Hello PPMA members and friends As we build momentum towards #PPMAHR26, we’ve invited some of our speakers to share a preview of what they’ll be bringing to the event. Over the coming weeks, we’ll ...
] Hello PPMA Members and Friends In our final blog post of the year, I want to on behalf of the PPMA Board, to thank all our members, sponsors, partners and collaborators for your continued ...
Hello PPMA members and friends Workplace investigations are rarely straightforward and for those involved they can be challenging, emotional and highly sensitive. As PPMA members continue to navigate increasingly complex disciplinary and grievance processes, ...
Hello PPMA members and friends As we head into the festive season and many workplaces begin hosting celebrations and team gatherings, it’s important to ensure these events remain safe, welcoming, and enjoyable for ...
Hello PPMA members and friends Our latest blog post comes from Colin Hodgson, Commercial Director and public sector lead at our partner Reward Gateway Edenred. Colin recently hosted a fascinating webinar for ...
Hello PPMA members and friends As we near the end of our 2025 Awards Showcase Webinars and Blog Posts series, we’re delighted to spotlight Solace, winners of the Best Talent Programme award. In this ...
Hello PPMA members and friends As HR and OD professionals, we know how important it is to keep the conversation about mental health going — not just on one day, but throughout the year. ...
Hello PPMA Members and friends Our blog this week features insights from Debbie Hughes, Service Director for Organisational Development at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, who has been collaborating with Andrew Cooper from Aneurin ...
Hello PPMA members and friends This September and October, we’re delighted to be running our Showcase Webinar Series, celebrating the fantastic projects from across the country that were shortlisted for the PPMA Awards ...
Hello PPMA members and friends Our post this week comes from our good friends at CIPD HR-inform and as the summer holidays are over, it explores the legal right that employees have to take ...
Hello PPMA members and friends This summer we ran the 2025 President’s Survey to take the pulse of the HR community across public services. In our 50th year the aim was simple: surface what’s ...
Hello PPMA members and friends In this blog post, we hear from our 2025 HR Rising Star winner, Akddus Khan from Oldham Council. A truly worthy winner, Akddus shares his reflections on this year’s ...
As part of our 50 Stories for 50 Years campaign, in this post we’re looking back to our 21st Anniversary in 1996 when the association was known as SOCPO (the Society of Chief Personnel ...
Hello PPMA members and friends Our 50 Stories for 50 Years contribution this week brings up right up to date with our 2025 Apprentice of the Year talent programme winner Aziza Anjum from London ...
Hello PPMA members and friends Caroline Nugent is a Past PPMA President and is now an Ambassador for the PPMA. She was involved in the development of the Peer into the Future programme and ...
Hello PPMA Members and friends Our latest blog post has been written by Kirsty Beasley, Head of Client Engagement at our good friends and supporters, Real World Group. In it she explains the importance ...
Hello PPMA Members and Friends We’re keeping the momentum going with our 50 Stories for 50 Years campaign, and today we’re excited to share the second article from our special 50th Anniversary edition of ...
Hello PPMA Members and Friends Our 50 Stories for 50 Years campaign continues with another article written for our special 50th Anniversary edition of the MJ Supplement and it's from one of our Peer ...
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Hello PPMA members and friends As we build momentum towards #PPMAHR26, we’ve invited some of our speakers ...
] Hello PPMA Members and Friends In our final blog post of the year, I want to on ...
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