You can’t 'out yoga' a bad boss, says Investors in People's Paul Devoy, kicking off a panel on Putting your people first – why H&W in the workplace is central to everything that a successful organisation does #FestivalofWork CIPD

We need to remind managers that all the support they're signposting their teams to is also there for them – and it's ok for them to be seen to be accessing it, says Matt Holt-Rogers #FestivalofWork Festival of Work CIPD

We don't say to kids, 'you're surrounded by books, you'll learn how to read.' Why do we assume people will just pick up digital skills? asks Liz Williams, chief executive of FutureDotNow #FestivalofWork CIPD (Day 2 panel: Navigating the future skills agenda)

Learning cultures come down to: time, leadership, psychological safety and clarity about what the benefit is of more training. Those are huge conversations to have, says claire tunley #FestivalofWork CIPD Festival of Work

Well that's a wrap for my chairing at this year's #FestivalofWork! Some super interesting debates had, including: the power of active allyship (just saying you're an ally isn't enough) with RICS' Sybil Taunton, & pay transparency with M&S's Sarah Harris

Excited to hear from ⁦Dex Hunter-Torricke⁩ next at #FestivalofWork ⁦Festival of Work⁩ ⁦CIPD⁩

The future will present a whole set of audacious challenges that we will need go solve. Things that on the face of it right now sound ridiculous – Dex Hunter-Torricke #FestivalofWork CIPD

From managing poor behaviour to getting wellbeing right, People Management runs through some of the key takeaways from the first day of this year’s conference Festival of Work peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/187688…

Could self-driving cars eventually increase the distances people are prepared to commute? asks Dex Hunter-Torricke ...just one example of how advances in AI will have perhaps unexpected, non-linear impacts on our lives and working lives #FestivalofWork CIPD

We must accept that change will probably outstrip our wildest imaginations, says Dex Hunter-Torricke ie In 2007 many business leaders scoffed at the idea that people would want to get work done on a smartphone (!) #FestivalofWork CIPD

We need more 'Renaissance leaders' says Dex Hunter-Torricke We are entering a new Renaissance era (similar to the period between the 14th to 17th centuries, which saw a huge explosion in intellectual and creative energy) thanks to AI, #FestivalofWork CIPD

The best leaders, the ones who are are thriving right now, are the ones listening but also asking – so actively seeking feedback, says Amazon's Prudence Pitter #FestivalofWork CIPD

Love Amazon's Prudence Pitter's recommendation to have an 'accountability partner' at work - someone in the biz who reminds you to look after yourself re diet, sleep and exercise (and working hours) 👏 #FestivalofWork CIPD

Interesting findings from University of Exeter, Cornwall's Oliver Hauser on driving EDI. Aiming for next level down's (more demanding) gender diversity targets (so entry level if you're looking at your manager population) effective, as it makes it demanding but sustainable #FestivalofWork

What if... we stopped listening to Silicon Valley? ...on radical honesty, 24/7 connectivity, office design... For ep 1 of series 6 of What if? (from CIPD's Work. mag) I spoke to Bruce Daisley & Marissa Orr re what it's really like to work at a tech giant: peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/188726…

What if... the NHS collapsed? In ep 2 series 6 of the What if? pod (from CIPD's Work. mag) Katie Jacobs speaks to Cary Cooper & The King's Fund's Charlotte Wickens about what this would mean for employers, & if it's time to look to alternative models: peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/188815…

*New episode alert!* For this ep of What if? (from CIPD's Work. mag) I put ChatGPT through its paces, asking if GenAI could put a podcast together (see what you think). & I asked Natalie Sheils & Carl Benedikt Frey about where AI at work (& in HR) could go next: peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/188921…