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Do you know an Australian organisation or workplace that is genuinely embracing and celebrating employees that live with blindness or low vision? Nominations for the Employer of Choice Award 2024 are still open. Nominate Now: https://lnkd.in/g29whUdN The core mission of the Blind Australian of the Year Awards is to actively promote the contribution that over half a million people who live with low vision and blindness make to Australian society. There are 2 Awards Categories: 🏆The Blind Australian of the Year 🏆The Employer of Choice Award What is the Employer of Choice Award? The Employer of Choice Award recognises organisations who not only champion diversity but demonstrate HOW workplace accessibility and inclusion is delivered to create truly diverse, high performing teams and successful business outcomes. The winners will be announced at the Blind Australian of the Year Awards - 2024 Annual Gala on 26 October at the Amora Hotel in Brisbane. Tickets for the Gala are also on sale now. Gala Tickets: https://lnkd.in/g_ehMCGf Image Description: The image shows a woman with low vision standing with her arms folded and a cane in front of a blurry office meeting room background and some of the details above and Nominate Now in braille. #EmployerOfChoice #Australia #AustralianAwards #Equality #Inclusion #Diversity #DEI #Blindness #VisionLoss #DisabilityAustralia #NDISaustralia #NDIS #AustralianCompany

🌟 Exciting Career Update! 🌟 I recently joined Brightside, one of the best workplaces per Inc. Magazine! 🌎 Freedom: ▪ 🌐 100% Remote: Access to top talent without geographic restrictions. ▪ 💰 Unrestricted Opportunities: For the first time in my career, I'm allowed to freely voice my opinions on investments, pursue side hustles, and make trades without needing approval from my firm. Previously, every extra earning opportunity required permission. Brightside's Mission 🚀: ▪ 💪 Improving Financial Health: Our mission is to improve the financial health of working families. ▪ 🚫 Not Pushing Products: We don’t sell products or engage in cross-selling. Forward-thinking employers include Brightside benefits in employee packages! ▪ 🤝 Employee Support: Helping employees through money emergencies, budgeting, debt management, investments, etc. that result in reduced turnover and less absenteeism. Companies like Brightside are the future of employee benefits, integrating financial wellness into employee packages! Do you think more companies will include financial wellness in their benefits packages? Share your thoughts in the comments and share this post to spread the word #BrightsideBenefits #BestWorkplaces #EmployeeWellness

I want to give a shout out to these fabulous people today. I tend to be the public face of things but this amazing team keep everything running behind the scenes, they have my back, they cope with whatever is thrown at them and they go over and above, for me and for our lovely consultants. Hannah Ambler Justin Pearce QFP Sarah Short #teamwork #face2facehr #hrconsultancy #hrfranchise #smallbusiness

Well done for your early intervention strategies 👏👍

Carolyn Harris MP, Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East, recently hosted a parliamentary reception at the House of Commons. Organised together with Sodexo UK & Ireland and The Purpose Coalition, the event highlighted the transformative potential of hiring ex-offenders and how businesses can drive greater employment opportunities for this untapped talent pool. https://lnkd.in/eWas-ABS

Great to see lots of people professionals eager to learn more on AI and other technologies at #cipdACE and how to use them responsibly. When choosing an AI-embedded solution it's worth asking vendors if their solution conforms with responsible AI standard ISO/IEC 42001 (or are planning to). What evidence they can show to prove the solution works as expected and what assurance steps are needed on an ongoing basis. Some highlights from the sessions I chaired/spoke: 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘃𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. We need human oversight in everything, more for new solutions that we don't fully understand and less for solutions that are trustworthy. Nikki Sun advised us to assess people's readiness for the technology solution. Reputations are at risk if we ignore the readiness gaps. Emily Campbell-Ratcliffe emphasised the need for meaningful transparency and accountability from suppliers and within organisations. We won't get the most out of a technology solution if people don't understand or trust them. Furat Ashraf reminded us that explainability is everything. Decisions informed or made by the solution need to be explained in simple terms to help people understand how it was made and in case you need to explain at a tribunal. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲. Carl Clarke shared Vodafone's journey for building skills and their key enablers for creating a culture of learning. Hani Nabeel highlighted the key enablers for creating a particular culture is unique to each organisation. We can't simply cut and paste and expect the same outcomes. Culture analytics can help us prioritise the enablers. 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. In this highly practical session, Mike Chatterton shared fundamental prompting techniques and Gavin Duncan CMgr MCMI / Assoc CIPD demonstrated HR examples live. We worked hard behind the scenes to put the session together. It was rewarding to see faces light up in the room! 𝗔𝗜 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗗). I shared the different ways the profession is using generative AI and urged members to visit the CIPD Community chat to share and learn https://lnkd.in/eFEYK9Kp David D'Souza talked about Buddy, a BETA service (pilot service) to help members find content on the CIPD website (not the movie) https://lnkd.in/esyytcXz A big thank you to all the speakers, volunteers, sponsors, colleagues and everyone who came for another successful #cipdACE. It was lovely to catch up with contacts and meet new ones. I'm still buzzing from the conference. #AIinHR

Is your organization the Best Place to Work in Athens-Limestone County? Let's find out ⬇️ HOW IT WORKS: Nominations due February 14, 2025 ✅ Athens-Limestone County is the fastest growing county in Alabama and is attracting more top professional talent than ever before. Find out what makes your company stand out through the 2025 Best Places to Work employee survey and competition. If you have 10 or more employees, this FREE opportunity will give you key insights into your company culture and make you more attractive to future applicants. The results will be compared against other Athens-Limestone County companies to determine the Best Places to Work! Nominate your business in under 2 minutes by filling out THIS APPLICATION: https://lnkd.in/enKB7awk Nominate ➡️ Conduct the survey ➡️ WIN the competition! We have such fantastic businesses in Athens-Limestone County and cannot wait to see who steps up to the plate. Nominations are OPEN NOW and will CLOSE February 14, 2025. #athensalabama #athensal #bestplacestowork #bestcompany #employeeengagement #employeesatisfaction #EmployeeSuccess

The latest chapter of our 'Portfolio of good practice for an inclusive economy' is all about Good Employment. This means jobs that are fairly paid, secure, flexible and employers that care about the wellbeing of their employees. Follow the link below to read more!

If you asked me I would have told you I was a rule follower. In the hospitality industry, we’re taught that there’s a process, a system, a "right way" to do things. I thrived on that structure and believed following the rules was the key to success. Not long ago, something shifted. An aha moment if you will, despite my love of structure, I’ve been a disruptor all along. I wasn’t just following the rules—I was constantly pushing boundaries, questioning the status quo, and reimagining what could be. Whether it was how we approach guest service, how we treat our teams, or how we lead in business, I was always looking for a better way, not just the "right" way. Disruption doesn’t mean chaos—it means innovation. It means seeing beyond "how it’s always been done" and having the courage to try something new, even when it’s uncomfortable. The biggest changes, the ones that transform industries, often come from the quiet disruptors who dare to challenge the norms, even when they don’t realize they’re doing it. Today, I fully embrace being a disruptor. It’s not about breaking the rules; it’s about evolving them to better serve people, teams, and businesses. If I’ve learned anything over the years (and I've learned so so much), it’s this: Progress never comes from staying comfortable. So here’s to all the rule followers who are actually the disruptors in disguise—keep pushing, keep challenging, and don’t be afraid to shake things up. We're changing the game. #Disruptor #Innovation #Leadership #Hospitality #RuleBreaker #ChallengeTheNorm #smillervision #mentor

IoD NI has launched a Skills & Workplace Forum Action Report this week which sets out a series of recommendations for the NI Executive, business and the voluntary & community sector with a view to addressing skills shortages and ensuring Northern Ireland has the workforce it needs to grow the local economy now and into the coming decades. IoD members are frustrated by the weak and disjointed skills and education system that hampers plans for business growth and say that partnership between business and government is crucial to address this in a way that prepares young talent better for the world of work and brings more economically inactive people into the workforce. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/ek3uWsWZ 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/ecPDcy9R Grant Thornton (NI) LLP/ MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy / SONI - System Operator for Northern Ireland / Kirsty McManus Dip IoD, MBA / Patrick Gallen / Andrew Webb / John Hansen / Louise Smyth / Frank O'Connor FCA / Gareth Brown