Confronting work alienation
Exploring what we can learn from employee ownership.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Mon 16 June 2025
12:00 - 17:00 - Location
- 2X242, Bristol Business School (X Block), Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Mario Vafeas Mario.Vafeas@uwe.ac.uk +441173283482
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
The event will share and discuss research we have recently completed on employee engagement. It investigates a phenomenon called alienation which can lead to reduced job performance and negative wellbeing.
This event is for anyone with leadership or people management responsibilities and, more broadly, anyone with customer experience responsibilities given the relationship between employee motivation and customer experience.
The workshop covers:
- The causes and consequences of employee alienation
- How it varies within and between businesses
- How firms could reduce alienation by adopting some of the practices found in employee-owned firms
- How some employee-owned practices can lead to tensions if not managed correctly.
Guest speaker: James de le Vingne, CEO of the Employee Ownership Association.
Programme
Programme to include:
- Lunch and networking opportunities
- Welcome and guest speaker
- Presentation of the research findings
- Interactive workshops Panel discussion to address issues emerging from the workshops.
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
2X242, Bristol Business School (X Block)
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
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