Ryde City Council has developed a robust process to nurture and support organisational and individual performance, according to its HR Manager Melissa Attia. She said the aim is to strengthen Council’s capacity as an organisation, and enhance its reputation as an employer of choice.
It also aims to:
- increase job satisfaction, motivation and morale among staff
- increase efficiencies and innovation in forming strategies and procedures
- increase capacity to adopt new technologies and methods
- reduced employee turnover
- enhance Council’s image within the community.
Melissa Attia said some of the programs at Ryde include hosting the first of the Workplace Health and Safety seminars to update NSW councils about the changes to State legislation based on a national model for Work Health and Safety.
“Middle and senior managers have been put through Diploma of Management/Diploma of Project Management qualifications to improve project delivery and leadership qualities,” she said.
A certain number of places in these courses were reserved for women as part of Ryde’s commitment to achieving gender equity in our management ranks.
City of Ryde Women’s Empowerment Working Group (WEWG) actively promotes Council’s commitment to gender equity. The group works on improving policies to remove any barriers that prevent aspiring women from progressing, such as flexibility for work and family commitments.
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