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Local Government Staff Commission for Northern Ireland. Adrian E. Kerr Chief Executive 3 November 2010. CURRENT SITUATION Speculation on way forward ICE programme Business Services Organisation (BSO) 11 council model. INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS Improvement, Collaboration & Efficiency.
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Local Government Staff Commissionfor Northern Ireland Adrian E. Kerr Chief Executive 3 November 2010
CURRENT SITUATION • Speculation on way forward • ICE programme • Business Services Organisation (BSO) • 11 council model
INTERIM ARRANGEMENTSImprovement, Collaboration & Efficiency Exploring Options & Developing Business Cases: • HR Team (Lead – David McCammick) • Input from Staff Commission Officers, PPMA, Trade Unions, Change Managers • Working Groups established: • eLearning & Elected Member development • HR Delivery Models • Occupational Health Services • HR Systems • Performance Approaches & Systems • Pay & Grading systems • Recruitment issues
IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SUB-GROUP (LGTG) Pilots undertaken on the following areas: • Organisational Readiness for OD • Management and Operational Team Development • Leadership Development • Developing a Competency Framework • Coaching for Performance
IDENTIFIED STRATEGIC HR OBJECTIVES • The Talent Agenda • Creating a Performance Culture • Developing Leadership Capability • Creating a Learning Sector • Managing the Employment Relationship
Creating a People Strategy for Local Government Talent Agenda Performance Redefine and reposition HR to be more strategic Establish a model of good practice Establish business case for above Common systems Trade union engagement • Vision • Scope • Benefits • Sectoral approach • Courage
Creating a People Strategy for Local Government (cont.) Developing Leadership Capability Creating a Learning Sector Develop a L&D Strategy (collaboratively) Honest conversations with stakeholders Develop leadership brand for sector Sector wide stocktake Review LGTG in 3 years and evaluate all of the above • Uniqueness of the political environment • Let leaders lead, the right to lead • Develop the support systems to support leaders (example coaching) • Establish expectations, measurements and accountability
Creating a People Strategy for Local Government (cont.) Managing the Employment Relationship • Maintain centralism • Expertise driven (Keep elected members engaged) • Fewer people involved • Effective secretarial support • Aim for highly flexible model • Target new arrangements for end of financial year
LGSC UPDATE • New Commission Staffing Structure • New Commission - Chairman and Members from 1 December 2010 • g
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