Report of the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management to be circulated separately

The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management presented an update on the People Strategy achievements for 2010/2011. The aim of the Strategy was to ensure that the Council had an effective and productive workforce to meet its current and future objectives, the principles being that people who were well led, healthy, motivated and developed were more likely to deliver effectively.

In response to comments from Members the Head of HR and OD outlined the agile working policy which was driven by service change and office accommodation rationalisation and informed the committee that a restructure policy was in place to help with restructures. A performance management framework was in place which would help with the measurement of the effectiveness of key policies within the strategy. A staff survey was also been considered to obtain feedback from employees. She outlined the benefits of the MBA leadership course and the criteria which applied for pursuing this as the Council did need to increase its leadership capacity.

She also acknowledged that it had been a difficult year for staff and that some employees were feeling demotivated, but the aim of the People Strategy was to support staff.

A Member suggested the need for a report on the current position with the change programme. 

Resolved – That the officers be thanked for a comprehensive report and update on the People Strategy achievements in 2010/2011 and that a further report be brought to the next meeting which would look at the effect on employees of remodelling / redeployments and the support in place for individuals.