HR in the Public Sector 2008

Improving Public Sector Efficiency through Effective Performance Management, Partnership Working and Change Management

Wednesday 15th October 2008
CCT Barbican London

Summary

Join Symposium Events’ 2nd annual conference exploring HR challenges in the public sector. This is an unrivalled opportunity for leaders in the public sector to discuss and debate the issues facing their industry. Key insights by public sector professionals for public sector professionals will focus on the unique hurdles that your employees face. This unique event will help you establish solutions and strategies to tackle your key challenges.

Background

Public sector organisations have experienced a large prevalence of change and there is still more to come as they face major pressures to become more streamlined and more accountable. Adding to the many challenges they face is the negative press that has been reported over public sector working in recent time. Developing talent and skills remains critical for the role of HR and it is imperative to develop people management strategies capable of delivering the organisational objectives. HR in the Public Sector Forum will analyse in detail the current state of HR public sector reform. Through a series of case studies from across the sector you will be given the opportunity to discuss your HR challenges with your peers.

Programme Highlights

• Identifying and developing public sector leaders
• Examining the modernisation agenda and change management strategies
• Implementing an innovative, modern approach to pay and reward
• Developing partnerships and shared services in the public sector
• Creating talent management and succession planning processes
• Establishing effective wellbeing strategies

Speakers

Chair:

• Dean Shoesmith - Vice President, Public Sector People Managers Association

Expert Analysis From:

• Westminster City Council - Graham White, HR Director
• Department for Work and Pensions - Jerry Arnott, Director of Organisational Capability
• Greater Manchester Police - Andrew Marston, Assistant Chief Officer HR
• Lancashire County Council - Carol Mills, HR Director
• Cabinet Office - Jacquie Heany, HR Professionalism,Civil Service Capability Group
• Cumbria County Council - Jim Savege, Corporate Director of HR
• Fife NHS Board - Professor Jim Mcgoldrick, Chairman
• London Borough Tower Hamlets and Tower Hamlets PCT - Deborah Clarke, Director of HR
• Unison - Heather Wakefield, Head of Local Government
• West Yorkshire Probation Service - Ian Brandwood, HR Director
• Somerset County Council - Richard Crouch, Head of HR and Organisational Development
• Bolton Metropolitan Council - Chris Hyams, Head of Organisational Development
• Welsh Assembly Government - Peter Kennedy, Deputy Director, HR