REDUCING HEADCOUNT WITHOUT REDUNDANCIES . . .

. . . and maximising performancewhile we’re on.

Dave RipponHead of Organisational Development

We don’t hire robots!

OR

2+1=5

MASS REDUNDANCY

Options Appraisal

V

Certain

Simple

Medium/Long Term Savings

Short Term Cost

Morale (local context)

Impact on City

Keep people with us - transformation agenda

Leadership Commitment

Values

REDEPLOYMENT

Options Appraisal

V

Move people relatively quickly

Minimises redundancy

Needs a lever (redundancy)

Negative(push not pull)

Historically Problematic (managers and employees)

Square pegs inround holes

INTERNAL JOBS MARKET

Options Appraisal - What else?

More Challenging

Utilises Turnover - External Recruitment Freeze

‘Pulling’ not ‘Pushing’

Round Pegs - Round Holes

Personal Strengths - Add Job Knowledge

Eugene Burke (after Geert Hofstede)Model of personal change

More resistant to change

Less resistant to change

Cognitive Ability

Personality

Values

Beliefs

Skills

Knowledge

Experience

Price’s law: 50% of creative output from n

Job Type -1 standard

deviation

Average performer

+1 standard

deviation

Un/Semi-Skilled

- 19% 100% + 19%

Skilled - 32% 100% + 32%

Managerial/ Professional

- 48% 100% + 48%

PEOPLE AND PRODUCTIVITY

Schmidt and Hunter

Plus: leadership, development, engagement

Automated matching

Job profile

Shortlist for interview

Individual profile

Produces

Produces

Produces

INTERNAL JOBS MARKET - PROCESS

Web-based assessmentadaptive, tailored

framework, ability and personality

Managers consider job requirements

Jobs fairs

Restructure consultation briefings

Regular managere-mail briefings

Multiple access points

Union learning reps

Recruitment consultants

Trade unions

E-mail, intranet, jobs circular

Communications Champions

Communication and Support

Development Opportunities

Prioritised for permanent jobs

SWITCH

SWITCH - Process

Temporary Roles

One-to-One Support

Career Sage

Volunteered(“pull”)

Displaced(“push”)

Play andFamily

Learning

Performance Management

Travel Administrator

Leadership Development

Coaches

Gull Culling

Customer Service

StrategicLand

Management

Personal Advisor

(learning disabilities)

Family Support

Health Strand Co-ordinator

Asbestos and Legionella

Business Improvement

SWITCH ProjectsCurrently 164 on project

Agency Overtime

Early Retirements

Flexible Working

Temporary Staff

Secondments

Foster Carers

BYOB

Lessons Learned

QUESTIONS?Email: dave.rippon@sunderland.gov.uk