Bruck Payne Associates were privileged to attend the Institute Accredited awards ceremony on the 16th April, recognising the Cultural and Leadership Development programme which BPA have facilitated over the last 18 months. The programme was specifically designed for the development of Chief Inspectors and Police Staff equivalent at Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

These talented individuals were recognised by the Chief Officer Team and all delegates received their accredited certificates from the Institute, which were presented by Chief Constable Nick Dean.

Chief Constable Dean and his Senior Leadership Team recognised the significance of identifying talent and succession planning from the middle manager level, investing in their leaders for the future of the constabulary.

We look forward to continuing this work in the next stages of their development process when we shortly commence the Futures CPD programme in June 2024.

We were delighted to welcome David Wrigley as our speaker to the March meeting at our Artemis and Apollo Executive Mentoring group.

David provided a very insightful presentation on where Artificial Intelligence is right now and the exciting opportunities that will be available very soon to us to use within our own organisations and teams. David provided a particular focus on how we will be able to use AI in our marketing and advertising.

As always David has opened our eyes to the possibilities of the future and how we can maximise and enhance our systems and productivity whilst still considering the ethical perspectives of making these decisions.

We are delighted to announce that our associate Mark Greenhalgh has been awarded the 2023 King Charles III Coronation medal for being part of the frontline emergency services.

This medal has been awarded to approximately 500,000 people including to everyone involved with the coronation ceremony on 6th May, serving members of the Armed Forces, Frontline Emergency and Prison Services personnel that have completed five full calendar years of service. Members of the Royal Household and recipients of the George Cross and Victoria Cross.

Congratulations Mark.

Enrolment for the Horizons senior development programme starting in April 2024 is now available.

Are you a talented senior manager in policing, emergency services or partnerships agencies, looking to develop yourself to achieve your next career step or to broaden your strategic outlook or prepare for an assessment process within your organisation?

The “Horizons” senior development programme is designed to help you to identify your professional development areas. Building upon and understanding how you can create the most impact in your organisation both strategically and with the people your are influencing.

Our past delegates say it best…….

Vaughan Lukey, Chief Superintendent at Kent Police: Horizons Delegate 2023

“Policing Horizons is an excellent opportunity to enhance how you think and lead. Whether you are seeking to progress in terms of promotion, or more laterally across your organisation, or simply to become a more effective leader in your role, this programme will provide you with the tools and support you need to be successful.The insight that you will gain, from the highest quality speakers, coupled with the cohort of colleagues you will be surrounded by, is invaluable”.

Trudi Meyrick, T/Assistant Chief Constable at South Wales Police: Delegate 2023

I highly recommend the Horizons Senior Police Leadership Executive Programme for its exceptional leadership development opportunities. The programme focused on enhancing leadership skills and strategic thinking abilities, covering important topics such as ethical leadership, crisis management and effective decision-making in high-pressure situations. Throughout the programme, participants were provided with valuable tools and strategies that allowed for reflection on managing diverse teams, fostering inclusive leadership, talent development, and promoting a culture of accountability and professionalism.Participating in the Senior Police Leadership Executive Programme not only provided me with insights into best practices and implicit leadership from subject matter experts, but it further offered the invaluable opportunity to network and collaborate with other senior police leaders from across the country. These interactions facilitated the exchange of ideas, experiences, and strategies for addressing common policing challenges, leading to the formation of lasting friendships and connections.

One personal highlight of the programme was the chance to put myself in uncomfortable situations, such as presenting and briefing senior leaders, internal and external stakeholders. This experience allowed me to learn and grow from situations that didn’t always go as planned, strengthening my individual learning and development enhancing resilience and adaptability. 

We look forward to welcoming you to the next programme starting in April. The brochure confirming dates and the booking form can be accessed through our website under the programmes tab.

Bruck Payne Associates are delighted to confirm that the South Wales and Gwent Police Middle Managers Leadership Development Programme starts on the 21st February with 20 Inspectors and Police Staff joining the programme.

Confronting and overcoming the challenges of 2024 and beyond

The development of our talented police and police staff is an imperative in supporting the complex and fast-moving pace of modern policing in the UK. New forms of crime, advanced technologies, and evolving relationships with communities are shifting the very foundations of police work.

Traditional organisations are struggling to adapt to the demands of a new world that has rapidly changed around them. The police challenge going forward will be to merge technology with the human element. There is arguably a need for middle manager police officers and staff to have more knowledge and experience of budgetary management, human resources, team building, resilience, wellbeing and collaboration.

Our programme has been designed to cover both management and leadership development in line with the level of Inspector or equivalent member of Police Staff. To cover the role of a leader of large teams of sergeants, constables and police staff, with responsibility for the delivery of a range of diverse policing services whilst ensuring organisational standards are upheld.

Looking forward to starting work with these talented individuals next week.

Artemis and Apollo – our November session was held at the Alexandra Park Conference Centre after the Christmas celebration.  We were given a talk around AI and International and Home economic prospects for 2024 by our speaker Elena Beleska-Spasova whom has recently been made Dean of the Henley Business School.

Artemis and Apollo recently held the 2023 Christmas celebration at Alexandra Park Conference centre.  We all enjoyed the festivities.

The Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship (CMDA) is an apprenticeship that delivers a quality degree and provides apprentices with higher level leadership and management skills, core competencies and desired behaviours to become a more effective manager.

Number of Students:  70 from all sectors of business – public and private.

Delivered: 8th November 2023

Module: Leading & Managing People

Programme Leader:  Morgen Witzel
Co-Presenter (2 Sessions):  Josie Payne

1. Turning simple neuroscience into action
2. Visble behaviours above the waterline and hidden depths beneath.

Using some exercises from emotional intelligence to focus on how our armygdala can affect our decision making; how self aware are they when the pressure is on?; how to prepare their personal brand for recruitment, promotion, presentations.  Introduction to the GC index.

Digital Workplace Owner at SSE.

Delivery focused IT Product Manager managing digital workplace technologies at

large global enterprise organisations. David’s data-driven approach, following SAFe framework principles has delivered value to a range of agile programmes.

David leads the platform team on a range of core digital workplace technologies, including Content Management Systems, Business Applications Platform, collaboration and communication tools. Managing an internal team of Product Owners and SME’s as well as external support teams and third parties, we provide the necessary governance to deliver innovative new capability to SSE, a global FTSE 100 green energy business.

Elena B. Spasova is the Dean of Henley Business School and

Professor of International Business.

She joined Henley in 2009 with over ten years of corporate strategy consulting experience working with organisations across Europe and North America. Elena has held a number of T&L leadership positions over the years and led the instituting and growth of a number of work-based and executive programmes both nationally and internationally. In her leadership capacity Elena has also headed major change management and education innovation projects.

In her current role as Dean, Elena works to provide vision, direction and leadership of the Henley Business School.

Her research interests include strategic issues and challenges faced by organisations on an international scale, drivers of international competitiveness and performance, with particular focus on exports and SMEs.