The We-are-HR November Newsletter

Dear Readers,

How was your Month of November?

We have had a jam-packed month of HR Networking, Pre-Christmas Parties and Winter-Wellbeing. At the end, it was an exhausting month, which led to a few of our team members unfortunately off sick ?

We attended the HR World and made some valuable connections with Jordan Barry-Bayliss and Caroline Foster . These panellists explored the challenges facing HR Professionals in the contemporary business landscape and some of the ways HR Leaders can further the impact they have in the workplace.

The Key Takeaways were:

• HR professionals need to adapt HR practices to cater to the changing demographics and diversity of the evolving workforce by recognising the needs and perspectives that these groups bring to the table.
• HR Professionals can play a pivotal role in driving positive disruption within their organisations by reimagining traditional hierarchies, embracing remote working models, and leveraging technology to create more efficient and collaborative working environments.
• HR professionals need to be “Change Agents” as quoted by David Ulrich in his Typology of HR. This means driving change through innovation and transformation within organisations.
• Labour shortages were recognised as a theme facing organisations, as was the role of technology, automation, and strategic workforce planning in mitigating the issue.
• Artificial Intelligence has been recognised as a key tool leveraged to optimise recruitment and resourcing processes, identify talent gaps, and foster a more resilient and adaptable workforce.
• We also bumped into the lovely Jo Major and shared some insights on Diversity Recruitment and the benefits organisations can expect when adopting these open-minded approaches. We would love to have Jo Major (She/her) as a guest speaker on one of our monthly webinars!
• I also managed to get a new headshot of myself from The Headshot Guy which is the UK’s leading provider of professional headshots for business leaders, entrepreneurs and corporate teams. Thank you, John Cassidy【ツ】 . I can highly recommend your professional services, and I will gladly be using this new photo on my LinkedIn page!

Our last webinar for this year was on Winter Wellbeing, and our panellists, Dr Jo Burrell , Rachel Austen , and Giedre Skatikaite, made this webinar a success.

The Key Highlights were:

• The webinar delved into the unique challenges faced by HR professionals, shedding light on their impact on mental health and overall wellbeing.
• Dr. Jo Burrell shared insights from the HR Mental Wellbeing Survey 2023, offering profound insights into the struggles experienced by HR professionals.
• A key focus was placed on evidence-based wellbeing support, with the aim of encouraging targeted assistance for HR professionals on a broader scale.
• Rachel Austen, a chartered occupational psychologist, provided expertise on burnout prevention, highlighting the five stages and sharing signs to be aware of.
• AURA, a scientific tool designed by Rachel Austen, was introduced to recognize and address stress warning signs early, with a focus on fostering resilience.
• The webinar explored proactive measures that organisations can take to manage stress and promote healthy performance among their teams.
• The free mindfulness/mediation session from Giedre made everyone feel so relaxed and ready to face all challenges ahead… including the Christmas Rush!
• Winter wellbeing strategies were discussed, covering areas such as stress management, mindfulness, healthy choices, and building strong social connections.
• The event concluded by encouraging participants to embrace the season of self-care and make this winter their best one yet.

If you were unable to attend the webinar, you can assess the live online recording here. A password for the link is: @!Yh3MDW

We are also offering our current learners a pre-recorded meditation/mindfulness session as a gift to enjoy a moment of calm and self-care! Click here to watch!

The hard-working team at We-are-HR enjoyed a Pre-Christmas dinner at the Rail House in Victoria, where we spent the evening enjoying our Christmas Meal and collaborating on ideas on how to improve our services to our customers, being true to our corporate values of: Driven, Passionate, Friendly and Caring.

On the solutions side of the business, we have been busy working on a Well-being survey for an SME who has recognised that when wellbeing falters, so does engagement, motivation, and productivity.

This is why we have created a well-being survey that does an in-depth analysis of the key challenges that are present in the workplace as a crucial first step to putting in place the right interventions that will support lasting wellbeing.

Our detailed Well-being survey will get to the root of challenges and concerns, uncover the key sources of staff stress in the organisation, and identify clear steps to overcome them.

The feedback provided from our well-being survey can be used to make evidence-based recommendations, allowing you to develop a workplace wellbeing strategy based on robust evidence and make a more targeted investment, prioritising the areas of most need. This will enable the organisation to benchmark organisational well-being and evaluate outcomes.

If you are a growing organisation and you recognise well-being as an issue within your organisation. We would love to assist with clarity around what needs to be done and by setting some clear frameworks for success. Click here to book a FREE Audit session.

Our Next Dates for Blended CIPD Programmes:

Level 3: 19th of March 2024

Level 5: 9th of January 2024

Level 7: 15th of January 2024

Our Fast Track Programme starts with the last few remaining seats:

Level 7: 20th of January 2024

Join our self-paced programme and study anytime

We are pleased to be offering a Christmas discount on all CIPD qualifications of up to 40%.

Additionally, for all December & January registrations, we are offering an exclusive Christmas-designed MUG and DIARY for FREE.

Lastly, we would like to wish all our readers a wonderful restful Christmas and Prosperous New Year!

Our offices will be closed from the 23rd December to the 2nd January giving the We-are-HR Team time to enjoy the festive season with family and friends!

Thank you for reading our monthly Newsletter!

Best Wishes,

We-are-HR Team.