We are committed to providing you with learning at a local level, CPD opportunities and careers support. We also contribute insight on, and engagement with, local enterprise partners, communities and labour market. Through our activities, we actively support the CIPD’s purpose in championing better work and working lives for the benefit of individuals, business, the economy and society and we strive to make better work, and working lives a reality for all at a local level. Attending our events enables you to add to your CPD and meet with influential speakers, respected academics and representatives from key organisations and establishments across the north-west and beyond, while connecting with like-minded CIPD members, students and non-members. Special interest groups A career in HR, L&D or OD incorporates a variety of roles in every type of business and industry. Our special interest groups exist to provide you with a bespoke setting, where you can build the connections you need, learn and share ideas, strengthening your ability to create a positive impact in the workplace. Some of our groups are private either operating within a circle of trust or due to the unique nature of the group’s area of interest. You can email us at any time to request an expression of interest form. Business HR Independents, consultants & freelancers in HR, L&D and OD Employment Law Recent legislative changes, case law developments, Mock Employment Tribunals Flexible Working Guidance on embedding flexible working in organisations Learning and Development Pioneering new ways of learning Membership Engagement Routes to membership, upgrading and benefits Organisational Development Leadership, group dynamics and work design Public Policy Panel Contributing to government consultations, policy-making and people management practice CIPD Fellows & Senior HR Leaders Group Debate and discussion on strategic topics Solo HR Practitioners (private group) Stand-alone HR professionals Student & Centres Engagement Careers advice, research, communication & dissertation skills Visit our website cipdmanchester.com and join the conversation on social media. You'll find all the links at the foot of each page.

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#cipdMCR
Annual Programme
of Activities
July 2019-June 2020

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About us........................................................................... 3
Meet your committee....................................................... 3
Next events at a glance .................................................... 5
Annual Employment Law Masterclass......................... 6
Kick-Start Your HR, L&D or OD Career......................... 6
High Performing Organisations ................................... 6
CIPD Student Conference North ................................. 6
CIPD Annual Conference North................................... 6
Special Interest Groups..................................................... 8
Forthcoming local & regional conferences...................... 11
Annual Employment Law Masterclass....................... 13
Organisational Development Conference................. 15
Student Conference................................................... 17
Annual Conference North of England........................ 18
All event descriptions & speaker profiles ........................ 19
All event summaries....................................................... 35
Contact........................................................................... 43

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About us
Meet your committee

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Events at a glance
DATE
TITLE AND
HYPERLINK
GROUP VENUE TIME
01-07-19 Public Policy Review & Outlook
2019
Public Policy Manchester 17:45 - 20:00
08-07-19 Using Tech Well L&D Cake
Camp
L&D
Cake Camp
Manchester 18:00 - 20:00
15-07-19 Peer Support & Networking
Group
Business HR Ardwick 17:45 - 20:00
12-08-19 Skills-Based Immigration
Roundtable
Public Policy Manchester 17:45 - 20:00
19-09-19 Peer Support & Networking
Group
Business HR Manchester 17:45 - 20:00
02-10-19 Personalisation at Work
Discover Job-Crafting
Fellows Group Manchester 18:00 - 20:00
02-10-19 Finding the Story in The Data |
Analytics for Beginners
L&D Skills Manchester 17:30 - 20:00
17.10.19 Reducing the Disability
Employment Gap
MiRS Manchester 17:45 -19:30
21-10-19 The 12 Levers of Learning
Transfer
L&D
Cake Camp
Manchester 17:30 - 20:00
05-11-19 Balancing the Gender Division
(Parental Leave/Pay)
Public Policy Manchester 17:45 - 20:00
07.11.19 HR's Role in Abolishing Modern
Slavery
Branch Manchester 08:00 - 09:15
6/7-11-19 CIPD Annual Conference &
Exhibition
CIPD Manchester 09:30 -17:00

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DATE TITLE AND HYPERLINK GROUP VENUE TIME
03-12-19 Transformational Change -
Lasting Benefits
OD Group Altrincham 18:00 -20:30
07.12.19 Preparing your Dissertation &
Research Report
Student Group Manchester 09:00 -13:00
22.01.20 Annual Employment Law
Masterclass
Employment
Law
Old Trafford 09:30 -16:30
01-02-20 Kick-Start Your HR, L&D or
OD Career
Student
Group
Manchester 10:30 -13:00
04-02-20 Mock Employment Tribunal
Unfair Dismissal
Employee
Relations
Manchester 08:30 -14:15
24.04.20 Creating and Sustaining High
Performing Organisations
OD
Conference
Altrincham 09:30 -16:30
23.03.20 CIPD Student Conference
North of England
CIPD North Leeds 09:00 -16:30
14.05.20 CIPD Annual Conference
North of England
CIPD North Manchester 08:30-16:30

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Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups
Business HR (Independent consultants)
Our group events help you to grow as an independent professional and
add to your CPD. We meet several times a year, providing you with a
non-competitive space to share learning, experience and challenges.
Our events also enable you to network and provide you with a platform
for giving and receiving mentoring support as well enabling you to
benefit from professional development opportunities and the latest
relevant insights and research.
If you are self-employed, come and join us.
Group Lead: Liz Needham
Public Policy Panel
Our Public Policy group is for experienced HR professionals who are
interested in policy issues relating to HR, such as employment law, skills,
immigration and gender balance.
Meetings provide an opportunity to share your experience, whilst learning
and networking at the same time. We regularly contribute to the
formation of CIPD policy.
We welcome new people and all meetings are held under the Chatham
House Rule, so that members feel able to express their views.
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Group Lead: Emma Brookes
Group Facilitator: Sara Das
Facilitator: Sara Das

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Special Interest Groups
Organisational Development
Increasing organisational effectiveness and enhancing business
performance in continually changing environments can be challenging and
complex.
Our OD group focuses on bringing you the knowledge to diagnose
underlying issues, challenges, opportunities; and advising you on
understanding and selecting the best approaches to align organisational
strategy, people, processes and systems.
We explore coaching, mentoring, training, group work, facilitation, action
learning, business process re-engineering, performance management,
reward and motivation, cultural change and transformation programmes.
Group Lead: Neal Chamberlain
Solo HR Practitioner Group (Member-only)
If you work as the single source of HR expertise within your employing
organisation, without the day-to-day support of a corporate HR
department, our Solo HR Practitioner group is for you.
We provide an opportunity for members to explore challenges and share
solutions to common problems. In addition to providing you with a
knowledge-sharing forum, we also organise practical workshops exploring
key workplace issues and solutions, facilitated by expert speakers.
If you would like to join our member only group, please request an
expression of interest form. We will be announcing new events soon.
Group Lead: Sarah Chadbourne

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Special Interest Groups
Learning & Development
We offer two types of event for trainers and L&D professionals:
• Building L&D Skills
A series of events designed to develop new and refresh key skills for
modern trainers and L&D professionals.
• Cake Camps
Regular themed knowledge-sharing/networking sessions for
trainers and L&D and OD professionals. Facilitated by guest
contributors, our Cake Camps enable you to learn from, and share,
ideas and experience with peers.
Group Lead: Rachel Burnham
Fellows & Senior HR Leaders Group
Now, more than ever before, people professionals need to gather to
debate to keep pace with the new realities of doing business.
Our Fellows group connects senior HR leaders, providing a place for
discussion and debate on important topics.
Often in the form of roundtable events with guest speakers, we encourage
Chartered Fellows, executives in human resources, talent management,
learning & development and leadership development to join us for our
themed forums.
Group Lead: Carol Atkinson

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Special Interest Groups
Membership & Upgrading
We are committed to supporting our members in successfully progressing
their membership level and learning more about the benefits of
membership. The CIPD offers so much more than a monthly magazine.
We hold quarterly membership and upgrading events throughout the
year.
During these events, we advise you on who can upgrade, CV screening,
routes available and costs. Attendees also participate in interactive
workshops focused on building CVs and approaching paper, face-to-face
and experience assessments.
Group Lead: Jennifer Hulme
Student Group
Whether you are a part or full-time student, looking to start or progress
your career, having somewhere to share your challenges, voice your
opinions and debate with fellow students is worthwhile. You'll learn from
experts on developing essential skills to help you manage the challenges
associated with studying and working in HR.
We want to support you during your academic journey by providing you
with advice on research methods, and guidance on planning and writing
your dissertation. We'll also prepare you to launch your career. In a world
of exponential technology and social media, nothing beats face-to-face
networking and you never know who might be in the room!
Group Lead: Emma Smart

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Local & regional conferences

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Annual Employment Law Masterclass
changes. Our full agenda will be published

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Mock Employment Tribunal

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Organisational Development Conference

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Student Conference

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Annual Conference North of England

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Event descriptions & speaker profiles

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Review & Outlook 2019
Public Policy Panel
1 Jul 2019 | 17:45 - 20:00 | Manchester M4

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Using Tech Well
L&D Cake Camp
8 July 2019 | 17:30 - 20:00 | Manchester M4

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Peer Support & Networking Group
Independent Consultants
Business HR Group
15 July 2019 | 17:45 - 20:00 | Manchester, M12

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Skills-Based Immigration Roundtable
Public Policy Panel
12 Aug 2019 | 17:45 - 20:00 | Manchester M4

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Peer Support & Networking Group
Independent Consultants
Business HR Group
19 September 2019 | 17:45 - 20:00 | Manchester, M4

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Finding the Story in Data
Building L&D Skills
2 October 2019 | 18:00 - 20:00 | Manchester M15

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2 October 2019 | 17:30 - 20:00 | Manchester M1
Personalisation at Work | The
Science & Art of Job Crafting
Fellows & Senior HR Leaders

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Reducing the Disability Employment
Gap in Britain
MiRS Joint Event
17 October 2019 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Manchester, M15

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12 Levers of Learning Transfer
L&D Cake Camp
21 October 2019 | 17:30 - 19:30 | Manchester, M15

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Balancing the Gender Division of
Parental Leave and Pay
Public Policy Panel
5 November 2019 | 17:30 - 19:45 | Manchester, M3

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HR’s Role in Abolishing Modern
Slavery
#cipdACE Fringe Event
7 November 2019 | 08:00 – 09:15 | Manchester, M2

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3 December 2019 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Altrincham WA14
Securing Lasting Benefits from
Transformational Change
Organisational Development Group

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Preparing your Dissertation &
Management Research Report
Student Group
7 December 2010 | 09:00 – 13:00| Manchester, M15

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Kick-Start your HR or L&D Career
Student Group
1 February 2020 | 10:30 - 13:00 | Manchester, M15

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Event summaries

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Contact us
General enquiries: manchester@cipdbranch.co.uk
Event enquiries manchester-events@cipdbranch.co.uk
Newsletter: cipd.co.uk/learn/branches/manchester
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