Circles of Control
Hello PPMA members and friends Yesterday was World Mental Health Day and the theme was 'Workplace Mental Health'. To recognise the event, we shared some great advice on how to manage mental health at ...
Three Mountains, Two Sore Feet and One Incredible Purpose
Hello PPMA members and friends In 2022 Jonathan Stephenson, the Chief Executive of Brentwood Borough and Rochford District Councils, founded the Public Sector Challenge to raise funds for charity and in particular Cancer Research ...
The Confidence I Walked Away With is Totally Unmatched Says PPMA One To Watch Winner Clare Minzako
Hello PPMA members and friends Following on from our last post by Talent Programme judge and 23/34 One To Watch Winner Sophie Coubrough, our fantastic 2024/25 One To Watch winner Clare Minzako, from Southwark ...
One to Watch 2024 – What a Cohort!
Hello PPMA members and friends Our One to Watch programme attracts some outstandingly talented people every year and this blog post has been written by our 2023/24 winner Sophie Coubrough, Human Resources Officer, HR ...
PPMA – A Workforce for the Future
Hello PPMA members and friends Earlier this month, our President Pam Parkes shared her thoughts on the impact for HR and local government following the election. In this new post ...
My Peer into the Future Experience: Hannah Mason from Central Bedfordshire Council – Peer into the Future Winner 2023/24
Hello PPMA members and friends The doors are now open for current HR & OD professionals who are operating strategically at Director level or aspiring to do so, to apply to join our 2024/25 ...
“Here to Serve.”
Hello PPMA members and friends Following last week's election and the subsequent forming of our new Labour Government, our President Pam Parkes outlines her initial thoughts as the dust starts ...
Breckland Council Celebrate Pride Month in Many Ways!
Hello PPMA members and friends As we approach the end of Pride Month, the final Celebrations we are sharing are from Breckland Council who have truly embraced and supported the festivities by ...
How North East & North Cumbria ICB are Celebrating Pride Month
Hello PPMA members and friends June is Pride Month and is recognised and celebrated by people around the country. We wanted to share with you some of the ways in which our members ...
AI & Leadership: Getting It Right
Hello PPMA members and friends How we get the most out of AI is on everyone's agenda and in this post our good friends and supporters Real World Group explore some of the pros ...
Pam Parkes Talks About the Challenges Facing our Profession
Hello PPMA friends and members The challenges we face as a profession show no signs of easing and in a recent video interview with our new President Pam Parkes, she shares what she believes ...
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek – How to Look After Your Mental Health, Tips From PPMA Award Winners Lincolnshire County Council
Hello PPMA members and friends This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and to recognise this, our Best Health & Wellbeing Initiative Award Winners, Lincolnshire County Council have written a blog post for us. ...
Our New President Pam Parkes Shares her 3 Key Objectives for her Term
Hello PPMA members and friends At our recent Annual Conference in Birmingham Pam Parkes took over the reigns as President from Gordon McFarlane. Firstly we'd like to thank Gordon for the fantastic job he ...
CQ Master Class ‘Teaser’ from #PPMAHR Speaker, Ritika Wadhwa
The PPMA Conference starts this week and Ritika Wadhwa, Chief Officer at Prabhaav Global is one of our speakers. She is on a mission to bring inclusion and innovation to the heart of ...
Becoming an Inclusive Leader – from #PPMAHR24 Keynote Speaker Bernadette Thompson OBE
Hello PPMA members and friends #PPMAHR24 is next week and to conclude our series of 'teaser posts' from some of our speakers, we hear from Bernadette Thompson OBE. Bernadette is a ...
Creating Healthy Workplaces: Sorting the Wheat from the Chaff Prof. Anthony Montgomery #PPMAHR24 Speaker
Hello PPMA members and friends As we get closer to our Conference at the BCEC in Birmingham, we're continuing to share posts from some of the inspirational and knowledgeable people ...
Our Conference is on its Way… 24-26 April 2024, Birmingham Conference & Events Centre
Hello PPMA members and friends Another year has flown by, and it’s hard to believe that our 2024 annual conference is imminent. It's being held at the Birmingham Conference and Events Centre on the ...
Leadership in Crisis – Helio Vogas #PPMAHR24 Keynote Speaker
Hello PPMA members and friends Helio Vogas is a Leadership & Motivational speaker and one of our #PPMAHR24 keynote speakers. His session on Thursday 25th April 14:00 to 15:00 ...
