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SUMMARY:Peer Learning Forum: Cross-Cultural Awareness
DESCRIPTION:Join us to discuss the power of cross-cultural conversations and how they help shape inclusive\, collaborative\, and successful workplaces.\n\n\nThis is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams \nAudience\nBusiness in the Community (BITC) members with advisory services included in their membership package can participate in our Peer Learning Forums (PLF). These forums\, hosted by our issue experts\, are open to all members with advisory services and take place 20 times a year. They cover a variety of responsible business topics and provide opportunities for members to discuss challenges\, solutions\, and ideas. HR\, D&I\, and Wellbeing practitioners in particular will find these sessions beneficial. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis Peer Learning Forum will bring members together to examine the relevance of cross-cultural understanding in today’s world and what workplaces can do to foster cultural inclusion within their workforces. \nOne year on from anti-immigration riots that tore through more than 20 places across Britain – from Sunderland in northeast England and Manchester in the northwest\, to Plymouth in the southwest and Belfast in Northern Ireland\, many of the protests have involved a few hundred people targeting migrants or Muslims within communities. \nTo raise awareness and build understanding of the strategic importance of cross-cultural communication in today’s diverse workplace\, this session will demonstrate why it is essential to invest in developing these skills to foster inclusion\, improve collaboration\, and drive business success. \nIn a workforce that spans nationalities\, ethnicities\, generations\, and lived experiences\, it’s important to prepare employees to navigate these complexities. In a fireside chat\, we’ll speak with Marks & Spencer’s BITC Inclusion and Wellbeing Adviser to explore the steps M&S has taken to increase awareness of the value of cultural understanding in everyday communication. \nSpeaker\n\nAmy Thabethe\, Inclusion and Wellbeing Advisor\, Business in the Community\n\nWhy Attend?\n\nUnderstand the critical role DEI benchmarks and indices play in evaluating and advancing DEI performance.\nDiscover the range of benchmarks and indices available\, and explore their respective strengths and limitations.\nGain real-world insights into how organisations have leveraged these tools to create long-term value.\nLearn how BITC members have engaged colleagues and senior leaders in the process.\nTake part in a Q&A with guest speakers\, and enjoy opportunities for networking and peer knowledge sharing.\n\n\n\nAbout Business in the Community’s Peer Learning Forums\nBITC’s Peer Learning Forums provide a confidential environment to discuss common issues\, solutions\, and good practice. There will be an emphasis on discussion and sharing experiences. All contributions from businesses will be confidential within the group and won’t be shared externally by BITC. \nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Jessica.Hart@bitc.org.uk \, Event Coordinator\, BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/peer-learning-forum-cross-cultural-awareness/
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SUMMARY:Workwell Self-Assessment Tool Two-Year Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:Join us to share wellbeing insights and celebrate two years of learning from member organisations using the Workwell Self-Assessment Tool.\n\n\nThis is an online event taking place on Microsoft Teams \nAudience\nThis event is open to members and non-members of Business in the Community (BITC). It will be of interest to HR\, people and talent professionals\, wellbeing and inclusion practitioners/managers\, senior leaders responsible for workplace wellbeing\, and any organisation looking to improve the impact of their wellbeing strategy. \n\n\nAbout the event\nThis event will bring together BITC’s latest analysis of SAT data with insight from organisations who have put the tool into practice. By combining trends and evidence with case studies and practical examples\, attendees will gain both a high-level understanding of the wellbeing landscape and practical steps to apply in their own organisations. The discussion will highlight both the opportunities and challanges across both larger organisations and SMEs\, demonstrate the value of cross-sector learning\, and provide inspiration for turning insights into action. This event will: \n• Share the latest wellbeing insights from two years of the Workwell SAT. \n• Highlight trends and challenges across organisations of different sizes and sectors. \n• Hear directly from three organisations (to be announced) on how they have used the SAT to shape their wellbeing strategy and implementation. \n• Provide practical tips and actions that attendees can take forward in their own organisations. \n\n\nBackground\nLaunched in 2023\, the Workwell Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) is a free resource helping organisations benchmark and improve their approach to employee wellbeing. In its first two years\, over two hundred organisations have completed the SAT\, creating unique insights into workplace wellbeing maturity. \nThis anniversary event will share new findings\, highlight progress\, and explore where further action is needed. Organisations\, from a range of sectors\, will share how the SAT has shaped their wellbeing journeys\, from cultural shifts to practical actions. \nBITC’s Workwell model exists to support businesses in accelerating progress and embedding employee wellbeing within the culture. \nConfirmed event speakers include: \n\nSally Baines\, Director of People Experience\, OVO\nDr Chris Tomkins\, Head of Organisational Health & Wellbeing\, Square Health\n\nBooking and contact details and further information\n\nContact Annette.Ettarh@bitc.org.uk \, Event Manager\, BITC for any further questions.\nFull joining instructions will be sent before the event.\n\nFind out how your organisation can become a member of Business in the Community
URL:https://www.bitc.org.uk/event/workwell-self-assessment-tool-two-year-anniversary-insights-and-impact/
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