PEOPLE MANAGERS

Supporting you in your People manager journey

Good people leadership matters more than ever. You’re managing new ways of working. And many of your people have very different expectations of how, where and why they are working within your organisation.  
 

We’re not just here for your HR colleagues. We’re here to help you:  

  • grow in confidence in your leadership  
  • bring out the best in your team and boost its skills, engagement and productivity  
  • inspire your team and keep yourself motivated  
  • build your rapport with your team members and understand their different needs  
  • support the wellbeing of your team and of each person within it  
  • challenge the status quo in your organisation and improve its culture  

Explore our latest insights on managing people

Discover our resources enabling you to become a better people manager.

Case studies
Performance management: BBC

A case study on using evidence-based practice to reinvigorate performance management practices

Guides
Managing holidays: Guidance for managers

Information on how people managers can approach managing holiday in their team

Evidence review
Knowledge work performance: An evidence review

Our research explores the definition of knowledge work and the key factors that support knowledge worker performance

Guides
People manager guide: Managing short-term absence

How managers can help an employee return to work after short-term absence

Explore our extensive resources to help you develop your people management skills

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Learning

Become a better People manager

Learn to become a better manager by taking a CIPD course to benefit you, your team and your organisation.

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Accredited programme

Learn how to effectively manage people through our People Management accredited programme.

Introductory Programmes

Gain a sound introduction to a core HR or L&D topic.

Essential insights

Bitesize courses including all the essentials you need to know about the course topic.

All CIPD Learning courses