We work with employers, policymakers and intermediary bodies to improve how workforces are managed and developed. Our applied research helps clients to better understand current and emerging workforce challenges, offering context-sensitive recommendations and solutions informed by cross-sector insights, robust evidence and engagement with key stakeholders. We translate knowledge into practice by developing tools and guidance, facilitating networks and workshops, and advising decision-makers on how to apply evidence within their contexts. Our aim is to support high performing, inclusive and healthy workplaces through practical guidance and tailored solutions.
We can help bring fresh perspective and insight to topics such as:
- Workforce planning, resourcing and development
- Health & wellbeing at work.
- Diversity, equality and inclusion.
- Organisational effectiveness and change
- Career planning and management.
- Leadership, management and coaching
- HR data and analytics.
Our team includes occupational psychologists, labour market economists, HR researchers and practitioners, ensuring you benefit from pragmatic solutions based on an evidence-based approach.
We apply our expertise to help clients in a variety of ways that includes:
- Diagnostic work – to analyse the reasons behind organisational issues such as retention or poor engagement.
- Evidence-review – distilling insights from the latest thinking and research on a help inform strategic conversations and or decisions about people management practice.
- Co-design of interventions and pilots – working with employees and wider stakeholders to codesign solutions to workforce challenges.
- Shaping evidence-based strategies – working with senior teams and organisational stakeholders to shape workforce strategies underpinned by solid evidence and a collaborative process.
- Critical friend – providing an expert challenge or sounding board on key strategies and decisions.
- Workforce and labour market modelling – to provide a better understanding of current and likely future labour supply in critical workforce groups, highlight potential gaps based on different demand scenarios, and shape planes and choices for mitigating actions.
- Build capability – through interactive workshops and sessions in our key areas of expertise.
- Evaluation of workforce programmes and interventions – including understanding not only the impact of interventions, their cost-effectiveness, but also how and why they work.
Our workforce research and consultancy work draws extensively on IES’ expertise across a wide range of strategic HR issues and challenges.
Contact: Dan Lucy