Presenteeism costs UK employers ยฃ24bn a year.
It's not about effort - it's about engagement, trust and recognition.
We've written about how HR leaders can tackle it.
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44% of organisations say they need external support with wellbeing - whether that's a comprehensive partnership or just occasional guidance and resources.
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Day 1 at the CIPD Festival of Work and we're just getting started.
At 14:25 on the Wellbeing Stage, our own Liam Linacre is chairing a panel that gets to the heart of something we hear constantly.
Come and find us. Stand H45.
If your EVP is built on assumption rather than evidence, that gap is likely sitting somewhere in your results already. Find out how to unlock it here: bit.ly/4vAxSWv
A room full of South of England organisations who've committed to making work better - celebrated, recognised, and heard.
Thank you to Petra Velzeboer, our brilliant panel, and everyone who joined us today.
Today we're here at Events @ No. 6 to celebrate the organisations across the South of England who have committed to making work better and that commitment deserves to be recognised.
Proud to be celebrating this community today. Let's go.
๐ค Jake Humphrey headlines Make Work Better 2026 โ practical insights on high-performance culture, trust research, and 6 hours of CPD accredited learning.
Last year sold out.
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The Make Work Better Conference is now CPD certified.
6 hours of accredited learning for HR leaders and people professionals.
8 Sept | London
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Our new research on trust at work is live.
Most organisations believe they have a trust culture. 61% of employees are covering themselves. 65% stayed silent on something important in the last 6 months.
The Trust Paradox.
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Most of us care about our people's wellbeing. We really do.
But caring and acting aren't the same thing.
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Petra Velzeboer, an incredible accredited panel, and celebrating a room full of Northern Irelanc organisations investing in their people. That's a morning well spent.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! Congratulations to those celebrating.
43% of organisations have no formal people management strategy.
Good intentions aren't enough.
We Invest in People gives you the framework to change that: bit.ly/4dpR4Qt
Kicking off our Celebration event at Crowne Plaza and the room is already buzzing. Petra Velzeboer on leadership, an accredited panel sharing their stories, and a community worth celebrating.
This is what making work better looks like.