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In the latest episode of the Acas podcast, we talk to Susan Riley and Emma Hughes from the Phoenix Group about setting up an employee forum.
They tell us why this method of hearing employee voice works for them, and how it has supported the organisation through change.
The conversation also covers:
How employee forum relationships differ from HR and trade unions
Forum structure
What the forum covers
Forum governance
Host:
Terry Duffy - Strategic Lead, Growth Partnership, Acas
Guests:
Susan Riley - Head of Phoenix Employee Representation Forum
Emma Hughes - Communication and Engagement Consultant, Phoenix Employee Representation Forum
For more information about staff forums please visit our advice page: Using workplace forums to discuss important matters at work (https://www.acas.org.uk/using-workplace-forums).
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11 Jul 2025
Informal conversations – the key to reducing workplace conflict?
In this episode of the Acas Podcast, Terry Duffy (Strategic Lead, Acas) sits down with Professor Richard Saundry (Principle Research Fellow, University of Westminster) to discuss the benefits of upskilling line manages and giving them the confidence to address conflict at the earliest possible stage with an informal conversation.
This is a must listen for anyone with line management responsibilities, HR practitioners and anyone with an interest in good workplace relations.
Further reading: Acas blog - The power of informal conflict resolution at work (https://www.acas.org.uk/the-power-of-informal-conflict-resolution-at-work)
Training: Conflict management skills online course (https://www.acas.org.uk/conflict-management-skills-online-course)
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25 Mar 2025
Understanding neurodiversity in the workplace
In this episode of the Acas Podcast, we’re joined by guest speakers, Professor Almuth McDowall, Professor of Organisational Psychology at Birkbeck University, and Jodie Hill, Managing Partner and founder of Thrive Law, for a deep dive discussion on neurodiversity in the workplace.
The conversation covers:
· What does it mean to be ‘neuro inclusive’?
· What the latest research tells us
· What workplaces can do to be more inclusive of neurodivergent individuals
· The role of line managers
· What small businesses can do
· Managing conflict, and much more…
Presenter:
· Ruhel Ahmed - Senior Policy Adviser, Acas
Guidance: https://www.acas.org.uk/neurodiversity-at-work (https://www.acas.org.uk/neurodiversity-at-work)
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