Change is the one constant in life, and we recognise you are working through major transformational change, but it also provides a great opportunity to bring together the very best of local government services going forward.
This is an exciting opportunity for Cumberland Council to develop a Change Champions network whereby you can get involved by becoming a Change Champion to help facilitate and advocate change, role model our values by supporting your colleagues through change and improving outcomes for our customers.
You will have a key role in driving change forward by acting as a Change Champion through this major transformational change you will be developing yourself and your team to be change ready.
By joining the Cumberland Change Champion Network you will be a catalyst in the transformational change journey by
- Role modelling the values, support colleagues to do so and in turn improve the outcomes for customers
- Bringing the values to life through real life examples and experiences
- Be proactive in facilitating positive conversations within their teams/directorates
- Feedback into the network ideas/suggestions/ problems- this will then be communicated to SLT at a monthly slot
- Support new and innovative ways of working
Change Champions will need to be...
- An influencer and actively identify, promote, and support change, championing all efforts and driving actions towards making change happen.
- A mentor for change and provide guidance, motivation, emotional support, and role model why change is beneficial by offering explanations and/or answering questions.
- An optimist! Have a positive, upbeat outlook to support change and be a good role-model for colleagues, so that everyone is on board.
- A problem solver by removing obstacles by communicating information about change and establishing any training needs that colleagues may have.
- A communicator and give your colleagues a voice and represent your service.
How will being a Change Champion benefit me?
- Opportunity to network and make connections with others
- Opportunity to positively shape Cumberland Council to improve the outcomes for employees and customers
- Broaden your existing role
- Help solve issues that matter
- Personal development
- Build new skills
- Career enhancement
- An opportunity to bring our values to life
Commit as much time to the role as works for you, this may include...
- Attending peer support and training sessions, potentially one per month (60 mins)
- Accessing support resources and tools to share with colleagues and your team to support wellbeing
- Reinforcing key messages- signposting to support advice and information
- Taking feedback and suggestions from colleagues and feeding into SLT
- Championing supportive conversations with colleagues and team members
- Actively support colleagues without online access to receive information enabling them to give feedback and ensuring everyone is included.
Become a Change Champion
To get involved or for more information please email [email protected]
Please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support regarding your involvement
We look forward to hearing from you!