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WPP restructures to save £500M, faces employee resistance

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WPP, a global advertising company, is undergoing a significant restructuring called Elevate28 under new CEO Cindy Rose. This plan aims to save £500 million by 2028 by consolidating the company's structure into four units: creative, media, production, and enterprise solutions. The initiative involves an estimated £400 million cost, including job cuts, and a renewed focus on employee engagement and AI adoption. A key challenge is overcoming employee resistance to a mandatory return-to-office policy, which WPP is framing as essential for collaboration and employee satisfaction. AI

IMPACT AI adoption is a key component of WPP's restructuring, aimed at streamlining operations and improving employee performance.

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Birchall ·

    WPP’s sweeping restructure could save £500 million—the bigger challenge might be winning over workers

    The advertising giant is simplifying its structure as it aims to arrest its decline. Chief people officer Marie-Claire Barker says the harder task is rebuilding trust, changing leadership behavior, and creating a unified culture across its 90,000 employees.

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