Programme
Our conference will commence with the exceptional oratory prowess of Dr Dennis Kimbro, speaking on the highly topical subject of developing effective leadership skills for the future – such capabilities will be vital for HR practitioners guiding their organisation and workforce through major transformation; which the inherent change process brings.
Our closing keynote address will be delivered by the dynamic and inspiring Chris Gerver – an educationalist and former head teacher. Chris will speak about creativity in learning and especially the essential fulcrum between education and employment; providing clear vision for the future.
Programme Schedule
| MONDAY 22 MARCH 2010 | |
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| 8.45am | AGM and installation of incoming president Exhibition open for all non PPMA Members |
| 9.00am | Exhibition open to delegates not attending the AGM |
| 10.00am | Keynote Speaker: Dr Dennis Kimbro, Atlanta University, USA Building Effective Leaders for the Future NB. There will be no break during this session - Coffee/Tea will be available prior to Dr Kimbro’s start and jugs of water will be available on tables |
| 12 noon | Simultaneous Master Classes: Work stream 1 – Paul Martin, CEO Sutton - leadership requirements for successful shared services. Work stream 2 – Pam Parkes, HR Director, LB Croydon – presentation of the PPMA 2009 award- winning Croydon leadership academy. |
| 1.00pm | Lunch and exhibition |
| 2.00pm | Simultaneous Master Classes: Work stream 1 – Andy Garnett, Garnett Foundation, skills development and diversity within the context of the global skills race and public sector transformation – acted scenarios. Work stream 2 – IDeA/LGE Masterclass: Getting the Best from Your Workforce Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (to be IDeA Managing Director from May 2010) Geoff Rivers, Chief Executive, St Edmundsbury District Council (one of only 3 District Councils to achieve a level 4 score in the Audit Commission’s Use of Resources assessment on workforce issues) Jackie Kelly, Head of HR and Organisational Development, Shropshire Council (pilot for the IDeA/RIEP Productivity Peer Challenge) |
| 3.00pm | Tea and exhibition |
| 3.30pm | Simultaneous Master Classes: Work stream 1 – (Change to programme) Skills crisis in social work, will now be led by Manpower plc – further information to follow. The debate is whether in these challenging times and with rising unemployment, social work continues to suffer from a shortage of skills, which can only be adequately filled by targeted international recruitment. Work stream 2 – Steve McCauley, Leadership, Innovation and the Art of the Impossible. Innovation is inextricably linked to excellent leadership. How so? Leadership has to be grounded in an intelligent and thorough understanding of context. Steve is an executive leadership coach to people at the top of local government organisations, as well as with senior figures from the City, industry, senior civil servants and other large scale organisations. |
| 4.30pm | Keynote Speaker: Prof. Katie Truss, Kingston University Business School – The fulcrum between skills and employee engagement. Presentation on brand new leading edge research. Concludes 5.30pm |
| 7.15pm | Drinks Reception - opportunity for sponsors to greet guests |
| 8.00pm | Annual Dinner and PPMA HR Awards Followed by Disco |
| TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2010 | |
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| 8.30am | Employment law skills workshop, Croner, Stuart Chamberlain, Employment Law Barrister |
| 10.00am | Keynote Speaker: Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe, Professor of Leadership at Leeds University Public sector workforce skills challenge for the next decade - facing up to the public sector recession. |
| 11.00am | Coffee and exhibition |
| 11.30am | Simultaneous Master Classes: Work stream 1 – OD master class – presented by Progress International. Aligning OD and business requirements to respond to the changing public sector service delivery landscape Work stream 2 – Brigit Ghodes, policy lead for The London Collaborative – creativity and innovation in the Capital to improve regional skills and capacity. |
| 12.30pm | Lunch and exhibition |
| 1.30pm | Simultaneous Master Classes: Work stream 1 – Developing your skills through active development, led by OD specialists Progress International. Work stream 2 – Office for Public Management – creativity and skills development master class. |
| 2.30pm | Tea and prize draw from the exhibition. |
| 3.00pm | Keynote speaker: Richard Gerver, former lead adviser to Tony Blair’s Government on education Keynote speech on creativity and innovation in learning and the bridging the gap from education to employment. Concludes 4.30pm |
| 7.15pm | Drinks Reception - opportunity for sponsors to greet guests |
| 8.00pm | Gala Dinner followed by PPMA Recruitment Advertising Awards to be introduced by Sandi Toksvig Followed by disco and conference ends. |