President's Page

 

  

Martin Rayson
Divisional Director, Human Resources and Organisational Development. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

 

It is a great honour to have been elected as President of the PPMA. We face huge challenges, but we must succeed in reshaping the public services to ensure that we are in a position to meet the needs of people in the communities we serve. This is does though provide a great opportunity for the PPMA to be at the forefront of that change process. We wish to promote world-class HR practice in the public sector, through thought-leadership and the facilitation of collaboration between members. I believe that it is through working together on the key issues that we face that HR has the greatest chance of being successful.
 

HR in the public sector is already demonstrating the key part it must play in shaping the future, working alongside other parts of our organisations in developing new operating models, sustaining engagement among our workforces, enhancing productivity and building more flexibility in our organisations.
 

My theme for the year ahead will be ‘Faster, Higher, Stronger’, the Olympic motto. It follows on from the title of our 2012 seminar, ‘Full Steam Ahead’. The year ahead must be about building on the excellent work HR has done to date, but kicking on to enhance our performance still further and grasping the opportunities that lie before us. 
 

Under Anne Gibson’s leadership the PPMA has made great strides in terms of:
 

  • Clarifying its core purpose
  • Stabilising the membership
  • Sustaining its profile



Anne, Richard and I are determined that the PPMA will become even stronger and more relevant to its membership and the public sector. We are committed to working well together and to providing continuity from one year to another. We wish to ensure that the PPMA is relevant to the needs of its members and will look in particular at:

  • The way in which we can adapt to reflect changes in the way public services are provided
  • How we can ensure there is strength in all our regions
  • How we build our web presence, which alongside our social media activity, enables interaction with our members on a regular basis.



Having worked in many different parts of the public sector and in social housing, I do believe I have an understanding of the challenges being faced from a variety of perspectives. I hope with Anne, Richard and the Policy Board we can represent your views and support you in your difficult work