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

Chair announced for employee engagement conference

-

We are delighted to announce that Dr Amy Armstrong, Senior Faculty member in Ashridge
Executive Education at Hult International Business School will be chairing the 12th Annual Employee Engagement Summit.

Running leadership courses within the Ashridge Executive MBA for the Creative Industries (EMBACI), Amy holds a First Class Bachelor’s degree, an MBA and a PhD. Having recently returned to Ashridge from the University of Bedfordshire, where she was a Senior Lecturer in Organisational Behaviour.

She is a regular writer and speaker on the topics of engagement, authentic leadership, resilience and compassion at work with a particular interest in how ‘crucible experiences’ of personal trauma affect the way in which managers view and approach their work.

Dr Armstrong is also a visiting scholar at Aston University and leads the research stream into barriers to engagement for Engage for Success, a Government-led movement which is seeking to improve engagement and wellbeing levels across the UK.

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

 

We are incredibly excited to welcome Amy as Chair for the 12th Annual Employee Engagement Summit in March, and look forward to hearing her expert input to this highly regarded conference.

Rebecca joined the HRreview editorial team in January 2016. After graduating from the University of Sheffield Hallam in 2013 with a BA in English Literature, Rebecca has spent five years working in print and online journalism in Manchester and London. In the past she has been part of the editorial teams at Sleeper and Dezeen and has founded her own arts collective.

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

Richard Shea: How to attract the best graduate talent in an increasingly competitive market

A surge in job roles means graduates can now be more selective. Richard Shea offers tips to attract the most skilled.

Julia Nickless: What to do about diversity and inclusion in 2022 to create a successful future workplace

"To create a healthy and inclusive working environment, leaders must embrace the fact that people's working preferences will vary."
- Advertisement -

You might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you