HRreview 20 Years
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Subscribe for weekday HR news, opinion and advice.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Optin_date
This field is hidden when viewing the form

Video interview: A conversation with David MacLeod, OBE, Co-Chair of the Engage for Success Movement

-

engagement300

David MacLeod, OBE, is an employee engagement guru. He is co-chair of the government sponsored, employer led Employee Engagement Task Force, also know was Engage for Success, that was launched by the Prime Minister, David Cameron, at Number 10 in March 2011.

In 2007 David co-authored ‘The Extra Mile: How to engage your people to win’ and was invited to report on the state of employee engagement in the UK, resulting in the publication of Engaging For Success (also known as the MacLeod Report) in 2009.

We caught up with him after he had delivered the keynote address at Symposium Event’s Employee Engagement Summit earlier in the year and asked him why Britain had a patchy history when it came to employee engagement. We also considered what big companies can learn from smaller firms who are, in many cases, much better at engagement than their larger cousins.

HRreview Logo

Get our essential weekday HR news and updates.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Keep up with the latest in HR...
This field is hidden when viewing the form
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Optin_date
This field is hidden when viewing the form

 

 

Robert joined the HRreview editorial team in October 2015. After graduating from the University of Salford in 2009 with a BA in Politics, Robert has spent several years working in print and online journalism in Manchester and London. In the past he has been part of editorial teams at Flux Magazine, Mondo*Arc Magazine and The Marine Professional.

Latest news

Felicia Williams: Why ‘shadow work’ is quietly breaking your people strategy

Employees are losing seven hours a week to tasks that fall outside their core job description. For HR leaders, that’s the kind of stat that keeps you up at night.

Redundancies rise as 327,000 job losses forecast for 2026

UK job losses are set to rise again as redundancy warnings hit post-pandemic highs, with employers cutting roles amid rising costs and economic pressure.

Rise of ‘sickfluencers’ and AI advice sparks concern over attitudes to work

Online influencers and AI tools are shaping how people approach illness and employment, heaping pressure on employers.

‘Silent killer’ dust linked to 500 construction deaths a year as 600,000 workers face exposure

Hundreds of UK construction workers die each year from silica dust exposure as a new campaign calls for stronger workplace protections.
- Advertisement -

Leaders ‘overestimate’ how much workers use AI

Firms may be misreading workforce readiness for artificial intelligence, as frontline staff report far lower day-to-day adoption than executives expect.

Cost-of-living pressures ‘keep unhappy workers in their jobs’

Many say economic pressures are forcing them to remain in jobs they would otherwise leave, as pay and financial stability dominate career decisions.

Must read

Andrew Smith: Eldercare responsibilities within the workforce – time to introduce an employee benefit?

With people living longer, employee benefits should include specialist help for eldercare.

Erica Sosna: How to develop a business culture that is fit for the future

Erica Sosna from BlessingWhite explains the three key challenges for leaders wishing to shift the culture toward an alternative future.
- Advertisement -

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you