Public Service Leadership 2008
Tuesday 11th March - QEII Conference Centre - Westminster: London
Agenda
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P1: Plenary
Running time: 09:30 - 11:00
An expert Panel provide the latest in leadership thinking in a 90-minute session for all delegates. A scene-setting message from the conference chair is followed by four 15-minute presentations & an interactive 25-minute Q&A (from 10:35-11:00) involving speakers, session chair & delegates.
Speakers- 09:30 : Ewart Wooldridge CBE - Chief Executive : Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
Previously Chief Executive & Director of the Civil Service College & director within the corporate development group of the Cabinet Office, actively working on civil service reform & the modernisation of public services. He was also the Cabinet Office champion for relations with the voluntary sector. His previous career spanned HR & line director positions in the private & public sectors in engineering, printing & the media (Granada plc and TVS television). From 1992 – 96, he was Director of Operations at London’s South Bank Arts Centre. He then became a Chief Officer of Hampshire County Council with responsibility for lifelong learning, culture, countryside & community services. He is a Companion of the Institute of Personnel and Development. He was a Vice President of the CIPD from 1993 – 1995 & chair of the National Forum on Counselling and Career Management for many years after that. He was awarded the CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2004 for his contribution to leadership development.
- 09:35 : Paul Allen - Director: Leadership Development : NHS Institute For Innovation and Improvement
'Leadership, Past, Present & Future' - A personal exploration of some of the key leadership concepts & models which have shaped the thinking around leadership & leadership development over the past 30 years, & an overview of current thinking which has relevance for the challenges facing public service leaders now & in the future.
Paul & his team are responsible for senior executive development, & for building leadership capacity in the NHS via graduate schemes, programmes for aspiring black & minority ethnic leaders & mid career entrants from other sectors. Prior to joining the NHS in 2005, Paul spent the previous 16 years in senior management roles in industry, helping global companies such as Sony, Reckitt & Colman, & Diageo transform, & build, leadership & change capability, against a backcloth of mergers & acquisitions. His early career was spent in education, as a senior lecturer specialising in staff development. Paul is editor of the Institute’s leadership journal, and is a columnist for the Health Service Journal, writing on topical leadership & management issues.
- 09:50 : Inspector Farida Dean - Research & Development : Metropolitan Police Leadership Academy
‘Values-Driven Leadership’
Farida is a Police Inspector with 27 years' experience as an operational uniformed officer in the Metropolitan Police Service. Currently a member of the Leadership Academy Research & Development Team, Farida is involved in the design of a broad range of innovative leadership products & the growth of productive, professional networks. She hosts many national & international visitors to the Metropolitan Police Leadership Academy. Most recently, Farida has been instrumental in the creation of a programme for new team leaders, founded on the concept of values based leadership, performance improvement & citizen focus. Farida is a founder member of the 'Positive Action Team' created to increase the representation of minority communities within the police. She assures that all leadership products meet the diverse needs of staff within the organisation. She is a qualified coach, trainer & facilitator.
- 10:05 : Marc Timmerman - Executive Director Of Talent Management Europe : Hudson
'How We Can Better Manage Our 'A Players' & Other HR Challenges?'
Marc has a degree in Clinical Psychology & Psychoanalysis & a degree in Business Administration. He was founder of the assessment activities & competency management consultancy for De Witte & Morel in Belgium in 1995. His main activities lie in the field of assessment & development centres, competency management, high potentials-management, performance management & coaching. He is an executive member of the European HR Forum, vice-president of the RvB non-profit organisation ‘Cocom – Ode aan de Mens’ – an organisation uniting important Flemish entrepreneurs, professors & thinkers. Marc is also a regular speaker on HR matters. In the past year he has lectured at the Royal Belgian Military Academy & Vlerick Management School Belgium &, last year, was co-author of the HR book ‘High Potentials: the Competitive Edge within your Company’.
- 09:30 : Ewart Wooldridge CBE - Chief Executive : Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
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A1: The Assessment & Development Of Leadership Wisdom
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
This session will define the nature of leadership wisdom, present a method for assessing it & discuss ideas for how to develop it.
Speakers- Bob Wheeler - Co-founder and Director : Formula 4 Leadership
- Michael Lock - Co-founder and Director : Formula 4 Leadership
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A2: How Adaptable Is Your Organisation?
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
Is your organisation resilient & equipped to face the future? All organisations need the ability to manage continuous change, if they are to sustain success. Consistently high performing organisations anticipate & understand the impacts of change. Find out how to identify the barriers to your organisation’s success through change.
Speakers- Alix Green - Policy Advisor to the Executive : University of Hertfordshire
- John Collier - Chief Executive : Exemplas
- Marianne Harris-Bridge - Director of Strategic Marketing and Business Development : Exemplas
- Professor Tim Wilson - Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive : University of Hertfordshire
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A3: Interim Management: Are You Really Getting The Full Benefit?
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
A recent poll found that the majority of interim managers are hired to address a crisis, or to fill a short-term gap (perfectly legitimate uses of interims, but only half the story). Importing an expert outsider to run your organisation, or a part of it, is a major opportunity to review & improve established practice.
Speakers- Colin Whipp - Interim Director : Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Nick Diprose - Director : BIE Interim Executive
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A4: High Potentials: How Do You Attract, Retain & Develop Leaders To Deliver Your Agenda?
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
With the ever increasing demand for exceptional leaders, organisations must employ a systematic approach to development & retention. This should identify & maximise long-term leadership potential.
Speakers- David Bearfield - Director : European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO)
- Marc Timmerman - Executive Director Of Talent Management Europe : Hudson
'How We Can Better Manage Our 'A Players' & Other HR Challenges?'
Marc has a degree in Clinical Psychology & Psychoanalysis & a degree in Business Administration. He was founder of the assessment activities & competency management consultancy for De Witte & Morel in Belgium in 1995. His main activities lie in the field of assessment & development centres, competency management, high potentials-management, performance management & coaching. He is an executive member of the European HR Forum, vice-president of the RvB non-profit organisation ‘Cocom – Ode aan de Mens’ – an organisation uniting important Flemish entrepreneurs, professors & thinkers. Marc is also a regular speaker on HR matters. In the past year he has lectured at the Royal Belgian Military Academy & Vlerick Management School Belgium &, last year, was co-author of the HR book ‘High Potentials: the Competitive Edge within your Company’.
- Roberta Gardner - Talent Management Consultant : Hudson
- Victoria Speers - Director (Talent Management) : Hudson
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A5: Moving Organisational Leadership From Good To Great
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
Great leaders do not fit any stereotype or text book definition. They are great because they demonstrate the right skills for that organisation, at that time. Public sector organisations are moving to a future of enablement, but what kind of leadership will make this transition sustainable? This session answers this question through debate but also with reference to data about what & who makes organisations great. You will 1: Explore some brutal facts together; 2: Take away something you can apply & 3: Learn something you did not already know.
Speakers- Jennifer Shipside - Director : t-three public sector consulting
- Jill Jenkinson - Managing Director : t-three public sector consulting
- Tim Byles - Chief Executive : Partnerships for Schools
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B1: Leading The Way In Modernising Global Public Service Partnerships
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
Modernising public services is not simply an issue for UK Government. It’s an issue that governments across the world are facing. This session will examine the emerging trends from an international perspective based on speakers' experience of tackling the issues faced by Government in Israel &, more recently, Europe.
Speakers- Andy Chaplin - CEO Emerging Markets : A4e
- Gurprit Punia - New Deal Regional Manager - Central London : A4e
- Sara McKee - Group Commercial Director : A4e
- Serge Wyett - Business Manager : A4e
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B2: Partnerships, Communities & The Leadership Challenge
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
As the challenge of providing integrated, community driven & efficient public services increases, the need for innovation & organisational transformation becomes greater & the leadership challenge becomes more complex. This session explores the leadership challenges of working with, & through, others & presents approaches which help meet everybody's expectations.
Speakers- Ali Herdman - Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach : Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL)
- Gwen Stirling - Strategic Associate : Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL)
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B3: The Increasing Impact Of Safety Law On Public Service Delivery & Its Leaders
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
Corporate manslaughter becomes law in April 2008; the pursuit of a suspect following 21/7 leads to the conviction of a police force on health & safety charges; hospital trusts are under investigation for infection control ; schools, teachers & management are investigated following activity fatalities. The original intent of the architects of UK health & safety law was that it should not become a driver of wider public policy. That is, however, happening. What are the resulting policy implications (positive & not) & liability risks for organisations ? What steps should leaders take & what should be done practically to address the issues?
Speakers- Chris Jackson - Partner : Burges Salmon
- Rod Hansen - Assistant Chief Constable : Avon and Somerset Constabulary
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B4: Women Only Networks: Are They A Key To Closing The Leadership Gap?
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
There is a rising trend towards the establishment of 'women only' networks. This breakout session explores whether such networks really do support women in developing their careers; if there is evidence of increased opportunities for access to senior mentors; & whether networking helps women to break through the glass labyrinth.
Speakers- Judith Cashmore-James - Director : Playing Hamlet Ltd
- Maria Gillmo Herrlin - Quality Leader : GE Commercial Finance
- Tracey Gilbert - Leader of the London IBM Women In Blue Network & Associate Partner : IBM
- Virginia Barrett - Director of Curriculum : Oaklands College
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B5: Developing The Leadership Edge – Has Your Organisation Got It?
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
When most of us have the capacity for leadership, why do so few have that edge? Leadership at all levels is key in successful organisations. As staff take on responsibility for decisions, they need to understand what matters, what to do, what direction to take & what not to do. This practical session will explore ways to inspire, help & sometimes enforce change in people. Using real case studies, we show how to develop the ‘edge’ as your people take responsibility, add value & go the extra mile.
Speakers- Carol Rothwell - Managing Director & Senior Business Psychologist : Rothwell Douglas
- Tony Bell OBE - Chief Executive : The Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust
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C1: Partnerships In Crisis.....All Hands To The Pumps
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
A special presentation on joint working & leadership from the multiple perspectives of a former local authority chief executive & regional NHS chair who is leading the Government's national review of the lessons learned from our handling of the 2007 floods.
Speakers- Sir Michael Pitt - Chair: Government Flooding Lessons Learned Review & Chair: : NHS South West
- Rita Sammons - Director : SOLACE Enterprises
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C2: Coaching For Excellence In Strategic Leadership
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
This session draws on the growing evidence base of research & practice in the organisational setting for Leadership Coaching, providing fresh insights & examples of best practice. How do organisations validate the quality of the coaching provision, ensure alignment with business strategy, monitor the process & evaluate the impacts?
Speakers- Chris De Forges - Assistant Dean, Director, Business Futures : Oxford Brookes University Business School
- Christine K. Champion - Consultant - The Centre for Coaching and Leadership Development : Oxford Brookes University Business School
- Elspeth Macfarlane - Head of Consultancy and Corporate Learning : Oxford Brookes University Business School
- Dr Tatiana Bachkirova - Course Leader - The Centre for Coaching and Leadership Development : Oxford Brookes University Business School
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C3: Leadership At The Front Line
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
This session - featuring speakers from stakeholders in 'front line' service provision - focuses on leadership challenges facing those engaged in working at the 'sharp end'.
Speakers- Shelagh O'Leary - Service Director For Learning, Development & Leadership : National Policing Improvement Agency
- Stephen Peak - Head of Corporate Development : De Montfort University
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