Improving public sector middle management: what does it really take? by James Judge | 0 comments The challenge for public sector middle managers is to focus on longer term goals – and their own development needs - while attending to the pressure of shorter-term demands
Partner Content Jane Halton on public sector women in leadership by The Mandarin | 0 comments Prominent and inspirational women from across the public sector will gather to share their experiences and development strategies in Canberra in November.
New advice for public servants posting on social media, same old rules by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The Australian Public Service Commission has published its most explicit guidelines yet about how freedom of speech is limited by the APS code of conduct. But there's no "new policy" as the government's favourite newspaper wrongly reported.
Partner Content Management development programs in the workplace: do we know if they really work? by Associate Professors Vicky Browning, Jennifer Bartlett & Amanda Gudmundsson | 0 comments Sound evidence on the effectiveness of Australian management educational programs can be hard to find. That’s prompted QUT to conduct a three-year study across all states and territories utilising the Public Service Management Programs (PSMP). Here’s a short tour of what we know so far…
Treat regular chats as performance management opportunities by David Donaldson | 0 comments Encouraging regular performance management discussions in place of numbered ratings has helped improve trust, says the Department of Communications and the Arts. Every work-related conversation is an opportunity for a performance and development conversation.
Overcoming the flexibility stigma in the APS by Meraiah Foley & Sue Williamson | 0 comments Staff shouldn't need a good excuse like caring responsibilities to go part-time or make use of other kinds of flexible work arrangements, argue researchers Meraiah Foley and Sue Williamson. This stigmatises those who do use them.
Lloyd vs state governments: ‘you’re politicising the public service’ by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The APS commissioner has attacked two Labor governments for not keeping their public service union members impartial, in a speech about human resources, but John Lloyd does not enjoy bipartisan support himself.
Flexible work arrangements: easy for SES to say, harder for ELs to do by Stephen Easton | 0 comments New research tracking the APS gender equality strategy confirms flexible work isn't as easy for mid-level managers to implement as it is for senior leaders to champion the idea, and finds pockets of old-school sexism alive and well.
Partner Content Public sector leadership returns to the top of the agenda by Public Sector Forum | 0 comments How are public sector leaders making service delivery fit for the future? In what ways is the public sector embracing the skills and aspirations of a diverse, intergenerational workforce?
APS commissioner cracks down on creeping headcounts by Stephen Easton | 0 comments The federal government gave control of recruitment back to agency heads over a year ago. Now leaders have been warned their headcounts are being monitored.
APS bullying rates refuse to budge: more to do by David Donaldson | 0 comments Fewer than half of the 16% of Australian Public Service employees who experience workplace bullying report it, data shows. Proactively communicating standards of expected behaviour helps minimise bullying.
Embrace your inner bean counter: APSC deputy urges professional tribes to unite by Stephen Easton | 0 comments As technological and social change speeds up, leaders need to integrate the expertise of financial and operational teams and loosen their grip on power, says deputy Australian Public Service commissioner Stephanie Foster.
Performance management is under-performing by David Donaldson | 0 comments The Commonwealth State of the Service results suggest there is a disconnect between managers and their staff on how well performance management is performing.
Got wonk? APS crowdsources rebranding by The Mandarin | 0 comments Why do you like working for the APS? The APSC wants to hear your ideas for a rebranding of the public service employment offer to help attract good staff.
Cubicle farms get the chop: bureaucrats told to go free range by Stephen Easton | 0 comments Beat the battery farm: bureaucrats can release their inner chook. The Commonwealth is inviting public servants to go "free range" to increase workforce mobility. A pool of mobile staff is the latest agile idea gaining traction.
