How to become a Change Champion
Before applying, make sure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support regarding your involvement.
To get involved or for more information email us on:
Email: [email protected]
Skills you'll need
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 – you must 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 much time you'll need to commit
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
How the role can benefit you
It can:
- be an opportunity to network and make connections with others
- be an opportunity to positively shape Cumberland Council to improve the outcomes for employees and customers
- broaden your existing role
- help solve issues that matter
- help with personal development
- build new skills
- be career enhancing
- an opportunity to bring our values to life