20/03/2015. PPMA Annual Seminar. 40 years of PPMA 16 th and 17 th April DAY ONE Thursday 16 th April From 9.00 a.m a.m a.

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1 PPMA Annual Seminar 40 years of PPMA 16 th and 17 th April 2015 DAY ONE Thursday 16 th April 2015 Time From 9.00 a.m a.m a.m a.m a.m Event Registration 1. Annual General Meeting 2. Past President Louise Tibbert hands over to Barry Pirie new PPMA President 3. Shaping the Future Leadership for Change in Bristol a.m a.m Bristol is European Green Capital for 2015 and Mayor George Ferguson will open the seminar with his view of building great places to live, work and play. Local Authorities face unprecedented challenges and need to develop to continue playing a lead role in placemaking now and into the future. The session will also look at how HR can make a critical contribution to this transformation and we a key business partner in this shift. Seminar officially opened by the Mayor of Bristol Mayor Geoge Ferguson Richard Billingham Director of HR Bristol City Council a.m p.m 4. View from the top Councils need to be adaptable and agile to meet the challenges of uncertainty. They therefore need to help their people to be even more adaptable and agile. Mark Rogers Chief Exec, Birmingham City Council President of SOLACE Barry Quirk Chief Exec, Lewisham Council 1

2 5. Stop Managing. Start Achieving. Why management needs a makeover p.m p.m Good management achieves growth and productivity, boosts employee engagement and wellbeing, and attracts and retains talent. So why is it then that 80% of UK employees think their manager sets a bad example and 72% of UK organisations say they lack good management and leadership? In this seminar Ann Francke will uncover the key trends affecting management and leadership and the impact it is having on UK businesses. She will then outline the 5 easy steps that all managers can undertake to give themselves a Management Makeover and start achieving through managing and leading well. Ann Francke - Chief Exec, Chartered Management Institute years young or 40 years old. What does the future hold for People Development? p.m 1.20 p.m Julie Towers, the Managing Director of Penna Recruitment Solutions will facilitate this thought provoking plenary and Q and A session to look at the future issues for people development. There will be two key inputs to stimulate thought and questions. Julie will firstly introduce Gary Browning the Chief Executive of Penna PLC who will set out his thoughts on the future issues in people development and for HR professionals gained from his many years of experience of working with private and public sector HR leaders. Julie will then introduce Roy Vella who is a leading futurologist specialising in how technology and mobile devices in particular are rapidly shifting customer and employee expectations. Gary Browning Chief Exec, Penna Julie Towers - MD Resourcing Solutions, Penna Roy Vella Digital Expert 1.20 p.m 2.00 p.m 2.00 p.m 3.00 p.m Networking lunch 7. The Engagement Conundrum Applying the Lessons of the last 40 years to developing Employee Engagement Programmes that work Author, Academic and Employee Engagement Expert, Paul Hannam, will explain why most engagement programmes do not work. In the last 40 years there have been significant breakthroughs in the understanding of engagement from the fields of psychology and neuroscience. Paul will argue that it is time to integrate these findings into Employee Engagement, and provide practical tools and strategies for getting 2

3 started. Paul Hannam academic, writer and consultant 3.00 p.m 3.30 p.m Tea / coffee break and networking 8. Talent Showcase everyone is talking about it 3.30 p.m 4.00 p.m Come and enjoy and be inspired by the HR leaders of the future who have taken part in this year s Rising Stars and Peer into the Future talent programmes. The PPMA s unique and inspiring talent offerings have captured the imagination of its members and we are excited to share these with you. Leatham Green Assistant Director (Personnel and Training), East Sussex County Council Ellie Goddard - Organisational Design Manager, East Sussex County Council Sue Evans - Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Warwickshire County Council Yvonne Skingle - Executive Search and Selection, Penna 9. The Future of Public Sector Work 4.00 p.m 4.45 p.m Looking back and looking forward: are they the same? In this session we ll take a quick skim over the last forty years of public services. You ll return to now for a view of the current landscape and then head off to see what s changed forty years from now. We ll focus on the design of public services and what skills and capabilities a workforce needs to be effective in the different designs p.m 5.15 p.m 7.15 p.m 8.00 p.m 8.00 p.m 1.00 a.m Dr Naomi Stanford - Organisation Design Consultant/Author Day one seminar closing remarks Barry Pirie, PPMA President Drinks reception and entertainment from the Bristol Samba Band in the Ballroom PPMA Annual Charity Dinner with PPMA Excellence in People Management Awards 2015 in the Wessex suite Disco from p.m a.m. Snap in a Box photobooth available 8.00 p.m-1.00 a.m photos, fun snaps, video and karaoke in a booth 3

4 DAY TWO Friday 17 th April 2015 Time Event 10. Employment Law session for PPMA 8.30 a.m 9.15 a.m The presentation will consider the legislative changes introduced since the 2014 PPMA Conference and examine further proposed changes, particularly the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill. It will also analyse recent significant case law and its implications for local authorities. Stuart Chamberlain Croner 9.15 a.m 9.30 a.m 9.30 a.m a.m 11. President s Opening Day Two - Barry Pirie, PPMA President 12. A Collaborative Advantage: HR and People Managers leading together towards the future of work In this session Peter Cheese will highlight the mega trends affecting us all and how he sees the HR profession positioning itself to provide maximum support, gain and advantage for a future work, workplace and workforce. Joining him, Perry Timms will take us through connecting media and the socialisation of work through innovations in digital technology. Together they will demonstrate how vital the coming together of HR and ALL People Managers will be to bring about better work and working lives for us all. It's time to connect; collaborate; and create the future of work we are all proud of. Peter Cheese - Chief Executive CIPD Perry Timms - Hacker and Future Thinker a.m a.m Track 1 Wessex Suite 13. People Analytics: Turning data into Insights. There has been a lot of discussion on how to use people related data to support organisational decision making with adoption rates patchy and success limited. Using practical Track 2 Duchess Suite 14. Cost Effective Employee Benefits The best voluntary benefits schemes are engaging, user-friendly, adaptable, affordable and also deliver financial benefits for employers. Adding voluntary benefits to enrich an existing core benefits plan makes good business sense, rather than either cutting back Track 3 Marlborough Room perspectives on HR and OD. The view from here and here and there! HR professionals from our Peer into the Future Cohorts will debate three perspectives on HR and OD with HR colleagues from two private sector organisations you will be amazed at the synergies. 4

5 examples from the public and private sector Simon will demonstrate how people analytics can be used to drive tangible benefits and the elements required to build a lasting capability within your organisation. Simon Constance - EY in other critical areas that may impact on services or losing key colleagues to other employers. With In the public sector, delivering voluntary benefits not only has a real impact on colleagues spending power but also contributes to a good work life balance and makes a real difference when there are limited pay rises. Such benefits can be used as a magnet to attract and retain talent and, in our case, support Nottingham City Council s objective of being regarded as an employer of choice. Imminent changes to childcare and the saving this brings to any organisation, innovation and diversity of offering is key not just for staff, but also for the business more than ever before. Put your questions on the Penna Commentree and we ll debate how it works in different companies. Come and join the debate. With Waitrose and Virgin Holidays Sue Evans - Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development, Warwickshire County Council and Yvonne Skingle - Executive Search and Selection, Penna will facilitate the debate a.m Tea/coffee break and networking 16. To Infinity and Beyond! Lynn Griffin-Pearce - Nottingham City Council James Malia P & MM a.m p.m This session will explore how we can equip the workforce of the future with the resilience and mindset needed to thrive in a complex and changing world. We ll look at how the art and science of Organisational Development can help us as workforce leaders to look at complex problems with fresh eyes. Paul Taylor NHS Employers, Assistant Director (Organisation Development) p.m 1.00 p.m Track 1 The Wessex Suite 17. The Future of HR Using Strategic Workforce Planning to Manage in an Age of Uncertainty Track 2 The Duchess Suite Vision This session provides an overview of Track 3 Marlborough Room 19. From the disco to the download: How working in local government has changed over the last 40 years 5

6 Strategic workforce planning (also known as strategic staffing, talent demand planning and workforce shaping) is used by organisations to help them understand the workforce they will need in the future to execute on their planned strategy. This in turn allows them to target their HR programmes and workforce investments in order to work towards the workforce needed, rather than just fire-fighting with today s issues. In this session, we will discuss the why, what and how of strategic workforce planning, so join us to learn: Why strategic workforce planning is important in today s volatile economic, political and workforce environments. What strategic workforce planning is, with practical case examples of the outcomes How the strategic workforce planning process should be structured and tips for success the political and financial futures for local government, and sets out some potential scenarios for the sector for the year Guy Clifton Grant Thornton UK This session will consider the huge changes in the world of work over the past 40 years by considering the employment experiences of staff employed in 1975, those employed now and the expectations of the millennials who will join the world of work over the next 5 years. It will consider the evolving nature of the employment deal over the years and encourage delegates to consider what councils will need to do to ensure they can attract and retain talent and create workplace practices and cultures for the next generation of workers. Sarah Messenger LGA Julia Howes Mercer 20. The Rise of the Humans: How to Outsmart the Digital Deluge 1.00 p.m 2.00 p.m The rapid growth of internet-connected devices has brought huge advantages, however the same technology has also disconnected us. We are drowning in a digital deluge where the haze of information and devices vie for our attention to the point where they are beginning to remove us from the real world. Business leaders, meanwhile, worry that they might miss the next big technology trend and fail to realise the true potential of the big data wave. 6

7 2.00 p.m 2.15 p.m In this session we will explore how the rapidly rising volume of information is affecting all aspects of our lives as individuals, as consumers and customers, as workers, and in business. We ll look at the problems we face, and the mistakes and assumptions we make and how we should be using technology to reimagine how we live, work and do business. Dave Coplin - Chief Envisioning Officer, Microsoft UK 21. Day two and seminar closing remarks Barry Pirie, PPMA President SEMINAR CLOSE 2.15 p.m Late networking lunch 7