Facing the challenge of staff engagement

June 20, 2014 - PRLog -- Engagement levels amongst staff have crashed to a record low: The CIPD has found that only 37% of staff are actively engaged at work – which drops to 33% in the public sector. “These are shocking statistics,” says modern life skills specialist Liggy Webb (http://www.liggywebb.com/) “What is your organisation doing about it?”

Liggy and the Learning Architect (http://www.thelearningarchitect.com/) – a consortium of behavioural skills specialists – help organisations support, engage and motivate their people. They’ve researched and designed a comprehensive portfolio of key life skills designed to help organisations to:

Improve resilience and stamina
Reduce stress and absenteeism
Support a work-home balance
Help staff cope better with change
Get their people thinking more positively
Save money on essential learning
Keep things simple and effective


These skills are essential says Liggy, as they affect not only staff happiness, but the business bottom line. “Employers have not just a legal obligation, but a moral duty to support their staff,” she says, “And companies that do so will reap the rewards.”

Together Liggy and The Learning Architect host complimentary monthly taster events (http://www.thelearningarchitect.com/public-events/) at the Farncombe Conference Centre (http://farncombeconferencecentre.com/location/how-to-get-...), so HR and L&D professionals can learn how to tackle these challenges head on.

Brian Cowen, Manager, nPower, found the day really useful, providing skills to take back to the workplace: “I would recommend anyone to attend one of these for themselves or for any company going through change, as many of the concepts within the sessions would make the process easier and help those dealing with change maintain a positive and healthy outlook.”

The next Modern Life Skills taster session is taking place on 6 December and includes access to an online library of life skills resources.

Note to editors

Some press places are available for the Modern Life Skills taster sessions - please ask if you'd like to join us. Email Susie Finch trainingsusie@btconnect.com


About Liggy Webb & The Learning Architect

Liggy Webb is a best-selling author and international specialist in behavioural skills. She works with the United Nations and travels to various worldwide locations including war zones and peace missions. She’s also the founding director of The Learning Architect, an international consortium of behavioural skills specialists.

Her latest book Resilience is a practical and accessible guide for coping with change and offers advice on how to cultivate the right attitude and inner strength. She is noted for her ability to distil complexity and keep approaches straightforward and simple. Pease email Susie Finch at trainingsusie@btconnect.com if you’d like a review copy of this or any of Liggy’s other books.

Liggy is recognised as a thought leader on modern life skills and is regularly asked to be an inspirational keynote speaker across the private and public sector. In 2014 in January she‘ll be presenting at the Workplace Learning Summit at BETT, will be presenting at the HR Directors Business Summit in Berlin in May, and in October will be presenting, along with Dame Carol Black, at the Mindful Employer's 10th anniversary conference 'Supporting Employers, Supporting Mental Wellbeing'

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