Employee engagement
The UK workforce is among the least engaged in Europe – with a 90% saying they are not enthused by their work and workplace, according to a recent Gallup survey.
It is thought that the avalanche of negative news regarding the cost-of-living crisis, climate change and the mounting pressure on the NHS could all be triggers for the growing levels of workplace worry, stress and anger. Yet, with a recession potentially looming many people are choosing to play it safe and stay in their current roles.
Join this People Management and Management Today webinar – produced in partnership with Gallup – as we discuss why companies must act fast to turn the tide on these trends. In this session we will discuss what leaders can do to re-energise their workforces and improve employee retention.
Our expert panel will discuss the following and more:
- How does the UK compare against the rest of Europe?
- Is the UK really as disengaged as the survey results suggest?
- What should employers be thinking about going into 2024?
- How can effective workforce planning help improve engagement and retention?
- Can the employee experience improve employee engagement?
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Madeline Roelofsma leads the People Insights team at the Ministry of Justice, the largest government department with just over 90,000 employees. Her small team undertakes qualitative research to understand and improve the lived/felt experience of staff right across the organisation. Over the past 17 years she has worked in a variety of Civil Service roles including: being responsible for data integrity during the short-lived introduction of ID Cards; as Head of Secretariat at the Department of Business; and running a Ministerial briefing hub during the steel crisis.
Madeline has a PhD from the University of London (for her research into cultural representations of physical disability in Spain) and lives in Essex with her Dutch husband, student daughter and a cavapoo called Ophelia.
Laura Main is the Head of Human Resources for Network Rail High Speed, where she leads the design and delivery of the people and training strategy. Over the last 10 years, she has worked in several HR roles within the rail industry, which have included leading the delivery of transformational change programmes to improve operational performance.
Laura is passionate about encouraging and supporting young women into work, particularly within the railway sector. She has led the successful delivery of a series of initiatives to improve representation of females in leadership roles to 40%over the course of her tenure in Network Rail High Speed.
In her spare time, Laura is a keen musician who plays the violin and piano, and enjoys ballet
With a Masters in Electrical Engineering and qualifications in Project Management, James’ passion for people and his transition into HR stems from his love for data and how we can use it to create unique solutions to some of the world’s greatest challenges.
As Head of Employee Engagement at Rolls-Royce, one of the world’s leading global power groups, he has used data to deliver targeted and broad culture change within their Defence division, Head Office and across the broader Group in a variety of leadership roles over the last 5 years.
He currently leads on Employee Experience, Leadership and Performance Management in Rolls-Royce’s Civil Aerospace division, developing highly targeted interventions that help leaders to inspire, motivate and enable their people to deliver high performance in a business that was heavily impacted by and still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. People are at the heart of Rolls Royce’s organisational excellence strategy and James is pivotal in keeping the workforce energised and engaged.
James is a qualified Gallup Strengths Coach and a strong believer in Gallup’s philosophies. As a father to two young boys, his passion for strengths-based development extends into all aspects of his life.
Anna Sawyer is a Principal Partner with Gallup, with 25 years’ experience helping companies build thriving, high performance workplaces. Based in London, Anna supports a diverse group of clients – from small start- ups to large enterprises – as they improve performance by truly investing in their people.
Anna is a passionate strengths and engagement advocate, advising clients on integrating these strategies across the employee experience for greatest impact.
She is a mum of four which provides a large motivation for her work in helping create more workplaces, that future generations can feel excited about joining and contributing to.
Anna is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, leading with Competition, Maximizer, Communication, Activator and Achiever.