(28 Oct 2023, 8:27 pm)Andreos1 wrote CIPD means naff all in the grand scheme of things. 
It's a couple of letters that doesn't change a culture or the personality of the organisation. 
Imo it carries as much weight as a bus industry back patting award. 
It might look good. But it means nothing. 

The only thing that could fix bus operations in the NE (and beyond) is a huge sweeping brush. The biggest sweeping brush you've ever seen and once the floor is clean, then they can start from the bottom up.
People often talk about football clubs being rotten to the core. Managers come and go, yet the same issues persist.

I sort of agree. It’s obvious within the management at GNE there’s never been a people centric focused and a shift towards at least a nominal direction of something like CIPD or even Investors in People would help the chains move.

But I agree, Bensham, the acolytes and the Service Delivery Managers (especially those with social media accounts) need to go, there is no hope. 

In terms of collective agreement, which has been mentioned and working practices. No a union is not the same. Although similar - a colleague led forum, not directed by a wider national group and focuses on core issues impacting GNE regionally working in collaboration with a responsive and engaged management team (who would be an equally core part of this) is key 

It’s blatant that management at GNE see it and have been inexplicably trained as an us v them mentality. They are drinking the kool aid as they say