Solution : People and Culture
Building Stronger Organisations Through People and Culture
Helping councils align people strategies, workforce planning, and culture to improve performance, manage risks, and prepare for future needs.
- Organisation performance and cultural reviews
- Functional span mapping and organisation structure review
- Workforce planning capacity development
- Skills gap identification and succession planning strategies
Why This Matters for Councils and Organisations Like Yours
Councils face unique people challenges including workforce ageing, leadership turnover, and cultural shifts driven by community expectations. Without clear strategies, organisations risk loss of skills, increased costs, and declining performance. The People and Culture service helps councils anticipate and address these risks while creating a positive, productive, and future-ready workforce.
This Solution Includes:
- Organisation performance and cultural reviews
- Workforce planning strategy (current and future)
- Skills gap identification and improvement plans
- Discussion - transition to retirement for mature age workforce.
- Succession planning pathways
- Training and mentoring to build internal capability
Outcomes You Can Expect
A proactive people and culture strategy builds resilience, supports effective governance, and drives better service delivery. Councils can expect improved engagement, stronger workforce planning, and more sustainable leadership pipelines.
Greater workforce planning capacity
Councils will be better equipped to anticipate future workforce needs, reducing risks of shortages and ensuring services remain responsive.
Enhanced culture and organisational performance
Independent cultural reviews provide councils with clear insights into current challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Reduced workforce risks and costs
By addressing succession, retirement planning, and gaps, councils can minimise costs associated with turnover, compliance, and underperformance.
Improved leadership and succession planning
Tailored pathways ensure continuity of knowledge and leadership, helping councils prepare for generational change.
Flexibility and resilience in workforce structures
Councils gain structures and policies that support adaptive, future-focused workforce arrangements.
Our Proven Approach
CT Management Group applies a structured, people-focused methodology to align workforce capacity with organisational strategy.
1. Initial Review
Assessment of organisational structure, workforce strategies, and cultural practices.
2. Stakeholder Engagement
Workshops and interviews with staff and leaders to capture perceptions, risks, and improvement opportunities.
3. Framework Design
Development of tailored strategies to address gaps, improve culture, and ensure compliance with legislation.
4. Implementation Support
Guidance and mentoring for councils as they roll out workforce strategies, succession plans, and cultural improvements.
5. Ongoing Improvement Planning
Regular reviews to refine policies, measure cultural change, and maintain organisational resilience.
The CT Management Group Difference
Why Partners Trust Us to Deliver
Experienced Associates
Experts with lived experience in local government and workforce strategy.
Independent Insights
Unbiased reviews and recommendations that councils can trust to make balanced workforce decisions.
Integrated Planning
Alignment of people and culture strategies with organisational goals and service delivery.
Future Focused
Strategies designed to address risks such as retirement, skills shortages, and workforce adaptability.
Ready to Build a Stronger Workforce and Culture?
Let’s discuss how CT Management Group can help your council design strategies to strengthen culture, build workforce resilience, and plan for the future.
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