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 CIPD PRESS RELEASE 16 April 2008
Two CIPD conferences in May: on the changing
role of the line manager and the HR function
The role of line managers is becoming increasingly
important in influencing employee strategies in
the workplace. The importance of line managers
in the delivery of effective people management
will be the focus of the Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development's (CIPD) conference,
HR and the Role of the Line Manager, on 1 May,
Victoria Park Plaza, London.
Speakers at the conference include:
Marcelo Borges, Learning and Development Manager, Nandos
Geraldine Granger, Head of Learning and Development,
John Lewis
DCI Jackie Keddy, Lead Consultant Coaching and
Action Learning, Leadership Academy, Metropolitan Police
Service
The day will conclude with a debate on the value
of line managers to the future of HR, their role
in supporting the 'well-being agenda' and
considering them as strategic business partners.
Victoria Winkler, learning and development
adviser at the CIPD says: "One major obstacle
preventing progress in creating high performing
organisations rests with the balance between
what are and should be HR or line management
responsibilities. Increasing line manager
involvement in learning and development is one
important part of the changing relations between
line managers and HR management."
The Changing Face of the HR Function
According to CIPD research 53% of organisations
have restructured their HR function in the past
year. Problems they've encountered have ranged
from limited resources or inadequate technology
to trouble redefining job roles.
Vanessa Robinson, CIPD Organisation and Resourcing
adviser says: "Structural change has been driven
largely by a desire to make HR a more strategic
contributor to business success. Today's HR
departments are often judged on their effectiveness
in contributing to business outcomes, as well as
improving efficiency and reducing costs."
On 14 May the CIPD will also examine 'The Changing
Face of the HR Function', in a second conference
at Jury's Great Russell Street, London. Featuring
the latest CIPD research as well as case studies
from organisations who have undergone a successful
restructure, the conference is relevant to all
of those working in HR strategy or organisational
development.
Speakers at the conference include:
Maria Antoniou, Group HR Director, Transport
for London
Jacquie Heany, Deputy Director, HR Professionalism,Cabinet Office
Mike Taylor, Director HR Transformation and
Systems, Vodafone Group Services
Notes to Editors
* For a press pass to either the CIPD conference
on 'HR and the Role of the Line Manager' or
'The Changing Face of the HR Function' please
contact Anna Wallace on 020 8612 6399 or email
mailto:a.wallace@cipd.co.uk
* The CIPD guides 'Managing Conflict at Work:
a guide for line managers' and 'Line Management
Behaviour and Stress at Work: advice for HR'
are available to download from
http://www.cipd.co.uk/guides
* A summary of the report 'The Changing HR Function'
is available to download here
* The Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development (CIPD) has over 130,000 members
and is the leading professional institute for
those involved in the management and development
of people.
CIPD press enquiries:
Gregor Ridley / Anna Wallace / Rob Blevin
CIPD Press Office
151 The Broadway, London SW19 1JQ
020 8612 6400
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