Barry Pirie
HR can be your star player
Barry Pirie says results from the first annual poll of PPMA members shows HR is in rude health, which is good news for local government’s transformation challenge.
A matter of getting the right balance
Barry Pirie outlines why agility matters for local authorities in this critical time
Wage against the machine
The National Living Wage is a welcome boost for our workers which brings hidden challenges for councils, claims Barry Pirie
Successful leadership in the face of change and challenges
Every leader must consider what must be done to ensure their organisation resets itself to apply change. It isn’t as hard as it sounds, writes Barry Pirie
The human factor
The new spending cuts present a challenge on their own, but PPMA's Barry Pirie warns internal bleeding could also prove fatal
Under pressure
Barry Pirie looks at how to build resilience in your people at this time of increased scrutiny
Warming up to an important task
Barry Pirie asks if the public sector pay freeze risks leaving top talent out in the cold?
The true difference makers
The ability of people in the public sector to actually deliver change is – at least – as good as their counterparts in the commercial world, says Barry Pirie.
A human face for digital change
Digital transformation isn’t about technology, it’s about people, as Barry Pirie explains
Our journey continues
New Public Sector People Managers' Association president Barry Pirie outlines the challenges that lie ahead for local government human resources.
