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Councillor Alan Rudge

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As the Cabinet Member responsible for BEST I am delighted to welcome you to this dedicated website for the Council's employee engagement programme, BEST. I hope you find useful information here, and have the chance to share your successes, and challenges with other teams, BEST leaders and BEST managers.

There is also the opportunity to find information on the Chamberlain Awards, my yearly employee recognition scheme, and to find out how to nominate your colleagues for a monthly, or a yearly award.

The Chamberlain Awards supports the BEST core values as well as Council Plan priorities to raise performance, increase motivation, engage employees, and identify and share successes, excellence in performance and share best practice. This recognises that our employees are the key to having one of the best performing local authorities in the UK. I hope to meet you and your teams at future events and have the opportunity to offer my thanks face to face. Good luck!

Cllr Alan Rudge is Cabinet Member for Equalities & Human Resources and has been the Cabinet Sponsor of the BEST programme since it's launch in 2006

Birmingham Human Resources wins national HR Award - Midlands Business News 22nd December 2009

Article on the important of recognition and engagement in tough economic times. Cllr Alan Rudge - Midlands Business News

Success at HR Conference with leading thinkers from HR world including Professor John Purcell

Cllr Rudge on winning national HR award (PPMA)

Cllr Rudge champions training and development for Birmingham apprentices - Midlands Business News - June 09

Listen to Cllr Rudge speak at Engagement 2.0 Event 02/04/09

Article in Birmingham Post November 2008

Birmingham Post 13th April 2009 - Looking at Power of Communities

Cllr Alan Rudge - Cabinet member for Equalities & Human Resources at Birmingham City Council, talks about the Council's employee engagement programme BEST, and outlines just some of his priorities for the coming year..

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Cllr Alan Rudge speaks at his 2008 Chamberlain Award ceremony, on the importance of rewarding staff and recognising their achievements.