Talent Management in the Public Sector
Unlocking Ability, Opportunity and Effectiveness
Agenda
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P1: Conference Plenary
Running time: 09:30 - 11:00
Key figures address delegates in the scene-setting main Plenary session.
Speakers- 09:30 : David Sweeney - Head of Strategic Leadership : National School of Government
(Plenary Chair)
David Sweeney’s career has embraced the public and third sectors as well as private consultancy. A member of the Executive Committee of the National School of Government he is responsible for all leadership and governance products as well as the Virtual School.
His most recent role was as director of the Prime Minister’s flagship Top Management Programme (TMP), a cross-sectoral programme for senior executives personally supported by the Cabinet Secretary. He led the transformation of TMP into a globally focused development programme and has a particular interest in leading across systems and the impact of globalisation on public sector leadership. - 09:40 : Helen Sinclair-Ross - Talent Management Consultant : Improvement and Development Agency for local government
Helen Sinclair-Ross is an experienced Management Consultant with experience of Talent and Performance Management, having held posts in both blue chip companies and the public sector. Her experience also includes the management of Training and Development both in a new Unitary Authority and District Council.
She has been involved in talent identification, the introduction of competency frameworks and general skills development. Her recent work includes knowledge management and workforce planning within local authorities and she is currently leading and promoting the advancement of skills within organisations and their links to corporate strategy. - 10:00 : Jim O'Connell - Director of Leadership : Department of Health
Jim joined the Department of Health in February 2008 as Director of Leadership. The role is responsible for system level Leadership Development, Talent and Capability Planning and Organisational Design. Jim also acts as Programme Director for the Leadership Workstream of the Next Stage Review.
Previously Director of Workforce and Organisational Development at NHS South Central, prior to that he led the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Programme - the world's largest deployment of an integrated HR and Payroll System. Earlier roles include National Director of HR for Shared Services, HR Director at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust and HR Director at the Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust. Jim's first degree is in Business Studies. He also holds an MBA from Loughborough Business School and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. - 10:20 : Nick Shaw - Chartered Occupational Psychologist : SHL Group Ltd
Nick graduated with a BA Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Durham in 2000, he then spent a year teaching English in South Korea.
On his return to the UK, Nick completed an MSc in Organisational Psychology at UMIST. His dissertation investigated the relative effect of cultural perceptions and culture fit on both organisational performance and organisational citizenship behaviour.
Nick has worked with a number of national and international clients in both public and private sectors, to deliver projects which enabled those organisations to define their talent requirements, measure capability and implement ongoing development plans. Examples include English Partnerships, Cabinet Office, NCSL, Vodafone and American Express.
Nick is a Chartered Psychologist and currently supervises a number of Practitioners in Training. In the past year, he has presented on Talent Management at a number of conferences, including the Annual CIPD Conference in Harrogate and the HRD Conference in London.
- 09:30 : David Sweeney - Head of Strategic Leadership : National School of Government
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A1: Using the Right Selection Processes
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
How will people be nominated from within the organisation to create a talent pool? How can you ensure your assessment methods are reliable and demonstrably fair and that those in the talent pool clearly understand the assessment methods and how the data will be used to develop their careers?
Speakers- Peter Humphreys - Principal Consultant : SHL Group Ltd
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A2: Developing the Business Case - Why Embark on a Talent Management Programme?
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
Changing demographics, advances in technology and the potential of Generation Y mean that talent management is no longer just 'what global companies do'. To recruit the most talented individuals and remain competitive and attractive, organisations need to start thinking and operating differently when considering where and how to source talent, while at the same time reducing costs and increasing efficiency by identifying and nurturing in-house talent.
Speakers- Tony Vickers - HR Director : Health Protection Agency
- Will Mitchell - Director of Consulting : Assessment & Development Consultants Ltd
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A3: Identifying Potential Talent Within Your Organisation
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
What does 'potential' look like within your organisation and how do you know if someone is a true potential versus a high performer? How do you determine how much potential an employee actually has and what methods can you use to measure it?
Speakers- Chris Thirkell - Deputy Director, Reliable Project Delivery : Cabinet Office
- Nikolas Kinley - Head of Assessment : BP
- Roberta Gardner - Principal Consultant Talent Management : Hudson
- Victoria Speers - Director of Talent Management : Hudson
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A4: 'If You Can't Measure It You Can't Manage It': How to Win the War for Talent
Running time: 11:30 - 12:30
Recession or no recession, organisations are not giving up on the war for talent, but the talent available is in increasingly short supply. The market for talent is now as competitive as the market for customers. More than ever before the pressure is on public sector organisations to prove their fitness for purpose. How can we identify individuals who will make a disproportionate contribution to organisational performance? What is the best way to measure potential talent in individuals with no track record of success and how does the nature of the challenge of identifying talent vary across roles at different levels in the hierarchy?
Speakers- Wendy Lord - Chief Psychologist : Hogrefe Ltd
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B1: Talent Management in a Challenging Economic Climate
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
Volatile environments require greater organisational adaptability and intensified competition for high calibre people as organisations recognise the need for exceptional talent. At the same time, traditional methods of talent management are challenged by job losses and heightened insecurity. So what can organisations do to attract, retain and actively engage talented individuals during times of economic crisis?
Speakers- Julie Beardwell - Academic Projects Manager : De Montfort University, Leicester Business School
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B2: Establishing a Talent Pipeline
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
Talent management can only work properly within overall workforce and succession planning. Short term solutions for filling talent gaps may include recruitment outsourcing and on-line advertising, or e-recruitment, which can in turn be used to create a constant talent pool. Long term solutions such as developing the talent you have already will lead to talent being evident at all levels in all streams of the organisation - an established talent pipeline.
Speakers- Brendan Harris - Commercial Development Director : Tribal
- Kate Harper - Head of Research : Tribal
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B3: Developing Future Leaders Through Talent Management
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
The need to focus now on identifying and developing future leaders is imperative, if we are to avoid a downturn in performance and service. Many good people fail to deliver because they lack the personal development support that is critical to their next role. Developing an approach to leverage your talent will minimise the impact of the demographic time bomb.
Speakers- Lisa Smale - Director of Client Services : The Talent Pool
- Sally Rixon - Business Development Director : The Talent Pool
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B4: Embedding Talent Management
Running time: 13:30 - 14:30
During this session, you will be taken through DWP’s 4-year talent management journey, starting from the point where this was very much an add-on to a place where talent management and succession planning are integrated as critical components of the strategic resourcing strategy for DWP.
Speakers- David Thompson - Talent Manager : Department for Work & Pensions
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C1: Recruiting and Developing Graduates
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
Identifying and recruiting the right talent is one of the key challenges organisations face every year to keep ahead of the competition and respond to the economic conditions the UK is facing. The public sector accounts for a large proportion of graduate recruitment, but how do you find and select the best candidates and just as important, how do you then develop and retain your talented individuals?
Speakers- Justin Spray - Director : Mendas Ltd
- Dr Simon Draycott - Director : Mendas Ltd
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C2: The Role of Branding and Communications in Aiding Talent Management
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
In the growing competition for talent how does corporate branding help to make your organisation an 'employer of choice'? Effective employer branding embraces the values of the organisation and demonstrates to existing and prospective employees that it's a good place to work. How do HR and Communications work together to ensure that the branding is used most effectively, eg corporate website, e-recruitment etc in getting the message to as wide a potential audience as possible?
Speakers- Professor Carole Tansley - Director of the International Centre for Talent Management & Development : Nottingham Business School
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C3: Linking Talent Management to a Diverse Workforce
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
How do your talent management processes reflect entry-level, middle management and women in the workforce, plus changing demographics, an ageing population and a growing number of migrant workers? Organisations can't afford to miss the talent in any of these areas, but need to ensure that non-typical groups are integrated in any talent management programme.
Speakers- Grace Haynes - HR Consultant : Network for Black Professionals
- Peter Daley - Director, College Leadership Services : Protocol National
- Robin Landman - Chief Executive Officer : Network for Black Professionals
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C4: The Role of the Senior Management Team in Talent Management
Running time: 15:00 - 16:00
To be successful in any organisation, talent management policy and practice must be led from the top. Leaders must put personal time and effort into developing the right people in the right way for the future success of the organisation. This session will look at the role of the board in talent management.
Speakers- Esther Wallington - Deputy Director, Senior Appointments and Talent Management : Cabinet Office
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