In this SOLGM eNews, the event of the year for all LG people practitioners is almost upon us – Future Workforce Forum takes place on 13 and 14 June in Wellington and features a great line up of speakers and relevant topics.
If your council is interested in taking part in the Australasian LG Performance Excellence Program, then early bird prices finish this Friday.
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Future Workforce Forum – 13 June & 14 June – Wellington
Building Great Communities Through Employing Great People
This is the event of the year for those in the HR, OD and LD council colleagues. Explore the big people issues, get inspired and get the access, leading, thinking and tools to help with the coming year.
With some big legislative changes, a tight labour market, ongoing discussions about pay and equity, a focus on how councils can compete for talent, and a rapidly changing learning environment there is plenty to keep up with.
Featuring a fantastic line up of speakers, here’s just a snippet of what’s to come:
Front footing people and resourcing pressures – gender pay, living wage, flexibility and competitiveness - presented by Ryan Ghisi, GM Global People Programmes, Xero.
Break out sessions on What’s Next in Attracting a Younger Workforce by Lauren Foster Deloitte Human Capital Consulting.
Wendell D’Cunha, Manager Reward, Strategy and Capability, People and Performance, Auckland Council will speak on research into what works and what doesn’t in performance management.
Supporting your staff in a complex political environment, helping them manage the political interface – what as HR professionals do you need to know? Presented by Dr John Martin, Emeritus Professor from Latrobe University and Adjunct Professor in the Institute of Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra
This workshop is designed for councils and is based on years of experience of working with councils on real projects. It will also teach highly experienced Project Managers some simple, fast and effective tools and techniques that work.
Climate Change and Local Government Forum – 27 & 28 June – Christchurch
You’ll have to get in fast if you want to attend the annual Climate Change and Local Government Forum – tickets are selling fast! Featuring a huge line up of speakers on a diverse range of relevant topics and with Minister Shaw speaking, this is a must attend event for all planners, policy analysts and anyone involved in climate change.
Speaker spotlight
Richard Kirby Engineering Services Manager – Tasman District Council
Richard Kirby is Engineering Services Manager with the Tasman District Council. Responsible for the infrastructure services provided by Council including roading, water supplies, wastewater schemes, stormwater drainage, coastal structures and river management. His management, consulting and engineering career within Local Government spans over 35 years.
Richard Kirby will talk about the recent Storm surges, Floods, Fires and Droughts in the Tasman Region. How we responded to each of these events, the increasing frequency of these events and the longer term impacts on communities and individual property owners. How as a Council we need to highlight the ongoing risks of such events and help the community become more resilient to them.
Australasian LG Performance Excellence Program – Early bird pricing available until this Friday – 31 May
The Australasian Local Government Performance Excellence Program is a contemporary industry-led system of council performance measurement that has been delivering results for participating councils for four years in New Zealand and seven years overall. 160+ councils across New Zealand and Australia are now participating in this first ever cross country benchmarking collaboration which is earning recognition overseas. If your council is interested in taking part, you can find out more here.
