Let’s Talk Talent – HR Rising Star and ONE TO WATCH
Hello PPMA member and friends In a world where we are all battling with short-term, immediate and often urgent workforce challenges, we need to also create space to focus on ...
Reflections on the PPMA Annual Conference from President Gordon McFarlane
Hello PPMA members and friends So that was #PPMAHR23! Another PPMA conference with an eclectic mix of speakers, breakout sessions, networking and a fantastic celebration of talent together with a ...
#PPMAHR23 Is Almost here and PPMA President Gordon McFarlane is Looking Forward to the Event.
Hello PPMA members and friends With only a few days to go now, I’m really looking forward to this year’s PPMA conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole. We’ve got a ...
Supporting Effective Hybrid Working
Hello PPMA members and friends PPMA President, Gordon McFarlane's latest article written for the MJ and published last week is an inciteful piece on hybrid working. In it he sets out 5 design principles ...
End Of The Year Message From Gordon McFarlane, PPMA President.
Hello PPMA Member and friends As we are the end of another difficult year, I just want to briefly reflect on the challenges and achievements for our profession over the course of 2022. Since ...
A Christmas Message From Our President Gordon McFarlane
Hello PPMA members and friends It’s been another hugely busy, challenging but also productive year for our profession, and a really busy and diverse one for the PPMA. Although the year has flown by, ...
Is The Local Government Workforce Crisis Fixable?
Hello PPMA members and friends The latest article from Gordon McFarlane continues the discussion about the staffing crisis across public services and local government in particular. In it he shares some thoughts about how ...
How Councils Can Win the War for Talent
Hello PPMA members and friends Last week, the MJ published an article written by PPMA President Gordon McFarlane, about the continuing difficulties in recruiting and retaining good people. It's such an ...
How to Avoid a Winter of Discontent
Hello PPMA members and friends Earlier this week The MJ published an article by our President Gordon McFarlane, In it he talks about the challenges facing our profession in the coming months. It's an important ...
Recruitment Solutions for Testing Times
Hello PPMA members and friends Last Thursday (28th July) The MJ published an article by our President Gordon McFarlane, where he reflects on the challenges our sector (and others) face with recruiting and retaining staff. ...
PPMA Talent Programmes – A Great Way to Access Professional and Personal Development
Hello PPMA members and friends I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the value of our talent programmes. They’re a core part of the PPMA offering and have always been popular. I was ...
On International HR Day, PPMA President Gordon McFarlane shares his own HR Journey!
Hello PPMA members and colleagues Today is International HR Day and we wanted to acknowledge this, and the great work done by all of the amazing public services HR and OD teams across the country. ...
New PPMA President Gordon McFarlane Reflects on #PPMAHR22
Hello PPMA friends and colleagues Last week was #PPMAHR22 in Manchester. It was a brilliant 3 days and one of the highlights was the inauguration of our new President - Gordon McFarlane. As you will ...
