“Keep your side of the street clean.” Jan Hitchen FIIC 🌱 In this episode of the Inspire Club Podcast by Inspiring Workplaces, Janet shares lessons from building psychologically safe teams, learning to disagree agreeably and creating trust at work. 🎧 Listen now https://lnkd.in/ehJRyRGv #InspireClubPodcast #Leadership #InternalComms #IntegrityAtWork
Inspiring Workplaces
Human Resources Services
Awards. Certification. Community. We help organizations prove, recognise and inspire PeopleFirst cultures
About us
At Inspiring Workplaces, we believe the greatest force in business is people. When individuals believe in what they do, feel like they belong, and trust in the future, extraordinary things happen. That’s why we exist: to help organizations around the world prove, celebrate, and strengthen PeopleFirst cultures through our global awards, certifications, and community. Why Organizations Choose Us • Awards that matter — Our Inspiring Workplaces Awards shine a global spotlight on the companies that are redefining what it means to put people first. From startups to multinationals, we recognize the organizations walking their talk. • Certification with credibility — Becoming Certified PeopleFirst™ isn’t just a badge, it’s proof. Backed by data, research, and benchmarking, certification validates your progress and builds trust with your people and stakeholders. • Learning without limits — Through our events, insights, and global community, leaders access the knowledge, inspiration, and tools to keep evolving their workplace cultures. Our Mission • Prove what matters – using evidence, not declarations. • Recognize what works – celebrating the people and organizations creating belonging and belief. • Inspire what’s next – shaping the future of work, from AI readiness to wellbeing. Our Impact With organizations from 30+ countries and a network of thousands of leaders, Inspiring Workplaces is a global movement. Our reach is international, but our mission is personal: helping every workplace become truly PeopleFirst. Join Us Whether you want to: • Enter the Awards and showcase your story, • Become Certified PeopleFirst™ and prove your culture, • Or connect with a global community of inspiring leaders— We’re here to help. Because when we inspire workplaces, we don’t just create better businesses. We create a better future.
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http://www.inspiring-workplaces.com
External link for Inspiring Workplaces
- Industry
- Human Resources Services
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Public Company
- Founded
- 2014
- Specialties
- Employee Engagement, Events, Certification, Awards, PeopleFirst, culture, PeopleFirst, and Employee Experience
Locations
Employees at Inspiring Workplaces
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Crispin Manners
Author | How to sell value - demystified, CEO Onva Consulting and Chairman Inspiring Workplaces
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Sarah Speake
I help Individuals & Businesses GROW: Experienced NED, Founder, Growth Consultant, Marketer, Keynote Speaker, Mentor & Qualified Coach
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Shea Heaver
Feeling Valued & Appreciated - It's a thing | Ask me about Automotive (EVs, anyone?), Travel, Tourism, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development —…
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Matt Manners
Updates
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Introducing our North America Inspiring Workplaces Awards, in association with Engagedly Inc, judges! We’re grateful for their expertise, independence and long-standing support in helping us recognise the best in the industry. Thank you to Alex Seiler Angela R. Howard Cerys Cook Christopher Littlefield Gregory F Simpson Jared Taylor, MA Jason Lauritsen Jody Ordioni Kamaria Scott Misty J. Oratokhai, Esq. Russell Robinson, EdD Scarlett A Clarke Tara Furiani Tony Martignetti, MBA, PCC Tracy Brower, PhD and Zech Dahms, MBA Swipe to meet them. https://lnkd.in/d7ccy24g #Awards #NorthAmerica #EmployeExperience #Culture #PeopleFirst
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Meet judge Nicole Karagiannis GAICD, Country Manager (Australia) at MyHR. With 20+ years in operational and strategic HR and leadership, Nicole is passionate about customer and employee experiences. At MyHR, she and the team support small businesses with a “just-right” mix of software and advisory, covering everything from contracts and onboarding to performance reviews and beyond. She loves meeting people and hearing their stories (and can’t wait to hear yours). If your team has a story worth celebrating, enter the Inspiring Workplaces Awards (Australasia). Early-bird pricing is on now. Enter here → https://lnkd.in/dXC_CNC #InspiringWorkplaces #PeopleFirst #EmployeeExperience #Leadership #HR #ANZ #MyHR #SmallBusiness Ali Killaly Ryan McGrory
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Meet our UK & Ireland Inspiring Workplaces Awards, in association with Prezzee, judging panel! Our awards wouldn’t be possible without the insight and independence of our fantastic judges, many of whom have supported us for years. Thank you to Advita Patel Alya Lilani Amy Sawbridge Beth Collier Emma Bridger Farrah Qureshi Gamiel Yafai MBE DUni Georgina Kelly Jane Roques-Shaw Janet Hitchen FIIC 🌱 Joanna Parsons Pippa Byrne Rachel Miller Scott McInnes Swipe to see the full panel. https://lnkd.in/eT6Md8cM #Awards #Judges #EmployeExperience #Culture #PeopleFirst Marta Muir Matt Manners
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Not ready? Maybe more ready than you think. Here's three BIG reasons it's worth getting involved ... ✅ Progress to celebrate ✅ Lessons even if you don’t win ✅ Simple, fair entry Enter the Inspiring Workplaces Awards (Australasia) → https://lnkd.in/dXC_CNC
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Meet judge Melanie Cole, ANZ Head of Strategy & Planning (Mobility) at Uber. Melanie partners with leaders to build engaging, supportive cultures, flipping the switch so people feel motivated, not obligated, at work. With Uber and Uber Carshare joining forces to champion shared mobility, she’s helping shape a people experience that supports a smarter, more sustainable way to move. If your team has a story worth celebrating, enter the Inspiring Workplaces Awards (Australasia). Early-bird pricing is on now. Enter here → https://lnkd.in/dXC_CNC #InspiringWorkplaces #PeopleFirst #EmployeeExperience #Leadership #HR #ANZ #Uber Ali Killaly Ryan McGrory
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“The greatest conversations happen when we let our guard down.” Laura Wilkins Cooke In this episode of the Inspire Club Podcast by Inspiring Workplaces, Laura shares how a leader who saw her potential changed her career path, how ego blocks curiosity, how gratitude rewires the brain and how to thrive in today’s VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/exFhzTev #InspireClubPodcast #Leadership #PositivePsychology #WorkplaceWellbeing #EmployeeExperience Aimee Raphael O'Leary Marta Muir
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Meet judge Matt McFarlane, founder of FNDN and a startup compensation specialist. Matt helps scaling companies build pay practices that are clear, fair and competitive, so teams know where they stand and leaders can grow with confidence. He advises across salary architecture, equity, and progression frameworks, and shares practical insights through the FNDN Series and the Startup People Summit. If your team has a story worth celebrating, enter the Inspiring Workplaces Awards (Australasia). Early-bird pricing is on now. Enter here → https://lnkd.in/dXC_CNC #InspiringWorkplaces #PeopleFirst #EmployeeExperience #HR #Compensation #Startups #ANZ Ryan McGrory Ali Killaly
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Hosting inspiring conversations around inclusion in Melbourne🇦🇺 with some incredible thought leaders in this space. Ali Killaly brought an amazing group together to share ideas and tackle tough topics - thanks to everyone for showing up, and sharing your insights.
Founder at Workpants | Inspiring Workplaces Australasia | Executive Coaching and Career Counselling for Parents and Workplaces | Human Skills Enthusiast | AI Experimenter
What are the most inspirational approaches workplaces are using to promote inclusion and belonging? Inspiring Workplaces hosted a great collection of experts in Melbourne today so they could inspire and also be inspired by one another. My key takeaways: > Inclusion and Belonging happens when you push past the awkwardness and fear of getting things wrong and you make a genuine effort. Have a go!! > That approach will get you a long way but it won't go far enough if leaders aren't on the ride advocating too. > If you don't co-design Inclusion and Belonging strategies with your people your efforts will likely flop. > Inclusion and Belonging are daily living breathing things, not annual events. Thanks to everyone who attended today. Sydney, you're next, and we've got another special topic for you! If you're in Sydney and keen to be involved, reach out, I'd love to include you. Kellie Mackay Alex McHenry Amelia New Bridie Williams Felix Malia Genevieve Arnold Jane Lewis Laura Killaly Marigold Cousens Meagan Michaels Melissa Donald Natalie Flynn Dr Nora Koslowski Raphael Lee Sasha Milinkovic Serena Marriott Thejas Komarla Thuy Rowe Wayne Schwass Ryan McGrory Aimee Raphael O'Leary Matt Manners Marta Muir Dr Patrick Aouad Kate Billing Ellen Sullivan A huge thanks to our 2026 sponsors for making events like this possible: CU Health Prezzee Workvivo by Zoom and katebilling.com
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Looking forward to this later today. We started these sessions in 2025 to deliver more for our community and they will return in 2026. In some ways, they really come into their own (even more) at this time of year. This is our penultimate workshop of the year. Very limited space left for this and the last one early December. Thanks to Laura Wilkins Cooke and Positive Foundry
We all have those days when stress takes over and keeping our emotions in check feels tougher than it should. The truth is, emotional intelligence isn’t something we’re born with — it’s something we can grow. That’s why we’re excited for Thrive Thursday #5: Grow Your EQ, a completely FREE workshop series, led by Laura Wilkins Cooke, CEO of Positive Foundry. It’s an uplifting, practical session designed to help you feel more balanced, connected, and ready to grow — at work and in life. 💚 When: November 13, 2025 Time:4pm BST | 11am New York EDT | 8am San Francisco PDT This 50-minute interactive session will explore how to: - Understand and manage emotions with confidence - Respond to challenges instead of reacting - Strengthen trust and connection across teams. 🔗 Book your place now: https://lnkd.in/etyz4Btq #ThriveThursday #EmotionalIntelligence #WellbeingAtWork #HumanConnection #PositiveCulture #PeopleFirst #GrowthMindset
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