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Workforce Development
We have continued to invest in workforce development as part of our resilience strategy. This year Barnsley Council was awarded Gold for Investors in People. Judges commented that the restructure of Culture, Housing and Regulation presented a number of positive changes for employees and managers within this service, which was described by one manager as ‘being on a major journey over the past couple of years which has seen considerable achievements in the way services are delivered’. Further
to this, managers were able to describe
how the Future Council process has
greatly improved clarity, strengthened the purpose and direction for teams and given employees a clearer focus on the outcomes and priorities for the service. One manager said ‘these changes have helped sta to make sense of their work and how their roles fit in within the Council’s wider agenda. As
a result, they are more engaged about the future and they are working more e ectively as individuals and as teams.’
The Council’s Leadership Programme has had a huge impact on the museum service managers with many describing how they are more aware of their behaviours, they are working smarter, delegating work to develop employees to ensure they are working to capacity and are acting more as leaders than managers.
As a new manager, the Leadership Programme has been transformational in developing my skills and confidence.”
Jemma Conway
Learning Manager.