2014-03-31 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                                 31 MARCH 2014


1.     Review Process

This review has been conducted in a number of stages as follows:

    Benchmarking
     This stage involved benchmarking staff numbers to identify how Noosa Council compared to
     other similar sized Councils in relation to staff numbers;
    Consultation
     Detailed discussions have been held with the Interim Directors and some Managers
     regarding the proposed new structure. All staff (both inside and outside staff) were provided
     with the opportunity to put forward their ideas on the Organisational Structure. The CEO
     invited comment via a staff newsletter and more than 45 staff provided responses. Those
     responses varied from general observations, to personal circumstances of individuals to quite
     specific detailed proposals for Organisational Structure changes; and
    Councillor Workshop
     A workshop on the draft structure was held with Councillors on 20 March 20014. Feedback
     from that workshop has been incorporated into the final structure.

2.     Context

In any Organisational Structure review, it is important to understand the context of the review.
Ultimately, the Organisational Structure is one component of achieving the Council's goals and
implementing strategies. However, it is important to note that there are other more important
components that impact on the achievement of Council's goals. Current research into best
practice indicates that organisational culture and strategy setting are the two most important.




As the CEO, I am very pleased with how the new Council work culture is developing. Our
organisation is populated by staff who are going above and beyond almost every day to deliver
excellent service to the Noosa community. Councillors would be aware of many examples where
our staff have already excelled in achieving great outcomes by working smarter. The Munna
Point Bridge and the Noosa North Shore camping grounds are just two examples.




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