams and inspire employees to take risks in the business to lead to greater productivity and profitability.

See how you can empower human-centred leadership to motivate teams and inspire employees.

Read more >>

HR News

Here's 5 recent HR news stories that we thought you might find interesting:

• Autumn budget 2024: what HR needs to know -?People Management
• Employment Rights Bill: HR reacts - HR Magazine
• Could AI destroy recruiting efforts? 5 solutions -? HR Morning
• A guide to being a better cross-functional leader -?People Management
• Hybrid and at-home workers miss out on promotions - HR News

That’s all for this month. If you would like to weigh in on any of the topics discussed in this newsletter, join our LinkedIn community for Thomas practitioners, have your say in our regular polls, or drop us a line at [email protected].

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