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THURSDAY 11TH MAY 2023

The Hr NETWORK ‘People-First Culture Conference & Exhibition 2023 will take place at the magnificent BT Murrayfield Stadium on Thursday 11th May 2023.

The Conference will feature SIX Keynote sessions on the day as well as a full Exhibition Area showcasing an exciting range of products and services for the HR and people development & management community.

People-First Culture

The ‘People-First Culture’ theme will consider the difference that organisations can make when they put their people before profit. Conference delegates will hear from a range of employers who have learned to prioritise the needs and requirements of their employees above all else and will show that a people-first approach boosts engagement, retention, productivity, and creativity.

Speakers from a range of award-winning organisations, who have successfully embedded a people-first approach in their organisation and have created and implemented a sustainable plan, which has not only allowed them to thrive in tough market conditions, but has also ensured that they are able to cope with future threats, including a return to working in a global pandemic, the cost of living crisis, fighting the war for talent and many other threats.

Keynote Speakers & Session Topics

Maria Glasscock, Director of People, Selfridges

Putting People at the Heart of Reinventing Retail

Selfridges is more than a shop. It's a landmark destination and social centre where everyone is welcome - an ethos that dates back to when Harry Gordon Selfridge opened the doors of the Oxford Street store in 1909. With a vision to reinvent retail for a sustainable future, it's a brand that is boldly trailblazing to change the way we shop and do business. This commitment requires a fair share of internal reinvention too; evolving the culture, increasing the visibility of underrepresented talent and aligning people around common beliefs and behaviours. In the last year, Maria has led and influenced a huge cultural shift across the business; from creating a truly strategic people plan that laddered directly to the overall direction, launching new values and placing a significant emphasis on feedback-for-growth. She'll share her insights about the journey - how the People team have driven true change (and continue to do so), what's worked and just how important it is to keep communicating proof points that mean people can see you're delivering what was promised. All this leading to recognition by Newsweek by listing Selfridges in the top 10 Most Loved Workplaces in 2022.

Fiona Passantino, Speaker, Trainer, Coach & Author of the Comic Books for Executives

Engaging A Workforce: Engage, Connect & Inspire Your Teams

We are suffering from a crisis of burnout, attrition, and shortage of personnel across all sectors. How did we get here? Our current state of disengagement did not appear overnight, nor was it caused by the pandemic. This condition has been building for years; the pandemic revealed the truth about our toxic working environments.

What’s the way forward? How do we inspire, inform and connect a working community, build a culture of trust and motivation to keep people on board and rowing together?

This is a fun-based, highly visual keynote presentation that offers a road map for leaders and HR professionals of any organisation at any level help build a more engaged and inspired community.

Flexible & Hybrid Working in a Four-Day Week

Owen

Cook

, Head of Programmes, The Culture Builders

Bringing Values to Life

Company values displayed on a wall eventually disappear. It's as if a cloak of invisibility has descended. We lose slight of them, they are old news and live on a website rather than within the organisation. Sound familiar? When they are woven into the fabric of the culture; encouraged, rewarded and nurtured, real change is created beyond the posters. Owen will share how to truly ensure values and behaviours are part of 'how we do things around here' and enhance the employee experience. He'll use real examples from organisations across the globe, share lessons learned and give practical steps for success.

It’s now widely accepted that the world of work that we knew before Covid-19, that dependable 9 till 5, Monday to Friday routine in-office will never be the same again, with the single biggest shift in workplace culture for a generation, possibly more. Things have changed forever and shattered the paradigm of in-work practice and leaders must now consider the right workforce flexibility mix for their organisation with almost 90% of HR leaders making plans for remote work across the workforce, for at least part of the time. While some employees operating in a hybrid workforce model will continue to work fully on-site or fully remotely, a large majority will flex locations based on their work. With strong evidence and growing momentum for the much discussed 4-day week also being added to the employee wish list, with almost 80% of workers looking to reduce their hours into 4 working days, what are the implications for employers being asked to do ‘more with less’.

Our keynote discussion panel, featuring HR leaders, industry influencers and commentators will discuss how this affects their organisation and offers insight in how to implement a hybrid workforce in 2023 and define strategies to enable the workforce in the future of work.

Sile Walsh, Inclusive Leadership Specialist, Roffey Park Institute

Inclusive Leadership: Unlocking the 3 P’s of Leadership…People, Performance & Potential

Leveraging insights from her own research, leading inclusive leadership expert Sile Walsh will be speaking about ‘Unlocking the 3 P’s of leadership - People, Performance, and Potential’. Sile’s keynote session is your chance to discover the transformative power of inclusive leadership. She’ll explore what it is, and is not, its role in unlocking the 3 P's (people, performance and potential) and how it can benefit your organisation now and in the future.

While inclusive leadership is popular right now, few view it as a leadership practice in its own right. Inclusive leadership sits at the intersection of organisational performance, leadership effectiveness and inclusive practices. It is a leadership approach that uses inclusive practices to improve people's experience, team performance and organisational potential. Sile’s research shows that inclusive leadership directly impacts psychological safety in the workplace, organisational performance and employee engagement. In a world of constant complexity and disruption, inclusive leadership is the approach that will help you successfully navigate the challenges of today and tomorrow. Don't miss this opportunity to leverage inclusive leadership to transform your organisation.

Kelly Swingler, Burnout Prevention Strategist for Leaders

Who Are You? What part does identity play in burnout prevention and what's the true cost of burnout if we ignore this step?

Join Kelly Swingler, ex-HRD and Burnout Prevention Strategist as she shares with you the true cost of burnout and what this could look like in the future as the Burnout endemic continues to grow. Burnout itself has become a buzzword, we're all talking about it, we may all be feeling a bit burned out, and many organisations are even using it as part of their marketing strategy in 2023 as they share why their tools and solutions could bring you a Burnout Free 2023! But when we truly understand what Burnout is, the long-term impact on individuals, and the cost and potential costs to your organisation it's something we can no longer afford to ignore, and no amount of free fruit Friday's, yoga classes and gym memberships are going to fix it. And identity is the first step in finding the solution.

Delegate package includes:

• 6 Keynote Speakers

• Networking & Exhibitor Area

• Lunch & Refreshments

• Delegate Bag & Goodies

• Official Conference Programme & Delegate List

Delegate Cost:

• £165+VAT per delegate

• Group bookings discount available (6+ Delegates)

• Payments can be made using Credit/Debit Card or BACs Transfer

Full terms & conditions for booking are available on request and the booking form is available at the link: www.hrnetworkjobs.com/events/conference/

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For further information on sponsor and exhibitor options or to book your delegate place, please contact the Conference Planning Team on Tel: 0131 625 3267 or email: subscriptions@hrnetworkscotland.co.uk www.hrnetworkjobs.com