Issue - meetings

*RESOLVED –

1.      That it be recommended to Full Council:

a)   That the proposed Organisational Development Strategy, as attached at Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved.

b)   That funding be allocated from the Service Improvement Reserve to support the establishment of two fixed term posts, for a two-year period, to support delivery of the Organisational Development Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan.

2.      That the proposed Corporate Project Management Framework, as attached at Appendix B of the officer’s report, be approved.

3.      That, subject to full Council approval of the required funding, two fixed term posts be established, the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for which are attached at Appendix C of the officer’s report. 

4.      That a further report be brought to a future Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee meeting to approve the final Organisational Development Delivery Plan and any associated resourcing requirements.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

The recommendations are made in order to achieve:

·      Continued successful delivery of Council Plan priorities

·      Effective prioritisation and use of resources

·      Increased organisational capability and capacity

·      Further growth of the Council’s positive culture and ‘can do’ approach

·      Delivery of efficiencies and financial savings

·      Increased organisational resilience

·      Increased maturity in planning and delivery activities

·      Continuous improvement and innovation

The Executive Director submitted a report seeking approval for the adoption of a new Organisational Development Strategy and Programme. The report also included a number recommendations that would require approval at Full Council.

As the Council had developed new strategies and plans to support the borough’s communities and economy to recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, consideration had turned to the Council’s longer-term capability, capacity, and culture to ensure successful delivery of the Council Plan through 2023.

The proposed Organisational Development Strategy, attached at Appendix A of the officer’s report, had been developed, alongside a supporting Corporate Project Management Framework, attached at Appendix B of the officer’s report, to provide strategic oversight and governance for the council’s future organisational development activities.

Work was already underway to shape the detailed Delivery Plan, but additional resources would be required to implement this work successfully. It was therefore proposed to establish two new fixed term posts for a 2-year period, a Head of Organisational Development (OD) and a Programme Management Office (PMO) Manager, to support the development and early implementation of the Delivery Plan and other significant Council led projects and programmes.

The Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for the proposed fixed term roles were attached at Appendix C of the officer’s report.

*RESOLVED –

1.      That it be recommended toFull Council:

a)   That the proposed Organisational Development Strategy, as attached at Appendix A of the officer’s report, be approved.

b)   That funding be allocated from the Service Improvement Reserve to support the establishment of two fixed term posts, for a two-year period, to support delivery of the Organisational Development Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan.

2.      That the proposed Corporate Project Management Framework, as attached at Appendix B of the officer’s report, be approved.

3.      That, subject to full Council approval of the required funding, two fixed term posts be established, the Job Descriptions and Person Specifications for which are attached at Appendix C of the officer’s report. 

4.      That a further report be brought to a future Joint Cabinet and Employment & General Committee meeting to approve the final Organisational Development Delivery Plan and any associated resourcing requirements.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

The recommendations are made in order to achieve:

·      Continued successful delivery of Council Plan priorities

·      Effective prioritisation and use of resources

·      Increased organisational capability and capacity

·      Further growth of the Council’s positive culture and ‘can do’ approach

·      Delivery of efficiencies and financial savings

·      Increased organisational resilience

·      Increased maturity in planning and delivery activities

·      Continuous improvement and innovation