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How employee voice improves engagement

How employee voice improves engagement

Update: 2025-10-06
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In the latest episode of the Acas podcast, we talk to Susan Reilly and Emma Hughes from the Phoenix Group about setting up an employee forum.

They tell us why this method of hearing employee voice works for them, and how it has supported the organisation through change.


The conversation also covers:


  • How employee forum relationships differ from HR and trade unions
  • Forum structure
  • What the forum covers
  • Forum governance



Host:

  • Terry Duffy - Strategic Lead, Growth Partnership, Acas

Guests:

  • Susan Reilly - Head of Phoenix Employee Representation Forum
  • Emma Hughes - Communication and Engagement Consultant, Phoenix Employee Representation Forum


For more information about staff forums please visit our advice page: Using workplace forums to discuss important matters at work.


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