Research collections

We produce reports and resources to further understanding and encourage debate around topics of interest. 

  • Employee Engagement

    The key drivers of engagement; the importance of line managers; measuring employee engagement, and more.

  • Coaching Effectiveness

    The barriers to effective coaching and the characteristics of an effective coach.

  • Facing into Change

    Delivering change in uncertain times. Three case-study reports with valuable lessons for HR and OD practitioners.

  • HR Essentials

    This series of four research papers offers our insights into what works in HR practice.

  • Perspectives on HR

    A series of essays published annually, offering our perspectives on the HR year ahead.

  • Unpacking the productivity puzzle

    IES, as part of a research consortium, has published reports into the UK 'productivity puzzle’.

  • Workforce Planning

    The difficulties of workforce planning in unpredictable times and guides on how to approach the process.

  • Covid-19 Resources

    All IES Covid-19 related research including homeworking, workplace health and wellbeing, vacancy trends, ‘what works’ in employment support, HR best practice, supporting disadvantaged groups, and much more.

  • Progression in Employment

    The Progression in Employment project is designed to capture evidence and insights on developing and implementing upskilling pathways for low-skilled adults.

  • PURPOSE Resources

    The PURPOSE programme (Promoting Understanding and Research into Productivity, Obesity Stigma and Employment), is funded by Novo Nordisk. It focusses on improving national productivity levels via better employment and labour market outcomes for those living with overweight or obesity.

  • Looking After You – primary care coaching case studies

    A selection of case studies from the NHS England and NHS Improvement ‘Looking After You’ offer, an NHS service evaluated by IES that provides individual coaching support for primary care staff.