Celebrating Success 2018

Date: 12 June, 2018

Time: 10am to 1:30pm

Venue: Parliament Buildings Stormont

Diversity, inclusion and valuing people are fundamental to ensuring organisational success. For example, research by McKinsey found that companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have above-average financial returns. A recent Deloitte study found that when employees believe that their organisation is committed to and supportive of diversity and they feel included, there’s an 83% increase in their ability to innovate. A recent survey by recruiting firm Glassdoor found that 67% of people said a diverse workforce was an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers.

Three Northern Ireland organisations have recently been recognised as being first in their respective sectors worldwide to achieve either the new Learning and Development, Valuing People or Diversity Standards. We would like to invite you to celebrate the success of Holy Family Primary School, Housing Rights and Dixons Contractors who will share their journeys to promote diversity and value their people.

Agenda

10:00 Participant arrival and champagne reception
10:40 Tour of Parliament Buildings
11:10 Group photo on the steps of Parliament Buildings
11:20 Welcome and keynote address by Dr Wilson Wong , CIPD Head of Insights and Futures at CIPD and Independent Chair Human Capital Standards Committee
11:40 Sharing good practice – the 3 organisations will share their journey, learning points and benefits of learning and development, valuing people and promoting diversity in the workplace
12:00 Presentation of awards
12:30 Closing remarks
12:35 Lunch