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Latest People Management Cover a disgrace

Katie Nalty

Hi All,

I have just received the latest People Management magazine and I am absolutely outraged by the cover which mimics a real solicitors letter addressing a case of unfair dismissal.

I am absolutely horrified that the CIPD would do something as stupid as this!

My building has a communal post service and I would  hate for my neighbours to think my company were gulity of such a thing, more so I feel for HR professionals who have their magazine posted to their work places as I can't imagine the idle gossip it could cause.

I will certainly be taking this matter further and hope that such a well respected professional body would not act so recklessly In future, I am sure other subscribers feel the same way.

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  • in reply to Steve Bridger

    To be fair to Katie the reaction to this particular cover has been mixed - and we have passed on feedback to the editorial team so they can factor into future decisions when selecting cover concepts and artwork. There's been a lot of debate about it on facebook and twitter. With comments ranging from 'I love it! The idea is that we get that feeling, so are we prepared enough to avoid the real thing?? Great idea and it worked.' To 'I really did NOT need that nasty little heart jolt when I saw your @PeopleMgt People Management magazine staring up from my doormat this a.m.'

  • in reply to Johanna
    Thanks for sharing this Johanna.

    From my point of view there is a difference between provoking a reaction or "buzz" and provoking a debate - for me this fell on the wrong side of the line...

    If the target had been better calibrated, I'm sure this series of posts would have been more about the subject matter and less about the wrapping
  • in reply to Johanna
    To put it in a further context, this cover is only likely to have provoked a strong reaction from those CIPD members in organisational HR roles. Many of us are freelance consultants, in L&D or focused on another specialism. My only criticism in that context would be that it wasn't inclusive and did nothing to entice me to read further!