How can HR best support line managers to effectively implement HR practices? This paper identifies several ways in which HR can enhance line managers’ ability, motivation and opportunity to implement HR practices effectively, including recognising good people management and providing training.

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Jill Miller, former Senior Policy Adviser, Diversity and Inclusion, CIPD

Jill's work focused on the areas of gender, age and neurodiversity and she led work on race inclusion, managing drug and alcohol misuse at work, and supporting employees through fertility treatment, pregnancy loss and still birth. 

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