Stuart Dunlop, Regional Director, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)Stuart Dunlop, Regional Director
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is the professional body for human resources (HR), learning and development (L&D), organization development (OD), and all people professionals—experts in people, work, and change. With almost 160,000 members globally and a growing community of people professionals using its research, insights, and learning, the CIPD provides trusted advice and offers independent thought leadership. It is a leading voice in the call for good work that creates value for everyone.

“Our purpose is championing better work and working lives. We remain committed to this principle as we understand that organizations flourish when we prioritize people above all else,” says Stuart Dunlop, the regional director, CIPD MENA.

Through its employer solutions, CIPD partners with hundreds of organizations annually to build the capability and skills of their HR and L&D teams. It continues to support their development through learning programs, qualifications, professional recognition, and advisory services.

As the only professional body in the world that can confer individual chartered status on HR and L&D professionals, CIPD sets professional standards and provides the expertise to drive the HR and L&D professions forward. Its research offers an independent and valuable point of view on the rapidly changing world of work.

CIPD’s approach is consultative, tailoring its services to incorporate the mission, values, and culture of every organization it works with. It takes organizations through a core five-stage approach where it outlines what great HR, L&D, and people management looks like for organizations and measures the skills and capability of your people against internationally recognized standards through its assessment tools. Based on the assessment, CIPD unlocks the full potential of people through its range of training programs.

Championing better work and working lives has been our purpose since we were founded in 1913, and we stay true to this because we know organizations thrive when we put people first

“We create a world-class HR and L&D culture for your people through the CIPD membership. This keeps them updated with research, insights, and case studies,” says Dunlop.

A good example of an organization CIPD has worked with through the years is Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). PDO demonstrated an exceptional commitment to developing their people; they invested in increasing the impact of their people function through qualifications, training, and assessments. Thus, they were the first organizations in the Middle East to achieve the Professional Development Partner (PDP) status of the CIPD. The Professional Development Partner (PDP) is an award given to organizations that demonstrate a commitment to continuously invest and build the capability and credibility of your people function.