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Case study: Babcock
By aligning themselves with the CIPD, Babcock saw unexpected benefits and have been able to embed a consistent set of behaviours across all HR roles, seeing a positive impact on business, as well as HR, plans and strategies.
Find out how the marine sector of the business embarked on its capability programme in partnership with the CIPD.
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I am really pleased that we are partnering with the CIPD, as our professional body, to deliver these programmes, and I would encourage all attendees to participate fully, learn as much as possible and then deploy these new skills and attitudes back in the business.
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