Appendix One v1.1 A&B_People Strategy_24 (3)
Argyll and Bute Council · 15 February 2024
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People Strategy 2024 - 2028 Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … #abplace2b
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Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy Every day our workforce finds creative ways to overcome the challenges of reducing budgets and our vast geography, to deliver services to the communities of Argyll and Bute. As the council transforms its operating model to deliver our Connect for Success principles, our people remain the single most important asset we have in delivering on our ambitious corporate outcomes. This People Strategy outlines the strategic objectives we will achieve in relation to our people over the period until 2028 Linked to our People Strategy are our Strategic Workforce Planning priorities. We review our strategic workforce planning outlook and assumptions annually and any actions from this review, will be incorporated into our annual people strategy delivery plan. Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … #abplace2b
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CONNECT FOR SUCCESS: Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy Attracting and Keeping Talented people In the post-pandemic labour market attracting and retaining talented people is proving challenging in a number of areas: from national shortages in the social work and social care workforce, to the local challenges we face staffing some of our lifeline ferry services to the Islands. Attracting and retaining talent will be key to our council’s success over the life of this strategy. We have a lot to offer as an employer. Our unique area means we have to find unique and creative ways to deliver our services. We think that makes us stand out as an employer with interesting roles and opportunities. We can directly contribute to the Council’s abplace2b aspirations by developing our employer brand and marketing the varied career paths and favourable employment deal on offer by the council and by continuing to develop a pipeline of talent into our workforce through our Growing Our Own activities. Developing and market our employer brand Deliver an employment deal that supports business need and workforce planning priorities Redesign our approach to recruitment Grow Our Own talent linked to our risk based workforce planning Purpose and Mission Purpose and Mission Purpose and Mission (abplace2b) Purpose and Mission Data and Evidence Driven Agile Purpose and Mission Data and Evidence Driven Agile Data and Evidence Driven Deliver actions to support our strategic workforce planning priorities Collect and review data to better understand our recruitment and retention challenges PEOPLE STRATEGY THEME EXPLANATION COMMITMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE STRATEGY CONNECT FOR SUCCESS THEME
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CONNECT FOR SUCCESS: Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy PEOPLE STRATEGY THEME EXPLANATION COMMITMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE STRATEGY CONNECT FOR SUCCESS THEME Providing a positive employee experience We want our employees to have a positive experience of working for the council. We know that when our employees have the right tools and a positive working environment they can achieve great things. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone can thrive. The Connect for Success programme outlines a desired operating model for the council, built on a culture of trust, inclusion, empowerment, collaboration and learning. We aim to make that the experience of everyone who joins our team. Provide a safe and healthy working environment An employment relationship built on quality conversations, trust and psychological safety We are an inclusive employer Develop ways to involve employees and capture their voice Empowerment Empowerment One council one place Empowerment Empowerment Involvement Empowerment Agile Leaders will provide clarity on our goals, priorities and standards empowering employees to find innovative ways of achieving them Create agile jobs and ways of working.
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CONNECT FOR SUCCESS: Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy PEOPLE STRATEGY THEME EXPLANATION COMMITMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE STRATEGY CONNECT FOR SUCCESS THEME We have big ambitions for our council and our area and we recognise that working together with each other and with our partners is the best and most effective way to achieve those ambitions. To support our Connect for Success programme our leaders will collaborate across team and organisational boundaries for the greater good of our area. They will empower their teams to come up with creative and cost effective approaches to delivering the services that support achievement of our mission and purpose As a leader for our area, we want to make it as easy as possible for individuals and groups to work with us in achieving the best outcomes for Argyll and Bute. Identify opportunities for and ways to make partnership, codesign and collaboration easier One council one placeCreating a One Council, One place culture
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CONNECT FOR SUCCESS: Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy Supporting Learning and Growth We want to encourage and develop a growth mind-set at individual, team and organisational level. We will create a culture where reflection and learning is celebrated and helps us to improve and continuously develop our approach at all levels. Our leaders will take their own development and growth seriously, adopting a growth mindset, championing change and embedding a culture of reflection and learning within their teams. Embed coaching to support learning and change Redesign our corporate learning programme Learning council Empowerment PEOPLE STRATEGY THEME EXPLANATION COMMITMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE STRATEGY CONNECT FOR SUCCESS THEME Redesign our leadership development to deliver our target operating model and make our council a great place to work Learning council Empowerment Learning council Empowerment Acknowledge and celebrate our successes and share learning when things don’t go to plan Learning council Empowerment One council one place
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CONNECT FOR SUCCESS: Argyll and Bute Council People Strategy PEOPLE STRATEGY THEME EXPLANATION COMMITMENTS OVER THE LIFE OF THE STRATEGY CHANGE PROGRAMME THEME Championing Change and Innovation We will continue to champion change and find innovative ways to deliver our services. In the context of a challenging financial climate we will focus on using data and evidence to support our decision making ensuring the changes we make will have the biggest impact on our priorities. Redesign our approach to performance management to support our target operating model Improve and simplify our people processes Purpose and Mission Learning council Our workforce are digitally enabled Empowerment Making the most of technology Making the most of Technology Our workforce are data literate Data and Evidence Driven
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Bute • Helensburgh • Islay • Oban • Mull • Campbeltown • Iona • Dunoon • Tiree • Lochgilphead • Seil … #abplace2b FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact: HR Advice Line HRemployeerelationsenquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk Telephone number – 01546 605513 Option 2