reducing headcount without redundancies...... and maximising performance while we’re on. dave...
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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: [email protected]