Public Service Leadership 2009
Strong Leadership In Uncertain Times
Monday 18th May 2009 - QEII Conference Centre, Westminster
Not for a good number of years has there been such an uncertain economic climate. Growing fears about recession, the credit crunch, economic downturn, employment uncertainty...these are all pressing issues which affect today's leaders; no more so than in public services. It is during these difficult times that strong leadership can play an immense part in maintaining morale and ensuring productivity isn't compromised.
Today's public service workers also find themselves centre stage in the reforming and transforming of public services, which naturally produces new and challenging issues for senior managers. Central to this is the requirement to work together in strategic partnerships, collaborating with other organisations and exchanging expertise, knowledge and data. All this needs careful and expert leadership.
Now in its fifth year, Public Service Leadership is the pre-eminent event in this fast-changing subject, bringing together the leading thinkers, policy makers and practitioners in this field. The conference will focus less on the theory and more on the realities and practicalities that affect all leaders, and aspiring leaders, across public services.
Event Timetable*
- 08:30-09:30: Registration, refreshments and networking
- 09:30-11:00: Plenary Session
- 11:00-11:30: Refreshments and networking
- 11:30-12:30: Choice of breakout sessions
- 12:30-13:30: Lunch and networking
- 13:30-14:30: Choice of breakout sessions
- 14:30-15:00: Refreshments and networking
- 15:00-16:00: Choice of breakout sessions
- Conference Close
Plenary
The main Plenary will be chaired by Ewart Wooldridge CBE - Chief Executive: Leadership Foundation for Higher Education.
Plenary session speakers include:
Issues to be addressed via a series of breakout sessions*
- Collaborative and strategic alliances - government enforcement but challenging reality?
- Leadership issues in public private partnerships
- Leadership assurance and benchmarking - effective in-house leadership development
- Integrated talent strategy - how can talent be used for competitive advantage?
- Leadership of place - a real opportunity for local management or is government merely paying lip-service?
- Handling the speed and capacity of change, from ICT to flexible working
- The importance of governance - promoting best practice
- Encouraging entrepreneurship and developing creative thinking in the leaders of tomorrow
- 'Deep Change' - what does this mean for organisations and how can resilience be built-in?
- Equipping senior managers to work across boundaries/frontiers and managing cultural differences
- Leadership development strategies
- Politicians v senior managers - managing expectations
- Senior managers v Trade Unions - the issues affecting the relationship
- A new political landscape? What might change under a Conservative administration?
- The democracy debate - understanding the issues which affect citizens: what we do affects us all
- A European perspective - how leadership is seen in other European Union member states
- Third Sector leadership - the growing influence of Third Sector service delivery
- Women in leadership roles - are we finally lifting the glass ceiling?
- Capability reviews for leadership
- Pay issues for senior civil servants - benchmarking against private sector comparators
- Middle management development - overcoming blockages in the hierarchy
- Encouraging ethnic minority groups into senior civil service posts
- Professional leadership skills - selecting the right courses for the right people
- Stopping the leadership drain to the private sector
- Senior Civil Service surveys - how they are conducted and what they reveal
*Agenda and timetable subject to change
Delegate Rates
- Public Sector: £195.00+VAT until 27th February 2009, £245.00+VAT thereafter
- Private Sector: £395.00+VAT until 27th February 2009, £495.00+VAT thereafter
3 delegates or more booking at the same time 10% discount
Public Service Leadership 2009 is a Carbon Zero event. The carbon dioxide emissions caused by the conference are being offset by co2balance through a range of ethical carbon offset projects
This event is CPD certified, with a personalised certificate of attendance available to all delegates
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