Thought Leadership

14 Mar 2025

Connecting Today’s Students with Tomorrow’s Careers in Local Government

In a rapidly evolving job market, connecting young people with career opportunities isn’t just good for students – it’s essential for organisations looking to build their talent pipeline. The problem isn’t a lack of roles; it’s a lack of awareness.

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14 Mar 2025

It’s Time to Build Windmills: Using AI Wisely in Local Government

Remember when we first got mobile phones? That feeling of excitement mixed with confusion as we figured out how to use them?

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14 Mar 2025

The One Habit That Transforms Leaders

When was the last time you stopped to think about how your habits shape your leadership? Leadership isn’t just about strategy, decision-making, or managing people—it’s about the daily habits that drive energy, focus, and performance for both you and your team.

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14 Mar 2025

Future-proofing public services: Adopting a data-driven, skills-based strategy to organisational transformation and agility

Local authorities across the UK are under immense pressure to deliver high-quality public services while reducing costs. They must find ways to do more with less. Transforming processes, streamlining structures, and embracing digital self-service models are all necessary steps to improving efficiency and maintaining service standards.

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13 Feb 2025

The overwhelming success of the WMJobs Fair: Why Public Sector recruitment needs more face-to-face engagement

We knew there was demand. But what we didn’t expect was just how much. The first-ever WMJobs Regional Public Sector Job Fair at the Library of Birmingham was an overwhelming success.

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13 Feb 2025

The Employment Rights Bill – What It Means for Local Authorities

The Employment Rights Bill continues to make its way to become an Act of parliament, and you will have already seen many articles and opinions about the proposed legislation.

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13 Feb 2025

Devolution and Local Government reorganisation: The future of local leadership and workforce resilience

In local government, change is the only constant—but at this moment, it feels as though we are in the eye of a storm.

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13 Feb 2025

Why do so many workforce strategies fail to deliver real change?

I put myself in your shoes and reflected on the work we’ve been doing particularly in the strategic workforce planning space.

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20 Jan 2025

Embracing Change – How Generation Beta Will Redefine Work

A collaborative perspective by Jazz Dhaliwal, Operations Manager at Opus West Midlands, and Manny Sandhu, Director of Leadership, Organisational Development & Resourcing at West Midlands Employers

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