How can we champion better work and working lives, now and into the future?
We are proud that our purpose is to champion better work and working lives. We believe work can and should be a force for good. Not just for shareholders, employers or even just for workers, but for everyone, including the societies and communities they’re part of. When work is good, people are happy and fulfilled, businesses are profitable and productive, communities flourish.
The problem is, work isn't always a force for good:
When it comes to ensuring that work is a force for good, our profession has an important role to play as the experts on people, work and change. That’s why we’re creating a new definition of what it means to be a people professional (and by that, we mean all those working in HR, L&D, OD and the many other disciplines) – setting out what we stand for in terms of the fundamental principles which represent better work and working lives.
Our new Professional Standards Framework will place those fundamental principles at its core. It sets out the knowledge, behaviours and impact which will help people professionals champion better work and working lives in all they do. Its ultimate goal is to create clear standards for HR and L&D professionals at every level, and to define an international gold standard for Chartered members.
We want you to help us shape the future of our profession - no matter what your interest in HR and people development, and no matter where in the world you live and work. Email us at psf@cipd.co.uk to register your interest in future events and focus groups.
Our focus right now is on gathering ideas about the kinds of support you’ll need from us in order to uphold our professional principles in your day-to-day work.
In recent years, business has weighted its focus towards short-term financial outcomes, often prioritising profits and shareholder value over people, their well-being and long-term sustainability. The future of HR is one where we can hold both business outcomes (like profit) and human outcomes (like well-being) in equal balance. That means understanding that long-term success relies on an interdependent relationship between businesses and people, and being unafraid to bring humanity into the conversations we’re having.
Read the key research underpinning our Profession for the Future programme of work:
