PSSM (Auckland) Programme

08:45-
09:45

Welcome and registration

09:45-
10:30

Opening session

Including welcome, introductory remarks, and keynote address

Mark Prebble,
Rod Oram,
Trevor Mallard

10:30-
11:15

Plenary: The Broad Context, Jurisdictional Experiences, and Implications for NZ

"The Changing Public Service context and what to do – and how – to deal with the challenges", followed by Q&A

David Elder

11:15-
11:45

Tea Break

11:45-
12:45

Morning plenary session continued

• "The Singapore experience in tackling the hard challenges" followed by Q&A

Rosa Daniel

• "The context in New Zealand and what we need to do differently, and how" followed by Q&A

Shenagh Gleisner

• "Tying the threads"

Rod Oram

12:45-
13:45

Lunch

13:45-
15:00

Plenary: Co-construction of outcomes

• "Working with communities"

Ria Earp,
Ministry of Health

• "Working with iwi"

John Tait,
Ministry of Education

• "Working with crown entities"

Geoff Dangerfield

15:00-
15:30

Tea Break

15:30-
16:20

Concurrent sessions on "Doing the hard things"

Session 1. On outcomes:
at the local level

Bryan Taylor

Session 2. With people:
innovative, forward-looking HR practices, and how to drive performance through people

Carolyn Tremain

Session 3. In organisations:
governance and effectiveness (doing things differently in changing organisational direction and culture)

Barry Carbon

16:20-
16:30

Break

16:30-
17:30

Closing plenary: Putting things in perspective

• Reflections on the day

Rosa Daniel, David Elder, and Allen Schick

• Closing remarks

Mark Prebble

17:30-
18:15

End of Conference networking