CIPD HR in SMEs Conference13 May 2013, London

Prices start at £195

Design and Deliver Great HR for SME Business Growth

Gain expert insight into:

• moving from transactional to

transformational HR practices

• what great HR looks like

• keeping culture and values during

periods of growth and expansion

• remaining legally compliant.

• Peter Cheese, CEO, CIPD • UKFast • Cougar Automation • ILG• Interchange & Consort Hotels • Little Dish • innocent drinks • and more.

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CIPD HR in SMEs Conference

‘SMEs are vital to the UK for jobs, future economic growth, productivity and innovation’. They make up the majority of various world economies and in the UK they account for 99.9% of all enterprises.*

Whether an SME is newly established or experiencing growth or transition, HR plays a strategic role in driving long-term performance. However, defining the business strategy as well as delivering HR processes successfully can be difficult to achieve. Being able to do both will mean HR becoming central to the strategic delivery and business direction.

Following CIPD’s recent research report Achieving sustainable organisational performance through HR in SMEs, we are launching this new one day conference to help HR professionals in SMEs. Join us to hear from a wide range of organisations, and gain an understanding of how to design and deliver great HR.*Source BIS

This conference will help you to:

• maintain your unique company culture during periods of change and transition

• move from transactional HR tasks to more business focused practices

• recruit and retain talented employees who fit with future company aspirations

• ensure benefits, salaries and bonuses are consistent

• benchmark against other successful SMEs and learn from their experiences.

This conference is aimed at:

HR professionals, or operational staff who are responsible for HR, in SMEs. Topics covered include:

• reward management

• people performance

• recruitment and talent

• legal compliance

• and more.

Don’t miss this vital opportunity to take away:

• the tools you need to be a successful HR professional within an SME

• innovative approaches to move from administrative HR to strategic HR

• advice on how other HR professionals are managing HR within their own companies.

Questions? Contact our customer service team on 020 8612 6248

Conference programme 13 May 2013, London

09:20 Opening Remarks

Chair: Dr. Jill Miller, Research Adviser, CIPD

09:30 The Lifeblood of the UK Economy – the importance of people management in SMEs

• particular challenges for SMEs in people management and development • key opportunities and lessons, and where to get support.

Speaker: Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD

09:45 People Skills, Strengths and Strategies to Facilitate Continuing Growth Case study

• recruiting and resourcing the right people to meet company growth • embedding trust, performance and happiness through a strengths-based management approach • applying the philosophy of company growth through people ‘stars’ – people being happy and fulfilled through their work to achieve greater performance • examples of managing HR differently to fit leadership priorities.

Speaker: Clive Hutchinson, Company Leader, Cougar Automation

10:25 What the CEO Requires now from HR Case study

• expectations, priorities and realisation of both transactional and transformational HR • the importance of HR’s link to the CEO and the board, to manage the people development and strategy • attracting and retaining real talent – looking externally at other companies to build great teams • creating a new culture and great workplace through unique people strategies and ideas. Speakers: Richard Lewis, CEO and Nikki Watters, HRD, Interchange & Consort Hotels, Best Western Hotels

11:00 Refreshments and networking

11:20 Demonstrating the Value of HR Case study

• the evolving role of the standalone HR practitioner, from OD and change, to transformational HR strategies • HR making an impact: through raising management capabilities and employee engagement levels • flexible qualities required for both operational and long-term strategies; small and large scale tasks • training managers to be empowered and responsible for some HR procedures.

Speaker: Jane Middlemiss, HR Director, International Logistics Group (ILG)

11:55 Ensuring High Performance and Engagement Case study

• getting the basics right – from clarity of roles to incentivising employees • culture – creating an environment to enable high performing teams • team engagement – commitment to individual and collective objectives.

Speaker: Hillary Graves, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Little Dish

12:30 Managing Inflection Points and Growth through Effective People Strategies Discussion Group

Use this time to discuss your current challenges with peers. Gain advice, swap ideas and make connections with other delegates.

13:00 Networking lunch

14:00 Remaining Legally Compliant during Inflection Points

• employment law update: identifying the potential pitfalls for SMEs • examples of different cases at various stages of SME growth • effective policies, procedures and employment contracts to avoid expensive legal claims • managing under performance and minimising risk through HR policies and contracts.

Speaker: David Seals, Partner, Downs LLP

14:35 Vision, Values and Maintaining Culture whilst Growing your Brand and People Case study

• managing the people demands whilst doubling the company size • what is the culture required at different stages of growth? • what does a high performance culture look like in an SME? • alleviating the fear of business risk through active communication.

Speakers: Jonathan Bowers, MD, and Lawrence Jones, CEO, UKFast

15:10 Refreshments and networking

15:30 Can the SME People Function be Future-proofed? Panel Discussion

• what is needed from HR now to provide sustainable business growth? • leading, managing and developing people processes and talent to meet corporate goals • analysing functional HR weaknesses and gaps to plan and react • succession planning and people development initiatives to reduce attrition rates • how can the CIPD support HR in SME companies? Speakers: Clive Hutchinson, Company Leader, Cougar Automation, Claire Mason, Managing Director, Man Bites Dog,

Dr. Jill Miller, Research Adviser, CIPD, Helen Hatton, People Leader, innocent drinks

16:15 Closing Remarks

Chair: Dr. Jill Miller, Research Adviser, CIPD

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