About this event
A practical, interactive HR session exploring real workplace challenges, difficult decisions and useful lessons for HR practice.
Join the CIPD Branch in CIPD West London for an open and insightful evening of real HR experiences, the kind you do not find in textbooks. No theory. No polish. Just real cases, real decisions and real consequences that did not stay contained.
From hires that unravelled teams to conflicts that escalated beyond control, this session explores what happens when judgement slips, processes fail and warning signs are missed. You will see the true cost.
You will hear directly from professionals who have lived such moments. You will dissect what went wrong, challenge the decisions made and uncover what should have happened instead. No safe answers. No rehearsed narratives. Just honest reflection and sharp learning.
This is a face-to-face event designed to be participative and highly interactive. Bring your perspective. Test your thinking. Share your own stories. Leave with a clearer instinct for what to avoid when it matters most.
If you work in HR, this is part of the job. Whether you have faced it yet or not.
Who should attend?
This event is ideal for people professionals, people managers, line managers, consultants and students who want to learn from real workplace challenges and strengthen their practical judgement in HR situations.
Timings
18:00-18:30 - Arrival, registration & refreshments
18:30-20:30 - Session
20:30 - End
About the speaker
Ash is a CIPD qualified management consultant and an experienced trainer, lecturer and a business operations manager. He held various management positions with highly visible leadership accountabilities. He also worked for London Metropolitan Police and is an accomplished management trainer and an engaging public speaker.
Awarded with the QTLS status, Ashish carries over 15 years front-line progressive leadership experience leveraging extensive operational and business knowledge gained at the helm of high-class companies and Business Schools. He carries a Master’s in Human Resource Development and Consultancy and is a senior university lecturer, assessor and a lead quality assurer. Passionate and driven to inspire, Ash carries a proven track record of streamlining business operations, achieving high levels of customer and employee satisfaction and increasing workplace efficiency and team cohesion. Ash has trained hundreds of delegates and is keen in the field of organisational development.
Please note:
- Participants will receive a reminder email the day before, with a further reminder on the morning of the event.
- Photography and video production may take place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
- By attending the event, participants are giving their consent for their image to be used in CIPD promotional materials.
- If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your place.
- If there is an external speaker, their views will be their own and may not necessarily reflect those of the CIPD.
- If any reasonable adjustments are required, participants are encouraged to make this known and assistance will be provided.
