PPMA’s Journey – how it all began!
Hello PPMA members and friends Have you ever wondered about how our fabulous Association came about and when that happened? As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations we shared the story of our beginnings ...
PPMA at 50: Cementing HR’s Role in the Future of Our Organisations by Pam Parkes
Hello PPMA members and friends Unbelievably it's now 3 weeks since our special 50th Anniversary #PPMAHR25 event in Manchester. At the conference we distributed our special Anniversary Supplement in conjunction with the MJ and ...
50 Stories for 50 Years: A Conversation with Past President Barry Pirie
Hello PPMA members and friends As things begin to settle down after last week's brilliant and inspiring 50th Anniversary PPMA Annual Conference at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, we continue the celebrations by sharing ...
Why You Should Attend the PPMA Conference Session: “Human Beings, Not Human Doings – The Power of Servant and Engaging Leadership”
Hello PPMA members and friends The PPMA Conference is just around the corner and bookings are coming in fast. To give you an idea of what to expect we've asked some of our speakers ...
Celebrating 50 Years of PPMA: 50 Stories for 50 Years – Clive Mallon from Somerset Council’s Journey
[ Hello PPMA Members and friends, As we celebrate our milestone 50th Anniversary, we’re sharing a special series: ‘50 Stories for 50 Years’. Throughout the year, we’ll be showcasing memories, insights, and reflections from ...
Sector Targets Gen Z to Tackle Workforce Crisis – Article from the MJ
Hello PPMA Members and friends Pam Parkes has contributed to an article that's appeared in the MJ Online today. Written by Dan Peters, it looks at how councils are focusing on hiring young skilled ...
Reflecting on Growth and Embracing the New Year: Highlights from an Eventful Year with PPMA from President, Pam Parkes
Hello PPMA members and friends I hope you all had a good Christmas break. For those in our sector who were on call and still working, I hope it wasn’t too eventful and ...
How Councils can Drive Economic Inclusion in the North
Hello PPMA members and friends Pam Parkes has written an article for the MJ online magazine where she's highlighting three priorities for many Northern councils to inform their agenda for ...
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 ...
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 ...
Advice for HR Teams During This Period of National Mourning for our Monarch
Hello PPMA members and friends The passing of Queen Elizabeth 11 continues to be an incredibly sad and difficult time for many people. As a country we are in a period of mourning for our ...
Understanding Stress and Secrets of Resilient People – Mental Health Awareness Week 2022
Hello PPMA colleagues and friends It's Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme this year is Loneliness. To recognise this important issue, our outgoing President and now Secretary and board member Steve Davies, has shared ...
Celebrating Tomorrow’s Inspiring Leaders
Hello PPMA members and friends Last week we held the final of this year's Apprentice of the Year competition and with the valuable support of the amazing Leatham Green and his colleagues from Oracle, we ...
A Christmas Message from the PPMA
Hello PPMA members and friends At this festive time of year, I know that many of you will be looking forward to seeing loved ones over the next few days (fingers crossed). Let’s hope that ...
Using Clinical Psychology to Encourage Self Care in the Workplace – Rollout of CareSpace
Hello PPMA friends For those of us working in Public Services HR and OD, these last months have been the most consequential, challenging and complex of our professional lives, and our personal lives too. During ...
