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Duncan Brown
MA, MBA, Chartered FCIPD, PhD
Former employee
As of April 2020, Duncan Brown no longer works at IES.
Research publications
- Digital learning in a post Covid-19 economy, Rickard C, Brown D, Crowley L, , CIPD, Jan 2021
- Mend the gap: The Independent Review into Gender Pay Gaps in Medicine in England, Dacre J, Woodhams C, Atkinson C, Laliotis I, Williams M, Blanden J, Wild S, Brown D, , Department of Health and Social Care, Dec 2020
- Reforming employment status, Brown D, Holmes J, , Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Nov 2020
- Revamping labour market enforcement in the UK, Willmott B, Suff R, Brown D, Bajorek Z, Hogan C, , CIPD, Oct 2020
- Strategic HRM in Practice: Case Study , Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, May 2020
- Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future: Strategic People Management and its Vital Role in Today's Uncertain Times, Brown D, Armstrong M, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2020
- Pay and Rewards 2020: depression, hope and anger, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2020
- Slides: Annual HR Directors' Retreat, Guest D, Seehra I, Brown D, Clarke N, Black C, , Institute for Employment Studies, May 2019
- Strategic Human Resource Management in Practice: Case Studies and Conclusions (Executive Summary), Brown D, Hirsh W, Reilly P, Report 519 (ES), Institute for Employment Studies, Apr 2019
- Strategic Human Resource Management in Practice: Case Studies and Conclusions, Brown D, Hirsh W, Reilly P, Report 519, Institute for Employment Studies, Apr 2019
- Strategic Human Resource Management: Back to the future?, Armstrong M, Brown D, Report 517, Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2019
- Which way now for HR and organisational changes? IES Perspectives on HR 2018, Report 516, Institute for Employment Studies, Jan 2019
- 2019: a totally rewarding year?, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Jan 2019
- Major review of the judicial salary structure: Report on the placement of judicial posts, Hibbert D, Elston A, Brown D, , Senior Salaries Review Body, Oct 2018
- Slides: Gender pay gap reporting: what now?, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Jun 2018
- Slides: Employee engagement and the generations, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, May 2018
- Fairness, flexibility and affordability, Brown D, Opinion Paper 27, Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2018
- Slides: Productivity..., Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Dec 2017
- Review of the use and effectiveness of market pay supplements, Brown D, Reilly P, Rickard C, , Office of Manpower Economics (OME), Dec 2017
- Women on FTSE boards: roles, tenure, share ownership and gender pay, , E-reward, Nov 2017
- Gender pay: How do you achieve and report parity?, Brown D, Report 511, Institute for Employment Studies, Nov 2017
- Review of DDRB Pay Comparability Methodologies, Brown D, Rickard C, Bevan S, , Office of Manpower Economics (OME), Aug 2017
- Tackling gender, disability and ethnicity pay gaps: a progress review, Brown D, Rickard C, Broughton A, , Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Aug 2017
- Tackling gender, disability and ethnicity pay gaps: a progress review: Executive summary, Brown D, Rickard C, Broughton A, , Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Aug 2017
- Darkening skies? IES Perspectives on HR 2017, Report 510, Institute for Employment Studies, Mar 2017
- Talkin' 'bout my generation: just what does age and the ageing workforce mean for HR?, Brown D, HR Network Paper 129, Institute for Employment Studies, Mar 2017
- Employee financial well-being: why it's important, Cox A, Rickard C, Spiegelhalter K, Brown D, , Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Jan 2017
- Employee financial well-being: practical guidance, Rickard C, Spiegelhalter K, Cox A, Brown D, , Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Jan 2017
- Employee financial well-being: Behavioural insights, Spiegelhalter K, Cox A, Brown D, Rickard C, , Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Jan 2017
- Applying a reward strategy in local government, Rickard C, Reilly P, Brown D, , Local Government Association, Dec 2016
- A Review of Pay Comparability Methodologies, Brown D, Bevan S, Rickard C, , Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, Dec 2016
- The Power of Parity, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Jul 2016
- Slides: Gender pay gap reporting: Important, undesireable or irrelevant, Brown D, , Institute for Employment Studies, Jul 2016
- Stability rhymes with agility, pay structure needs to go with flexibility, Brown D, Munday S, Opinion Paper 26, Institute for Employment Studies, Jun 2016
- The relationship between total reward and employee engagement, Brown D, Callen A, Robinson D, , NHS Employers, May 2016
- Gender pay gap reporting: important, undesirable or irrelevant?, Brown D, HR Network Paper 119, Institute for Employment Studies, Apr 2016
- Investigating and improving the HR and OD capability in shared councils, Brown D, Reilly P, Varney S, , Local Government Association (LGA), Feb 2016
- Thoughts for the day: IES Perspectives on HR 2016, Report 508, Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2016
- Performance Management: The Implementation Challenge, Hirsh W, Brown D, Chubb C, Reilly P, HR Network Paper MP89, Institute for Employment Studies, Apr 2011
- Performance Management: Literature Review, Chubb C, Reilly P, Brown D, HR Network Paper MP90, Institute for Employment Studies, Apr 2011
- Performance Management: Can the practice ever deliver the policy?, Brown D, Opinion Paper OP23, Institute for Employment Studies, Oct 2010
- Evidence-Based Reward Management, Armstrong M, Brown D, Reilly P, , Kogan Page, Jun 2010
- Review of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework, Brown D, Mercer M, Buchan J, Miller L, Chubb C, Cox A, Robinson D, , NHS Employers, Mar 2010
- Evidence-based Reward Management Toolkit, Brown D et al., , e-Reward, Jan 2010
- Evaluating Reward Effectiveness, Brown D, Glenn S, Armstrong M, , e-Reward, Dec 2009
- Increasing the effectiveness of reward management, Armstrong M, Brown D, Reilly P, IES Paper , Institute for Employment Studies, Oct 2009
- Measuring the effectiveness of pay and reward practices, Brown D, Reilly P, HR Network Paper MP84, Institute for Employment Studies, Mar 2009
- HR in Recession: what are the prospects and priorities for HR management in 2009?, Brown D, Reilly P, Opinion Paper OP15, Institute for Employment Studies, Feb 2009
- Employee Engagement: What is the Relationship with Reward Management?, Reilly P, Brown D, HR Network Paper MP83, Institute for Employment Studies, Dec 2008
- Strategic Reward: Making it happen, Brown D, Armstrong M, , Kogan Page, Nov 2005
- Pensions and HR's Role: a Guide, Brown D, , CIPD, Nov 2002
- The CIPD Guide to Bonus and Incentive Plans, Brown D, , CIPD, Nov 2001
- Reward Strategies: From intent to impact, Brown D, , CIPD, Nov 2000
- New Dimensions in Pay Management, Brown D, Armstrong M, , CIPD, Nov 2000
- Paying for Contribution: Real performance-related pay strategies, Brown D, Armstrong M, , Kogan Page, Nov 1998
- A Practical Guide to Competency-Related Pay, Brown D, , Financial Times Management, Nov 1997
Articles and chapters
- How Fair Is Equal Pay? The Need for a More Balanced Perspective, Brown D, Reilly P, Debating Equal Pay for All: Economy, Practicability and Ethics, Feb 2021
- What should employee wellbeing look like in 2020, Brown D, Employee Benefits, February 2020
- No ‘good work’ without good enforcement, Brown D and Suff R, CIPD,[Online], October 2019
- Are CDCs the middle-way solution to the UK’s pension crisis?, Brown, D, People Management, [online], March 2019
- Armstrong's Handbook of Reward Management Practice: 6th Edition, Armstrong M, Brown D, Kogan Page, February 2019
- Paying for skills: the rhetoric, the reality, the need for resurgence, Brown D, Innecto Reward: Our Blog, Innecto Reward Consulting, [Online], September 2018
- Remind me again, why do we measure employee engagement?, Brown D, Employee Benefits: Employee Engagement Week, Employee Benefits, [Online], May 2018
- Reward strategies must bring value to both employers and employees, Brown D, Viewpoint: Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits, [Online], February 2018
- How do you close a gender pay gap?, Brown D, FDM Group blog, [Online], November 2017
- What can employers learn from the BBC's pay gap?, Brown D, Employee Benefits, [Online], August 2017
- How gender reporting could change pay strategy, Brown D, Reba, [Online], March 2017
- Opinion: Reporting on gender pay gaps won’t close them on its own, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, [Online], October 2016
- Opinion: The unpredictable digital age calls for a fresh approach to reward management, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, [Online], July 2016
- Making the case for flexible benefits, Brown D, Employee Benefits, [Online], May 2016
- Are employees becoming more influential in driving benefits strategy?, Brown D, Employee Benefits, April 2016
- Is the national living wage good, bad or just best fit?, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, [Online], April 2016
- Opinion: What will top the HR agenda in 2016?, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, [Online], March 2016
- The strategy and soul of the reward professional, Brown D, CIPD Community, CIPD [Online], February 2016
- Will the national living wage have unintended consequences for employers?, Brown D, Employee Benefits, [Online], September 2015
- Closing the gender pay gap through compulsory reporting: what’s to be done, will it work?, Brown D, Reward & Employee Benefits Association, Reward & Employee Benefits Association, September 2015
- Christian Aid and pay ratios – a case of practising what you preach?, Brown D, Thinking High and Low: Exploring pay disparities in society, High Pay Centre, September 2015
- Opinion: What does the future hold for HR?, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, August 2015
- Which Way Forward for HR: an Elitist or an Engagement Model of People Management? Part 2: A suggested way forward, Brown D, Croner-i, Wolters Kluwer, June 2015
- Why have total reward strategies? Duncan Brown shares his thoughts, Brown D, NHS Employers, June 2015
- Which way forward for HR: an elitist or an engagement model of people management? Part 1: The dilemmas and contradictions , Brown D, Croner-i, Wolters Kluwer, May 2015
- Why have total reward strategies? Duncan Brown posits an answer, Brown D, NHS Confederation website, NHS Confederation, , May 2015
- Is Britain in denial over waste of talented women at work?, Brown D, People Management, CIPD, April 2015
- Fair Pay: what do the politicians and HR directors want?, Brown D, IES HR blog, April 2015
- Want to motivate staff on low pay? Pay more, Brown D, People Management Opinion, CIPD, April 2015
- Gender Pay: A moving target... but one where more transparency and HR action will help, Brown D, CIPD Reward Blog and IES HR blog, March 2015
- The Future of Reward Management: From Total Reward Strategies to Smart Rewards, Brown D 'The Future of Reward Management: From Total Reward Strategies to Smart Rewards' Compensation Benefits Review, September 12, 2014
- Performance Management: Fine intentions, Brown D, Hirsh W, Performance Management, September 2011
- Performance Management - can it ever work?, Brown D, manager, Summer 2011, July 2011
- Increasing the effectiveness of reward management: an evidence-based approach, Brown D, Reilly P, Armstrong M, Employee Relations, Emerald, Vol. 33, 2, March 2011
- Talking Point, Brown D, Pay and Benefits Magazine, Reed, February 2011
- Performance management: can we practice what we preach, Brown D, People Management Reward Blog, December 2010
- Local NHS pay negotiations: beware raiders of the lost cause, Brown D, Health Service Journal, November 2010
- A fair share, Brown D, Pay and Benefits Magazine, Reed, November 2010
- Public sector pay and pensions: the easy route to deficit reduction?, Brown D, CIPD Reward Blog, CIPD, June 2010
- Baring it all on pay and reward - how would you look?, Brown D, Developing HR Strategy, Croner, Issue 32, May 2010
- Election 2010: Why fair pay policies should matter to HR, Brown D, Personnel Today, Reed Publishing, April 2010
- The reality behind senior public-sector pay, Brown D, People Management, April 2010
- Reward strategy: Time for a more realistic reconceptualization and reinterpretation?, Cox A, Brown D, Reilly P, Thunderbird International Business Review, Wiley InterScience, Vol. 52, 3, April 2010
- Payment by committee, Brown D, Public Finance, April 2010
- Fairness the new watchword in reward, Brown D, Employee Benefits: Thought Leaders Supplement, Centaur, March 2010
- Pay nudity - how would you look?, Brown D, Employee Engagement Today, Vol. 3, No. 2, Spring 2010
- Talking Point: Effective communication of reward management, Brown D, Human Resources, February 2010
- Public sector RemCos: the goods, the bads and the hows, Brown D, IDS Executive Compensation Review, Incomes Data Services, February 2010
- The year ahead: personal hopes for reward management in 2010, Brown D, Human Resources, December 2009
- Pay freezes: is what's good for the private good for the public sector?, Brown D, Public Sector Executive, December 2009
- Public sector pay freezes, Brown D, Personnel Today, October 2009
- Fairness is the key to executive reward, Brown D, Employee Benefits, July 2009
- Employers need to get benefits communication right, Brown D, Building Engagement and Performance: Maximising the Returns from Employee Benefits, Motivano, July 2009
- Point of view: Fairness, the ultimate reward goal, Brown D, The Reward Quarter, E-reward, Issue 13, Spring, April 2009
- Measuring the effectiveness of pay and rewards, Brown D, Developing HR Strategy, Croner, Issue 31, March 2009
- Human spirit the key to performance, Brown D, Employee Benefits, February 2009
- Ten of the best, Brown D, People Management, January 2009
- Rewards for fairness: just how much is enough?, Brown D, Personnel Today, January 2009
- Level pegging, Brown D, Dive B, People Management, January 2009
- Focus on: Freedom, Brown D, The Reward Quarter, E-reward, Issue 12, Winter, January 2009
- Oh, the rewards, they are a'changin', Brown D, Executive Compensation Review, IDS, November 2008
- Employee Engagement: What Is the Relationship with Reward Management?, Reilly P, Brown D, WorldatWork Journal, WorldatWork, 4Q, November 2008
- Book Review: The Accountable Leader, Brown D, People Management, September 2008
- Measuring the effectiveness of pay and rewards: the Achilles heel of reward professionals, Brown D, Compensation and Benefits Review, Sage, 40: 23-41, September 2008
- Are people really our most important asset?, Brown D, Finance and Management, September 2008
- Areas to focus on in uncertain times, Brown D, Employee Benefits, July 2008
- Down but not Out, Brown D, People Management, June 2008
- Pay and engagement: a totally rewarding relationship?, Brown D, Personnel Today, June 2008
- On Fat and Thin Cats, Brown D, Developing HR Strategy Journal, January 2008
- Strategic Reward: the new realism, Brown D, Soapbox, E-reward website, January 2008
- Practicing What You Preach?, Brown D, Executive Compensation Review, IDS, December 2007
- Demonstrating HR Impact, Brown D, Personnel Today, November 2007
- Commonsense measures better than a surfeit of censors, Brown D, Financial Times Letters, October 2007
- Making Reward Change Stick, Brown D, PwC Compensation Review of the Year, October 2007
- Putting your Money where your Mouth is, Brown D, PwC Compensation Review of the Year, October 2007
- Diversity Agenda, Brown D, Personnel Today, September 2007
- HR and the Law: a dangerous addiction?' , Brown D, Developing HR Strategy, Croner, July 2007
- Reward Management: on the line, Brown D, Compensation and Benefits Review, July 2007
- Book Review: The Book of Inner Strength, Brown D, People Management, April 2007
- Reward management is along-term proposition, Brown D, Employee Benefits, April 2007
- Reward Strategy: The reality of making it happen, Brown D, WorldatWork Journal, April 2007
- It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it, Brown D, Employee Benefits, March 2007
- HR and Technology: back to the future, Brown D, Personnel Today, February 2007
Conference appearances
- Unequal Impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact, Brown D, Women and Equalities Select Committee, October 2020
- Transforming culture through employee motivation and recognition, Brown D, Financial Conduct Authority, October 2019
- Back to the future: Whatever happened to strategic human resource management?! , Brown D, Emerging and future research themes in work and employment, Centre for Research on Employment and Work, London, September 2019
- Gender pay gaps - how do we close them?, Brown D, Inclusion Matters, Management Today, London, June 2019
- Employee Financial Wellbeing: Practical Guidance (and panel discussion), Brown D, Delivering financial wellbeing in the workplace: what works?, King's Business School, London, May 2019
- Panel session: the future of reward, Brown D, 'Panel session: the future of reward' at Reward in the NHS, NHS, London, May 2019
- Conference footage of Duncan Brown's keynote address on financial wellbeing, Brown D, 'Keynote address: Financial wellbeing: The real (researched) story' at E-reward financial wellbeing showcase 2019, e-reward, London, April 2019
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, London, April 2019
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, Leeds, March 2019
- Engaging employees to high performance through total rewards: have our strategies failed?, Brown D, Employee Benefits Connect, Employee Benefits Connect, London, February 2019
- Formulating and delivering a workforce and skills strategy, Brown D, Business Forums International workforce planning post-Brexit conference: Future-proofing your recruitment, retention and policy, Business Forums International, London, February 2018
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, London, December 2018
- Workshop facilitator, Brown D, Universities & Colleges Employers Association equal pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting workshop, Universities & Colleges Employers Association, Manchester, November 2018
- Why higher pay pays off, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, Manchester, November 2018
- Innovation in job design and workplace practices, organisational performance and disseminating best practice , Brown D, Hancock C, Perring D, Westminster Employment Forum Keynote Seminar: Next steps for increasing UK productivity - innovation, business practice and policy developments, Westminster Employment Forum, London, November 2018
- Fairness, flexibility and affordability: what are the lessons from pay and reward approaches and trends, Brown D, E-reward Annual Conference, E-reward, London, November 2018
- Pay gap: what next?, Brown D, Messinger B, Gowlland A, Francke A, Management Today: Inspiring women in business conference 2018, Management Today, London, November 2018
- Workforce planning to support skills shortages, Brown D, Business Forums International Post-Brexit recruitment conference for employers: Strategy and solutions (2nd edition), Business Forums International, London, September 2018
- Securing financial wellbeing for staff, Brown D, Local Government Association Workshop: Prioritising workforce wellbeing in schools, Local Government Assocation, London, September 2018
- Masterclass facilitator, Brown D, UCEA Developing your reward strategy masterclass, Universities & Colleges Employers Association, Cookham, July 2018
- Job evaluation versus market pricing, Brown D, Innecto webinar: Job evaluation vs. market pricing - What's the solution?, Innecto, [Online], June 2018
- Formulating and delivering a workforce strategy for a post-Brexit world, Brown D, Brexit: The Employers' Summit 4th Edition - Preparation, Planning and Policy, Business Forums International Ltd, London, May 2018
- Contributor to debate on the engagement myth, Brown D, CIPD Podcast 135, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, [Online], April 2018
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, London, March 2018
- What works in reducing wage gaps, Brown D, University of Greenwich seminar: Tackling the gender pay gap, Work & Employment Research Unit and Diversity Interest Group at University of Greenwich, London, March 2018
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, Cardiff, February 2018
- Gender pay reporting: The practice, process and communications, AoC Create Conference: Mandatory gender pay gap reporting in further education
- Facilitator, Brown D, Minimum wages - Reputation and enforcement, Eversheds Sutherland seminar, Eversheds Sutherland, London, January 2018
- 'Mind the gap': gender pay, equal pay and pay gaps: what’s happening?, Brown D, UCEA workshop: Equal pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting: Guidance for Higher Education Institutions, Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), London, January 2018
- 'Mind the gap': gender pay, equal pay and pay gaps: what’s happening?, Brown D, UCEA workshop: Equal pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting: Guidance for Higher Education Institutions, Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), Manchester, January 2018
- 'Mind the gap': gender pay, equal pay and pay gaps: what’s happening?, Brown D, UCEA workshop: Equal pay reviews and gender pay gap reporting: Guidance for Higher Education Institutions, Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), Glasgow, January 2018
- Communicating pay gaps, Brown D, UCEA conference: Rising to the communications challenges, Universities & Colleges Employers Association, London, December 2017
- Does engagement actually increase productivity in the workplace?, Brown D, Shaping the future of work: CIPD Annual Conference, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Manchester, November 2017
- Pay (and reward?) trends and issues, Brown D, e-reward Annual Conference, e-reward, London, November 2017
- Chair, Brown D, UCEA gender pay gap reporting workshop, Universities & Colleges Employers Association, London, November 2017
- Employers' viewpoints: Human resources and the evolving employment landscape, Brown D, KNect365 Conference: Managing the gig economy, Informa, London, October 2017
- Gender pay reporting, Brown D, Employee Benefits Live, Employee Benefits, Birmingham, October 2017
- Latest insights on pay and reward, Brown D, Pay & Reward and Annual Meeting, CIPD West London Branch, London, June 2017
- Chair, Brown D, Gender pay gap reporting workshop, Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), Manchester, June 2017
- Chair, Brown D, Gender pay gap reporting workshop, Universities & Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), London, May 2017
- Gender Pay Reporting: Will it work, what will close the gap?, Brown D, Coffee & Comp, Curo, London, May 2017
- Workshop and panel discussion, Brown D, Reward in the NHS, NHS Employers, London, May 2017
- Smart rewards and benefits to attract and retain great talent, Brown D, HR in Housing Conference, National Housing Federation, London, April 2017
- What your pay strategies could look like by 2020, Brown D, REBA Reward Leaders' Forum 2017, Reba, London, April 2017
- How to comply with new legislation on Gender Pay Gap reporting and advice on addressing Gender Pay Gap issues, Brown D, Expert Series: Gender pay reporting, CityWorks Forum, London, March 2017
- How to Create an Effective Approach to Employee Financial Wellbeing - ‘Shaping good choices’, Spiegelhalter K, Brown D, Applied Research Conference, CIPD, London, December 2016
- The latest research on equal pay, Brown D, Close the Deal, Fill the Gap: Final Conference, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, November 2016
- Gender pay reporting: Important, undesirable or irrelevant?, Brown D, E-Reward Annual Conference, E-Reward, London, November 2016
- Review of pay comparability methodology, Brown D, Rickard C, OME conference: Research on public sector pay, Office of Manpower Economics, London, October 2016
- Benchmarking reward and compensation structures: let the market rip?, Brown D, Employee Benefits Live 2016 Conference, Employee Benefits, London, October 2016
- Total reward and employee engagement: as easy as 'A' to 'B'?, Brown D, Employee Engagement and wellbeing: Sector projects and wider perspectives, UCEA & UHR, London, September 2016
- Gender Pay Reporting - Context and Content, Brown D, GW4 Pay Equality Consortium, GW4, London, September 2016
- To PRP or not to PRP, that is the question, Brown D, UHR Annual Conference, Brighton, May 2016
- UK Reward Trends, Brown D, Pay and the labour market, CIPD West London Branch, May 2016
- Reward, low pay and productivity, Brown D, DHL Employee Relations Conference, March 2016
- Low pay trends in Europe, Brown D, IRN Annual Conference, Dublin, March 2016
- REBA New Year Lectures: The soul and skills of reward and benefits professionals, Brown D, REBA, London, February 2016
- Evidence on Gender Pay Gaps, Brown D, House of Commons Select Committee Enquiry, January 2016
- Total Rewards: Time for Re-appraisal and Re-conceptualisation, A Concept past its Sell-by Date?, Brown D, EIASM European Reward Management Conference, Brussels, December 2015
- The impact of the National Living Wage on employers: Who pays and how?, Brown D, The impact of the National Living Wage on employers: Who pays and how?, Eversheds, London, November 2015
- How technology affects reward and engagement, Brown D, REBA Innovation Day, London, November 2015
- The impact of the National Living Wage on employers: Who pays and how?, Brown D, The impact of the National Living Wage on employers: Who pays and how?, Eversheds, Leeds, November 2015
- Education Competencies Consortium, Brown D, ECC, London, November 2015
- Low Pay and National Minimum Wage, Brown D, McDonalds Franchise Forum, London, November 2015
- Reward module teaching, Brown D, Kingston University International HR Managers, Moscow, November 2015
- Keynote Speech: Gender Pay Reporting , Brown D, Employee Benefits Live 2015, Centaur/Employee Benefits, London, September 2015
- Addressing Unequal Pay: Opening Pandora’s Box, Brown D, Coffee & Comp, Curo Compensation, London, September 2015
- Christian Aid and pay ratios – a case of practising what you preach?, Brown D, Thinking High and Low: Exploring Pay Disparities in Society, High Pay Centre, London, September 2015
- Opening Pandora's Box, Brown D, Equal Pay Seminar, GW4, Bristol, July 2014
- Future reward strategies and innovation, Brown D, REBA Founder's Day, London, July 2015
- Senior reward trends and issues in HE, Brown D, South West Universities HR Directors Group, UHR, Exeter, July 2015
- Senior reward trends and issues in HE, Brown D, Northern Universities Reward Group, UHR, Leeds, June 2015
- The role of sales compensation, Brown D, Revenue growth in financial services and the new accountability regime, Capventis, London, June 2015
- Total Rewards: A concept past its sell-by date?, Brown D, E-reward Annual Conference, e-reward, London, June 2015
- One size fits all? A strategic approach to total rewards, Brown D, NHS Confederation Conference, Liverpoool, June 2015
- Current trends and key issues in setting senior pay, Brown D, Senior Pay in Higher Education Institutions, Universities and Colleges Employers Association, London, June 2015
- Total Rewards: the future for HE or adopting a failed private sector model, Brown D, Universities HR Annual Conference, UHR, Leeds, May 2015
- Post election Employment Debate, Brown D, The election and employment, Eversheds, London, May 2015
- The Evidence and Viewpoints, Brown D, Reforming Performance Pay Conference, High Pay Centre, May 2015
- HR progress and priorities in HE, Brown D, Strategy Awayday, Northampton University, Northampton, April 2015
- FORUM on the Future of Gender Equality in the EU, Brown D, FORUM on the Future of Gender Equality in the EU, European Commission, Brussels, April 2015
- Equal Pay: A Moving Target, Brown D, Equal Pay: A Moving Target, Brighton University Business School and the Equality and Diversity Research Network, Brighton, March 2015
- Reward Strategy Masterclass, Brown D, Kings College HR MsC Students, Kings College, January 2015
- Chair, Creating the workforce you need for the challenges ahead, Brown D, The Guardian HR Summit 2011, London, January 2011
- Using Communications to Enhance the Impact of Reward Practices, Brown D, Compensation & Benefits 2010, 4th Annual Pan European Conference: Building Excellence in your Reward Practice, Marcus Evans, London, November 2010
- Appraisal and the KSF, Brown D, NHS Employers Annual Conference, NHS Employers, Liverpool, November 2010
- Panellist: Do we need to bring executive pay under control and focus on internal fairness rather than supposed market and performance-related factors?, Brown D, 3rd Annual HR Leaders Congress, HR Leadership Alliance, London, November 2010
- Reflections on employment relations panel session, Brown D, Annual Labour Relations conference: pressures on partnership, Eversheds, London, November 2010
- Reward communications: why does it never get any better?, Brown D, Annual Reward Management Update, E-Reward, London, November 2010
- Total reward as a driver of employee motivation, Brown D, East of England Employee Relations Forum Autumn Conference 'Reward: Motivate: Retain', Huntingdon, November 2010
- Total rewards: what does it mean?, Brown D, Acas/EEERF Autumn Conference, Acas, Huntingdon, November 2010
- The Future for Personnel, Brown D, Tesco Personnel Conference, Tesco, London, November 2010
- Conference chair, Brown D, CIPD Performance Management Conference, CIPD, London, October 2010
- Reward communication and employee engagement: the missing link, Brown D, Employee Benefits Live, Centaur, London, September 2010
- Chair, Brown D, Total rewards, Office of Manpower Economics, September 2010
- Discussant: HR Leadership and sustainable high performance, Brown D, Managing Uncertainty: A new deal? International challenges and the changing face of work. Work, Employment & Society Conference 2010, British Sociological Association, Brighton, September 2010
- Engaging staff with no money, Brown D, CIPD North London branch seminar, Middlesex University, September 2010
- Public sector pay and performance in a time of financial constraint, Brown D, Workforce performance and reward in the civil service conference, Civil Service World, London, July 2010
- Reward in a Recession, Recovery and the Uncertain Future, Brown D, Yorkshire HR Directors' Forum, DLA Piper, Leeds, June 2010
- Performance-related pay and incentives: cause of the crash or essential to recovery?, Brown D, HR Strategy Meeting, IBDG, London, June 2010
- Total reward: what does it mean?, Brown D, Doctors and Dentists' Review Body, Office of Manpower Economics, London, May 2010
- HR: Where does it go after Ulrich?, Brown D, European Commission, Directorate General HR and Security, Brussels, May 2010
- Panel discussion on organisational redesign in large authorities, Brown D, Designing a fit-for-the-future organisation, IDeA Workforce Matters community, (online), May 2010
- Keynote Address: How do you quantify motivation, retention and engagement?, Brown D, Rewards & Benefits 2010, Osney Media, London, May 2010
- Successfully redesigning your organisation, Brown D, Achieving new organisational structures: Delivering more for less, Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA), Birmingham, May 2010
- Rewarding for the recovery, Brown D, Thomson's Reward Club, London, May 2010
- Reward after recession, Brown D, Cambridge HR directors' forum, Cambridge, May 2010
- Pay and Rewards: major changes or back to 'normal', Brown D, Cambridge Leaders Academy seminar, Cambridge Leaders Academy, Cambridge, April 2010
- Workforce restructuring: Can you cut headcount and maintain levels of service and morale?, Brown D, Resourcing Futures Roundtable, Hays, London, April 2010
- Webcast panel member, Brown D, Employee Benefits' Pensions roundtable in association with Scottish Widows, online, April 2010
- Panel debate, Brown D, A decade of change in employee voice, London School of Economics and CIPD, London, March 2010
- Reward in tough times, Brown D, Diageo European HR Conference, Diageo, Twickenham, March 2010
- The changing face of reward, Brown D, The changing face of reward, Hay, London, March 2010
- Reward in tough times, Brown D, Maximising potential in a changing environment, Northern Housing Consortium, York, March 2010
- Employment policy panel discussion, Brown D, Eversheds Employment Counsel Conference, Eversheds, London, March 2010
- Non-cash rewards: achieving more for less, Brown D, CIPD Reward Forum, CIPD, London, January 2010
- Reward strategy, Brown D, Leading Employee Engagement in Recession and Beyond, Cranfield University School of Management, Cranfield, December 2009
- Increasing the effectiveness of reward management: an evidence-based approach, Brown D, Reilly P, Armstrong M, European Reward Management Conference, European Institute for Advanced Studies, Brussels, November 2009
- Less is more: the workforce skills conundrum, Brown D, Workforce Futures Roundtable, Hays, London, November 2009
- Performance and Reward, Brown D, HR Leadership Alliance, 2009 Annual Congress, London, November 2009
- Evidence-based reward management, Brown D, Reilly P, E-reward annual update, E-reward, London, November 2009
- Keynote address, Brown D, Third Sector Reward Conference, Agenda Consulting, London, October 2009
- Recession Proof your Benefits: Linking Rewards and Benefits to Business Performance to Create a Win-Win Outcome for Employer and Employee!, Brown D, Employee Benefits Live 2009, London, September 2009
- Managing Rewards in Hard Times, Brown D, Seminar: Lancaster University Centre for Performance-led HR, Lancaster University Management School, London, September 2009
- Managing Employee Rewards During Recession: How do you motivate people with no pay increase?, Brown D, Employee Benefits Live 2009, London, September 2009
- Reward in recession, Brown D, HR Efficiency: reducing costs without reducing performance, Capita, London, September 2009
- Rewarding for the future, Brown D, CIPD East Midlands conference, CIPD, Loughborough, September 2009
- Rewards in recession, Brown D, Eversheds HR Summer School, Eversheds, Ashridge, July 2009
- Performance management: important but impossible, Brown D, NHS HR Student Conference, NHS, Blackburn, July 2009
- Total rewards in recession, Brown D, Employee Benefits Summit, Employee Benefits Magazine/Centaur, Monte Carlo, June 2009
- Rewards: building the balance in recession, Brown D, Reward and Benefits 09, Osney Media, London, May 2009
- Reward strategy workshop, Brown D, Osney Media, London, May 2009
- HR consulting: the real story, Brown D, CIPD West London branch seminar, London, May 2009
- Equal pay: moving beyond compliance, Brown D, London Councils/Capital Ambition workshop, London, May 2009
- Reward in recession, Brown D, RHS Pay Club Meeting, London, May 2009
- HRM in Recession, Brown D, NHS North West HR Directors' Meeting, Haydock Park, April 2009
- HRM in the Recession, Brown D, Managing Partners' Forum, Birmingham, April 2009
- Measuring the effectiveness of pay and reward practices, Brown D, Manchester Metropolitan University Biannual Performance and Reward Conference, Manchester, April 2009
- Rewards in recession, Brown D, Big Crew Change, ACI, London, March 2009
- Finding the balance in your reward strategies, Brown D, IBDG Strategy Meeting, London, March 2009
- M and A: The Integration Dilemma, Brown D, JSB Workshop on HR in Mergers and Acquisitions, London, February 2009
- Rewards in Recession, Brown D, CIPD West London branch meeting, Ealing, February 2009
- Maximising performance through reward, Brown D, CIPD Annual Reward Conference, London, February 2009
- Reward in the new world, Brown D, Media HR Group including managers from the Economist, Independent, Pearson, Reed Elsevier and Guardian Media Group, London, January 2009
- Restructuring and redundancy, or redeployment and re-engagement? Managing and rewarding employees during the recession, Brown D, Managing Partners Forum Meeting, Bristol, January 2009
- Rewards in the downturn: the end of market and performance pay?, Brown D, E-reward Annual Conference, December 2008
- Measuring reward effectiveness, Brown D, IBDG HR Directors' Summit, London, November 2008
- What's happening in job evaluation?, Brown D, Subsea 7 Global HR Meeting, Aberdeen, October 2008
- Reward trends in the downturn, Brown D, CIPD Birmingham branch, October 2008
- Reward strategies in the downturn, Brown D, PWC HR Network, Stoke Poges, October 2008
- Trends in Performance Management, Brown D, UCEA, Issues in Performance Management conference, London, October 2008
- Incentives: Do they work?, Brown D, IES HR Network debate, London, October 2008
- Measuring reward effectiveness, Brown D, Employee Benefits Annual Conference, Islington, October 2008
- Restructuring and redundancy or recruitment and retention?, Brown D, Managing Partners Forum, Manchester, September 2008
- Segmentation and Total Rewards, Brown D, IES HR Network, London, September 2008
- Attracting and rewarding talent, Brown D, PwC Talent Network, London, June 2008
- The rewards they are a'changing, Brown D, E-reward Spring Conference, London, June 2008
- HR consulting: the real story, Brown D, Kings College HR Masters students and alumni, London, June 2008
- Reward past, present and future, Brown D, Osney Media European Reward Summit, London, May 2008
- Are people really our greatest asset?, Brown D, ICAEW / HR Society joint meeting, London, May 2008
- Employee engagement: why bother?, Brown D, Anuman Annual ER Conference, April 2008
- The International Reward Balancing Act, Brown D, PwC European client conference, Rome, April 2008
- What's happening in reward?, Brown D, CIPD West London branch, Ealing, March 2008
- Where is HR Heading?, Brown D, CIPD Sussex branch conference, Roffey Park, March 2008
- Innovations in reward, Brown D, IBDG HR Directors' summit, London, March 2008
- Strategic Reward Masterclass, Brown D, Business Intelligence, London, February 2008
- The future for the HR function, Brown D, HR Network Scotland conference, Edinburgh, February 2008
- Making Reward Strategy Happen, Brown D, CIPD Annual Reward Conference, London, February 2008
- Measuring the effectiveness of your reward strategy, Brown D, E-reward annual conference, London, November 2007
- Navigating the reward strategy jungle, Brown D, PwC Legal Network, London, October 2007
- Total rewards: what does it mean?, Brown D, Employee Benefits Annual conference, Islington, October 2007
- New ideas in reward, Brown D, IDS Pay Planning conference, London, October 2007
- Reward strategy: making it happen, Brown D, HR Norge Annual Conference, Oslo, October 2007
- Reward strategies: making them happen, Brown D, European Pharmaceutical Reward Network, Vienna, September 2007
- What's happening in reward?, Brown D, PwC HR Directors' groups, Glasgow, Leeds, Bristol and Birmingham, Autumn 2007
- Strategy: what's reward got to do with it?, Brown D, London Business School Alumni Human Capital Network, London, July 2007
- Global trends in HR, Brown D, LVMH Global HR Conference, Edinburgh, July 2007
- Implementing reward strategies, Brown D, PwC Compensation Network, London, June 2007
- Rewarding contribution at West Midlands Police, Brown D, Public Sector People Management Conference, London, May 2007
- Line managers and reward, Brown D, Reward in Financial Services conference, Marcus Evans, London, May 2007
- Reward and the line: business partnering in practice?, Brown D, Employee Benefits Northern conference, Manchester, May 2007
- What's happening, what needs to happen in UK rewards?, Brown D, UCEA Reward Conference, London, April 2007
- Reward strategy, Brown D, CIPD West London branch, Ealing, March 2007
- Reward strategy, Brown D, CIPD Central London group, London, March 2007
- Rewards and business performance, Brown D, Cranfield MBA students, Cranfield, March 2007
- Reward strategy: the implementation challenge, Brown D, CIPD Rewards Forum, London, March 2007
- The business case for age diversity, Brown D, CIPD/TUC Age Conference, London, February 2007
- Reward strategy, Brown D, Docklands Personnel Group, Canary Wharf, February 2007
- Linking HR and business performance, Brown D, HR Directors' Summit, Newport, January 2007
Advisory roles and affiliations
- Member of the HR Advisory Group at London School of Economics and Political Science (2017 - present)
- Visting Professor at Greenwich University (2017 - present)
- Visiting Fellow at Kingston University (2015 - present)
Projects
- Strategic human resource management: the policy and the practice, the past and the future
- Major review of the judicial salary structure
- Review of DDRB Pay Comparability Methodologies
- Review of the use and effectiveness of market pay supplements
- Research on Total Rewards, Engagement and the links with Performance
- A review of Pay Comparability Methodologies
- Women in Senior Roles: what works in breaking glass ceilings?
- Improving the HR and OD capability in shared councils, for the Local Government Association
- Developing your reward strategy: issues, challenges and solutions
- Independent Review of the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework
- People Strategy at Cancer Research UK
- Review of Executive Remuneration
- Improving Gender Pay Reporting
- Supporting organisational redesign
- Gender Pay Gap Reporting