Unveiling the planned reconstruction on the Australian Public Service, APS Commissioner Peter Woolcott reported that the Service’s Secretaries had already joined in the changes, developing a new ‘Charter of Leadership Behaviours’, which they say illustrates what great leadership should look like in a modern APS.
Work is already underway,” Mr Woolcott said.
“Staff can expect to hear more from their leaders about the Charter over coming months.”
He said the Secretaries’ Charter sets out the behaviours expected of senior APS leaders and is desirable in leaders at all levels.
“It emphasises collaboration, integrity, respecting and valuing others and empowering people – key behaviours modern APS leaders need to succeed,” Mr Woolcott said.
He said that keeping with the focus on leadership, the APS Academy is co-designing an approach to bolster the capability development offering for managers, focusing initially on EL2s.
“The expectations placed on APS managers continue to change and evolve, as we respond to changing technology and more flexible ways of working,” the Commissioner said.
“So too we need to evolve our approach to growing and supporting managers as they adapt to new ways of working.
“This will be an important focus for the Academy over coming months.”
Mr Woolcott said the independent Review made important points concerning how to attract and retain talent, particularly those staff with specialist skills, and “we’ll be looking at that as part of our focus on capability.”
The 1-page Secretaries’ Charter of Leadership Behaviours can be accessed on the APSC website or at this PS News link.
