Workforce & Leadership • Government Events

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Developing Inter-Organisational Networks and Improving Team Wellbeing

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Jul 2023

50% of employees have experienced at least one characteristic of burn out due to greater job demands in the last year. In this video, Jennifer Legg, Health and Wellbeing Officer for Waltham Forest shares how London Council have developed an inter-organisational wellbeing network to enact change and support employees with their mental wellbeing.

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Intersectional Strategies to Drive Improvements in Workplace Equality

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May 2023

According to a 2021 survey by CIPHR, more than a third of UK adults felt they had been subject to discrimination in the workplace or when applying for a job. In this video, Godwin Daudu from AFiUK discusses how the system can be rebuilt and extended to accommodate diversity, with particular emphasis on racial discrimination in the workplace.

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Destigmatising Menopause in the Workplace to Create a More Supportive Organisational Culture

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May 2023

To date, more than 2,000 organisations have signed Wellbeing of Women’s Menopause Workplace Pledge. In this video, Jessica Easterbrook, Lead Consultant for Organisational Development at East Sussex County Council discusses the importance of employee data in developing menopause strategies. She further highlights the benefit and normalising talking about menopause in the workplace.

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Improving Staff Mental Wellbeing in Organisational Culture

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Apr 2023

Following the fall-out of Covid-19, wellbeing in the workplace is becoming increasingly important. In this video, Peter Kelly from Mates in Mind addresses the systemic change required within organisational culture to combat poor mental health amongst employees.

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Upholding Employment Laws and Legal Responsibilities to Hybrid Workers

22 minute watch

Mar 2023

9 in 10 employees consider flexible working to be a key motivator in their productivity at work. In this video, Georgia Roberts, an Associate in the Employment Team at Kingsley Napley discusses some of the recent changes to flexible working laws and advice to help organisations develop flexible working policies that support all employees.

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Tools and Research to Support Teacher Workload and Wellbeing

21 minute watch

Mar 2023

68% of teaching staff said their workload was not manageable in a recent survey conducted by TES. Dr Joana Cardim-Dias, Senior Researcher at the Education Policy Institute discusses recent research, highlighting practical insights where schools can support staff to prevent them from being overwhelmed with the workload.

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Mediating Strategies to Manage Conflict as a Female Leader

22 minute watch

Mar 2023

In a recent CIPD survey, a quarter of respondents said conflict was common in the workplace. Rachel Suff, Senior Policy Advisor for Employment Relations at CIPD discusses the challenges female leaders in the public sector face when handling these conflicts and strategies manage them.

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Taking a Whole Organisation Approach to Positive Wellbeing

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Feb 2023

Promoting positive wellbeing helps the development of working environments where employees thrive. Dr Sabrina Robinson, the Wellbeing Lead at Essex County Council discusses the benefits of a whole organisation approach to positive wellbeing and how employees have been empowered to make changes to help them focus on their personal wellbeing.

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Local Government Climate Action: Declaring a Climate Emergency and Practical Next Steps for Local Authorities

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Feb 2022

300 councils in the UK have now declared a climate emergency, but only 100 have climate action plans. We heard from Paul O’Brien, Chief Executive of the Association for Public Service Excellence, about the value in climate action plans and the priorities that should be set in them.

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Tech in Local Government: Overcoming Digital Poverty and Supporting the Economy

21 minute watch

Nov 2021

The ONS and Ofcom have ranked Devon as the UK’s sixth worst place for digital connectivity. Cllr Neil Jory of West Devon Borough Council shared the council’s methods for improving efficient broadband installation services to tackle digital poverty in the area.

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Tech in Local Government: How to Practically Embed Intelligent Automation

20 minute watch

Nov 2021

Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) is a tool that can be used to eliminate tedious tasks, freeing workers to focus on higher value work. Keith McDdowell, RPA Manager at Norfolk County Council shared how RPA has enhanced workflow, and how it can be incorporated into other public services.

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Tech in Local Government: Delivering Better, Cheaper Services for Local Government

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Nov 2021

In 2012, the Government's Digital Strategy introduced 'Digital by Default' with the aim of embedding digital methods into all local government services. Phil Rumen from LocalGov Digital and West Berkshire Council discussed how Digital by Default has been a driver for change in local government.

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