Over the last two years, an incredible amount of work has been going on behind the scenes on various initiatives relating to People and Talent within our sector.
A report published by MRS in 2022, led by Daughters of Sailors, pointed to a number of challenges we face in both retaining and attracting talent, but also ensuring that everyone working within the sector feels fulfilled, supported and able to be at their best at work.
The challenges raised in this report are still very relevant today, and this was reinforced by the lively and detailed discussions at the Agency Leaders Summit hosted by MRS at the end of 2023. The whole afternoon was devoted to presentations and discussions on everything to do with people and culture, and the key topics discussed included (amongst others):
The workstreams that form part of the People and Talent programme within MRS are the result of much hard work, commitment and energy by a wide-ranging group of volunteers who are passionate about these areas and bringing together resources for the good of all the sector. All of these can be found on the People and Talent hub on the MRS website.
Resources and initiatives
Some key recent resources and initiatives of note include:
There is a lot more to come in this space, including an MRS-run Employee Engagement Survey launching on 27 February, which will offer an independent benchmark of employee satisfaction and engagement across the sector, and increasing collaboration with the MRS Senior Client Council to take the broadest possible look at the challenges and identify joined-up client/agency solutions.
For more information please do visit the many resources available on the website, or contact Jane Frost, Debrah Harding or myself if you would like to dig deeper and have a chat!
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