Peter Cheese, CEO

New year resolutions

2025-01-06T15:16:00Z

We’re now a quarter of the way through the 21st century. The last 25 years have seen immense change, from technological developments, to geopolitical change and environmental concerns, and I think we would all recognise that progress has been m...(read more)

A new era for employment rights

2024-11-04T17:29:00Z

Labour market regulation is always a balance between providing reasonable flexibility for employers with fair treatment, access to opportunities and security for individuals. Too much regulation can be burdensome and discourage employers from hiring,...(read more)

The changing political environment

2024-08-14T16:26:00Z

Time magazine called 2024 ‘The Ultimate Election Year’, noting elections happening across more than 60 countries. Almost half of the global population will vote. By the middle of the year more than one billion had already voted in countri...(read more)

Building our profession

2024-05-15T11:38:00Z

In challenging and uncertain times, being part of a professional community, learning from others and keeping skills up to date, are vital in building the confidence to influence and shape a direction forwards. We know as your professional body we nee...(read more)

Reaction to the Inclusion at Work Panel’s report

2024-03-25T15:37:36Z

Peter Cheese, the CIPD’s chief executive, reflects on the new report’s recommendations for improving diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The Inclusion at Work Panel, set up by Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch th...(read more)

Are we really too ‘woke’?

2024-02-19T12:11:30Z

The principles of fairness, opportunity, tolerance and respect for difference, aren’t just important social values but have real importance in the world of work. However, we continue to see an ‘anti-woke’ pushback, confused by some ...(read more)

Shaping the future

2023-10-01T11:13:00Z

By Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD The provocation that the best way to predict the future is to help to shape it has been attributed to various people including Abraham Lincoln. In these uncertain and fast-changing times, this idea gives ...(read more)

A just transition in a rapidly changing world

2023-07-01T11:10:00Z

By Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD Businesses everywhere are being buffeted by geopolitical change, economic headwinds, social change, sustainability challenges, and technological disruption. Surveys, such as that from the Conference Board...(read more)

The productivity puzzle

2023-02-24T12:13:00Z

Peter Cheese, CEO of CIPD, on why skills utilisation and job quality are key to improving output Last month I talked about the immediate challenges confronting us as a profession, but also holding on to a longer-term vision and sense of purpose, both...(read more)

Out with the old, in with the new

2022-12-19T11:21:37Z

As another year turns over, we naturally look back as well as forwards. Sometimes, single words can sum up a complex view. If the word of the year last year was ‘unprecedented’, the word of the year this year, according to the Collins Dic...(read more)

Living in interesting times

2022-10-28T12:42:12Z

Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD. The statement, ‘may you live in interesting times’, has often been attributed to an old Chinese curse. Whether accurate or not, the fact is that we are living in times of great turbulence and uncertai...(read more)

Where next on ‘woke’?

2022-09-28T14:59:39Z

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an essential theme in business today. Fairness, tolerance and access to opportunity are principles that should underlay any responsible business, and are fundamental to getting the best out of people. Divers...(read more)

Ten years with the CIPD

2022-07-27T12:26:31Z

It’s been an unbelievable ten years since I joined the CIPD as chief executive in July 2012. I was as excited then about the opportunity to help our profession and professional body as I continue to be now, but couldn’t possibly have imag...(read more)

An insight into the future of the profession - the student voice

2021-12-06T14:51:00Z

Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD. When we consider the future of the people profession, it’s important we engage with and listen to those coming into the profession. Students studying for CIPD qualifications will bring new expectations, idea...(read more)

A new era of Good Work

2021-06-14T12:20:00Z

Work can and should be a force for good, but the CIPD’s Good Work Index 2021 shows that job quality still falls short in a number of areas. Issues like lack of work-life balance, lack of development and high workloads a...(read more)