Pictured above: left to right - Councillor Alan Rudge, Andy Albon, John Purcell, Arti Halai

Birmingham City Council (BCC) held an interactive one day Human Resources Conference for all HR staff to share its plans for transforming the department.

The Council is currently working to improve the quality of its services to the citizens of Birmingham and has recognised that HR plays a vital role in supporting this process of change and improvement.

The HR Conference was held at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham and began with a presentation from Councillor Alan Rudge, the cabinet member responsible for Equalities and Human Resources who has led and implemented the review of the HR service and is championing the drive for the Council to achieve leading edge people management practices. 

This was followed by a speech from Andy Albon, BCC's director of Equalities and Human Resources, followed by a series of 45 minute sessions from keynote speakers covering leadership, change and innovation.

Councillor Rudge comments: "The HR Conference was a great success. Delegates had the opportunity to access current specialist thinking through the workshops and I believe the event has enlightened, informed and encouraged our staff to work together to service the community in the best ways possible."

Partners and exhibitors at the event included CIPD, ACAS, Unison, Birmingham City University, Aston Business School, Bournville College, Health Exchange, HR Solutions and Unison.