Strengthening our culture
Steering Group and/or Working Group Expression of Interest
CHECKLIST
Please complete the following checklist before submitting your Expression of Interest:
Brief statement
Nomination form completed and Manager support statement included


Strengthening our cultureSteering Group and/or Working Group Expression of Interest

Strengthening our culture is a Strategic Project led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor DeborahTerry. This Strategic Project emerged from the Curtin Culture and Experience Strategy (2013) and was initially known as the Living Our Values program.

The Steering Group is chaired by Professor Deborah Terry and its main role is to set priorities, provide advice and support for the planning and implementation of the Strengthening our cultureprogram.

Three streams of work have been established for the program and are led by a Working Group Chair, who is responsible for the planning and implementation of the stream of work. These streams are:

  • Leadership (chaired by David Wood, Provost & Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor)
  • Staff Engagement (chaired by Ian Callahan, Vice President Corporate Services)
  • Systems Change (chaired by Michael Berndt, Pro-Vice Chancellor Health Sciences)

Indicative areas of focus for each stream of work can be found in Attachment 1.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for these Working Groups are as follows:

  1. Provide advice to the Strengthening our culture Steering Group.
  2. Develop a program of work that will deliver on the stream objectives.
  3. Ensure effective actioning and monitor progress against implementation plan.
  4. Identify and address emerging issues including needs identified through Your Voice survey and pulse checks.
  5. Assist in identifying and monitoring risks and provide advice on risk prevention and management.
  6. Ensure coordination with other streams of work.
  7. Be positive role models and participate actively and visibly throughout all phases of the initiative.

This program requires the involvement of staff who wish to contribute to the implementation of the Strengthening our culture program by expressing their interest in join the Steering Group or a Working Group (more information in Attachment 2). Eligibility for membership to each group is listed below and depicted in the governance model.

Stream / Eligibility / Number
Steering Group / All Bentley Staff / 1 position
Leadership / All Bentley Staff / 3 positions (at least 1 Academic and 1 Professional)
Staff Engagement / All Bentley Staff / 3 positions (at least 1 Academic and 1 Professional)
Systems Change / All Bentley Staff / 3 positions (at least 1 Academic and 1 Professional)

Benefits

Benefits of joining a group include:

  • Opportunity to collaborate and communicate with different areas of the university
  • Being able to make a significant contribution to the creation of a positive high performing culture and involvement in a participatory-decision making process
  • Gain experience in a strategic transformation initiative

Time commitment

The minimum time commitment involved as a member is attendance at regular meetings[1] to actively provide input on the direction of the stream. It is also expected that members nominate themselves to assist in the implementation of stream deliverables as well as act as role models and disseminators of communication messages within the Curtin community.

Process

Applicants are invited to submit an Expression of Interest addressing the following criteria and forward to 9amTuesday30 June 2015.

  1. Brief statement answering the following question: Why do you consider your chosen stream of work important and how would you support the work of this stream? (one to two paragraphs).
  2. Completion of the nomination form (attached) by your manager to support your participation in the Strengthening our culture program.

Expressions of Interest will bereviewed by a Strengthening our culture panel and all applicants will be notified of the outcomes once the selection process has been completed.

Timeline

1. / Nominations close / 9am Tues30 June 2015
2.
3. / Panel convene to reviewExpressions of Interest
Applicants notified of the outcome / w/c6 July 2015
Wed15 July 2015

Further Information

Please contact and a member of the project team will be able to provide assistance. Alternatively, please call Casey Ball on ext. 4735 or Jamie Kho on ext. 4806.

Strengthening our culture Nomination Form

Title / Family Name / First Name

PositionLevel

Area / Faculty / DivisionStaff ID

TelephoneEmail Address

On which campus are you located?

Please indicate which activities you are currently involved in:

Teaching / Research / Professional /General Service / Other:

Which group are you applying for?

Statement of Support from your Manager e.g. PVC / HOS / HOD / Director:

Signatures

Manager (name) / Signature / Date:
Applicant (name) / Signature / Date:

ATTACHMENT 1: STREAMS AND PROPOSED AREAS OF FOCUS

Stream / Proposed Areas of Focus
Leadership /
  1. Develop values-led, ethical leadership and associated skills within Curtin’s culture
  2. Curtin’s leaders and managers to role model the University’s values and signature behaviours in everyday activities
  3. Revise the Curtin Leadership Framework
  4. Develop the technical and relational skills in participatory decision making
  5. Roll out of revised Heads of School program, emerging Academic Leaders program, Senior Professional Staff program and the ‘eLAMP’ program for frontline managers

Staff Engagement /
  1. Develop and implement a ‘best practice’ approach to change management
  2. Improve levels of staff engagement and participation at Curtin including:
  • Develop participatory decision making framework[2] and drive implementation of participatory approaches to decision making
  • Enhance cross-unit cooperation and information sharing
  1. Assist with strategies to ensure program communications appropriately reach and engage all stakeholder groups
  2. Ensure two-way communication with staff regarding program actions, outcomes and successes

Systems Change /
  1. Ensure alignment of strategic frameworks and major plans:
  • guiding ethical principles, code of conduct and social justice and equity commitments
  • corporate governance
  • strategic planning and the people and culture plan
  • public relations and the external marketing of the Curtin brand
  • environmental sustainability
  • place activation.
  1. Ensure the operational alignment of key systems including relevant policies and procedures:
  • HR system
  • Student services
  • Staff health, safety and wellbeing
  • Organisational development
  • Committee systems
  1. Coordinate with the Your Voice Survey as a key monitoring and evaluation mechanism
  2. Ensure effective consultation and communication of system changes

ATTACHMENT 2: GOVERNANCE MODEL

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[1]The Steering Group meets monthly. Working Group meeting frequency may vary throughout the year based on program requirements. Currently, Systems Change and Staff Engagement are meeting fortnightly; Leadership has established monthly meetings.

[2] In collaboration with Systems Change working group