Developing and sustaining effective organisations
The future of the public sector workforce will look significantly different to today, which is why effective and strategic workforce planning for a diverse local government sector is essential to enabling a successful transition, as explored in this briefing.
Hybrid working is operating successfully in local government and is popular among staff. Some councils are going further and introducing home working contracts or trialling four-day weeks. In this briefing, we ask, what does this mean for traditional office or desk-based working?
As we emerge from lockdowns and restrictions into a cost-of-living crisis that shows every sign of worsening, local authorities are reporting mental health challenges among the workforce. This situation is challenging for both individuals and organisations when workforce numbers are subject to cuts and roles cannot be filled. Support is critical. This briefing highlights local…
The free version of Global Local looking at workforce planning to support local government. With fresh new global insights.
A positive and inclusive workplace culture with clarity of roles and purpose not only helps to deliver on outcomes but can also help to retain and attract staff. In this article, SGS Economics and Planning’s Liz Mackevicius provides a framework to gather a range of perspectives for holistic and robust strategy development, to help organisations…
The latest Global Local is packed full of new research on workforce planning and employment support for local governments and communities.
Effective workforce planning and development is essential for local government to ensure they have the capacity and capability to deliver services to communities and meet future challenges. At the same time, local councils are significant employers and play an important role in their local economies. While the powers and responsibilities of local government differ across…
Guest bloggers LiJia Gong and Terri Gerstein outline their recent findings on how local governments in the US are supporting their own workforce and enforcing workers’ rights in their communities.
Some of the country’s most critical economic challenges include a tight labour market, widespread skills shortages, and a lack of real wage growth. The experience of these issues has been intensified by the impacts of climate change, high inflation, rising interest rates, global economic uncertainty, disrupted supply chains, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of the…
This online session is a chance for those new to working in a political environment with members to understand the respective roles and the skills needed. It is also a chance for more experienced officers to reflect on their experiences and add to their toolkit of approaches and skills.
