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Local CIPD Branch Events - Do you attend?

Chloe

Good morning,  I am trying to find if people out there value the events that the local CIPD branches hold,  I have been part of the committee for our local group for sometime now and am finding it increasingly frustrating,  we hold around 8 events a year on a wide variety of topics, but find that we have an average attendance of around 15 people attend each one.  

We are also finding it incredibly difficult to find people who are willing to volunteer to join the committee, which means much bigger workload for the few that have joined, and also I worry that we are not putting on events on topics that are interesting to those who are new to HR, we do ask for ideas from all those that attend, but very few people are even willing to contribute these!

There is also very little recognition from CIPD for the work that the volunteers do (not even a Christmas Card!)

I would be interested in getting your feedback,  

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  • Twas ever thus.

    I do not think it is helped by the CIPD which historically appears to have regarded branches/groups as irrelevant nuisances.

    Many ears ago as a Group Chair I noticed that the better attended events ended up with a poor speaker so people were put off and the good speakers attracted a small audience so not many to spread the word.

    These days the CIPD will point out that it can be good for your CPD to be part of the committee and I do think this is true.
  • in reply to Peter Stanway
    Once upon a time, long ago, the great and the good of the area (nod to Peter S.!) seemed very active in these Groups, but seemingly not at all these days, for whatever reason(s)......
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