Welcome to the Senior People Professionals Network
If you're a CIPD member operating at a senior level with strategic responsibility for people and organisational policy, we'd love you to join us.
This is your trusted space – somewhere you can share insights openly, reflect on the challenges that keep you up at night, and strengthen your leadership resilience alongside people who truly get it.
Who's it for?
We welcome professionals in roles such as Head of HR, Senior HR Business Partner, People Lead and HRD or above – those who are often reporting to board or executive level and actively shaping people strategy and organisational culture.
What can you expect?
You'll become part of a warm and active online community on Mighty, where conversations flow and connections deepen. Throughout the year, you'll also have access to a programme of quarterly national online events, designed to inspire, inform, and bring you together with fellow leaders.
Why join?
Connect with peers who face similar challenges, gain fresh perspectives that spark new ideas, and have your voice heard. Your insights will also help inform CIPD's research and policy work, giving you a real opportunity to shape the future of the people profession.
What's next for this network?
We’ve got a programme of upcoming events designed to support and connect people professionals across the UK.
Below you’ll find all upcoming quarterly national events. Topics will be decided nearer the time of each event to reflect the changing world of work and the people challenges that it brings. This enables the sessions to be current, focussing on the challenges that are happening for you right now.
Please put the dates in your diary, sign up to become a network member, and look out for communications from us with more information on each event as it is released.
Senior People Professional Network online session
Date: 13 October 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Online
This interactive one-hour session will bring together senior HR professionals to explore what productivity and performance mean in today’s workplace. Through discussion and shared insight, we will examine how these concepts are defined across different industries, what high performance looks like in practice, and the levers organisations are using to enable people and teams to deliver their best.
You will come away with a clearer understanding of how productivity and performance are being defined across different organisational contexts, alongside practical insight into the levers HR teams are using to enable better outcomes. You will gain fresh perspectives from peers, ideas to apply within your own organisations, and a stronger sense of how HR can shape the conditions for sustainable high performance through the peer-to-peer discussions.
This event forms part of the Senior People Professionals Network, bringing together senior practitioners from across sectors. The network creates opportunities for strategic discussion, shared learning and professional connection. Sessions focus on leadership, organisational impact, future trends and the changing world of work. All of our sessions are led by the Network Champions.
Ahead of the session, you'll receive a recent article from Work Magazine to review. We'll begin with a short 10-minute presentation exploring the key themes and insights, before moving into breakout discussions. These conversations are designed to encourage the sharing of experiences, perspectives and practical approaches, so please come prepared to contribute your thoughts and learn from fellow peers.
Date: 9 February 2027
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Online
More information about this session will be shared closer to the date, ensuring our discussions reflect the latest trends and priorities across the people profession.
In the meantime, book your place below and save the date to make sure you don't miss this network session.
Date: 13 April 2027
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Online
More information about this session will be shared closer to the date, ensuring our discussions reflect the latest trends and priorities across the people profession.
In the meantime, book your place below and save the date to make sure you don't miss this network session.
Date: 8 June 2027
Time: 12:00 - 13:00
Location: Online
More information about this session will be shared closer to the date, ensuring our discussions reflect the latest trends and priorities across the people profession.
In the meantime, book your place below and save the date to make sure you don't miss this network session.
