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Dear all

Thank you to those who attended our first event, "LBS alumni in People Professions". Hope you enjoyed it!

Here is the second issue of our mail magazine and this will be the last one for this term.
We hope everyone will stay safe and have a fun and productive summer holiday. And congratulations to those who are graduating this summer!

What "people strategies" are companies taking to cope with COVID-19?

As Byron Clayton put it in the panel discussion we held in May, the pandemic gave people professionals an opportunity to shine.
So how are different companies coping with this situation? Here are the cases that we find interesting:

The Ultimate Remote Work Policy (In 3 Words)

A crisis is possibly the opportunity to learn about the true nature of each organisation.
This is a very short and readable article about how Wall Street Journal is monitoring their employees working at home while Basecamp trusts and cares their employees.
https://corporate-rebels.com/the-ultimate-remote-work-policy/?utm_source=Corporate+Rebels+Newsletter&utm_campaign=398bd57068-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_03_17_12_52&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a62c96458b-398bd57068-189028921

IBM offers best practices for managers during the COVID-19 crisis

How can HR support managers with handling remote work and other challenges during the crisis? Learn about IBM's practices.
https://hrexecutive.com/ibm-offers-best-practices-for-managers-during-the-covid-19-crisis/?oly_enc_id=6800E3489278I3A

Twitter will allow employees to work from home forever

Many argue that this pandemic will make work from home more common.
Twitter has become one of the first companies which have made the decision to make it permanent.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/twitter-will-allow-employees-to-work-at-home-forever
Walmart and McDonald’s handing out coronavirus-related bonuses

Read about Walmart, McDonald's and other companies providing one-time bonuses to support employees working under the crisis.
https://hrexecutive.com/walmart-hands-out-another-round-of-employee-bonuses/?eml=20200518&oly_enc_id=6800E3489278I3A

Learning Resources

Here are some materials that we think are interesting! Hope this will help you spend your time more productively while staying home!

Articles

CIPD’s profession map

CIPD is a professional HR body based in the UK, which provides rich resources, including articles, reports, podcasts, events and paid courses. This profession map is a particularly useful resource for those recruiting in People function, and summarising skills and competencies required for people professionals.

https://peopleprofession.cipd.org/profession-map

McKinsey Organisation Blog
Short and snackable insights on talent management, organisational design, agility, culture, change management, HR analytics and technology, leadership, and merger management from our experienced partners at the forefront of today’s trends.

https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-organization-blog

Podcasts

Organisational Behaviour Podcasts

Harvard Business Review IdeaCast discusses how to manage yourself in tough times while Talking About Organizations Podcast gives an interesting mention to the cases of companies dealt with crises in history. There are several other interesting podcast talking about People and Organisation Strategy.

Another Workplace Crisis: Loneliness
63: Remote Operations - The Hudson's Bay Company
Best Organizational Behavior Podcasts (2020)

Online Events

CIPD Festival of work: 10-12 June

This is an annual conference held by CIPD, a professional HR body in the UK, to be held online this year.
There will be many interesting talks and conferences during the period.

https://www.festivalofwork.com/

CIPD also regularly organises webinars on interesting topics such as Diversity & Inclusion and Mental Health. Find the upcoming events from the link!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/cipd-central-london-branch-7902958154

Hacking HR

Hacking HR organises many events related to HR-tech and the future of work. They tend to announce events last minute so I recommend you to subscribe to their newsletters if you are interested in these topics!

https://hackinghr.io/

Best Regards,
People Strategy Society ExCo