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(i)       to note that officers would provide detail to Members outwith the meeting in respect of the number of returned evaluations for courses where this information was available;

(ii)       to note the suggestion from Members that there could be Elected Member involvement in future in the leadership and development programme, through introductory meetings between officers and various Members which would allow Members to engage with new leaders;

(iii)      to note that officers would ascertain whether working with Trade Unions was specifically included within the People Manager development programme, and that if not, to note that officers had undertaken to work with Trade Union colleagues on introducing this;

(iv)      to note the continuing progress made on developing leaders and managers and the assurance provided within the report that this programme equipped managers to deal with the challenges ahead; and

(v)      to note the introduction of the Accelerator Scheme as part of the Aspiring

Leaders programme 2024-25 and how this would contribute to supporting people with Protected Characteristics to progress their people management ambitions with Aberdeen City Council, increasing the pool of diverse candidates at leadership level who were suitably qualified and ready to undertake senior posts.

The Committee had before it the annual report by the Executive Director Corporate Services which provided an update on progress and activity in relation to the Council’s approach to leadership and management development, previously approved by the Committee in October 2022.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the continuing progress made on developing leaders and managers and the assurance provided within the report that this programme equipped managers to deal with the challenges ahead; and

(b)      note the introduction of the Accelerator Scheme as part of the Aspiring

Leaders programme 2024-25 and how this would contribute to supporting people with Protected Characteristics to progress their people management ambitions with Aberdeen City Council, increasing the pool of diverse candidates at leadership level who were suitably qualified and ready to undertake senior posts.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)       to note that officers would provide detail to Members outwith the meeting in respect of the number of returned evaluations for courses where this information was available;

(ii)       to note the suggestion from Members that there could be Elected Member involvement in future in the leadership and development programme, through introductory meetings between officers and various Members which would allow Members to engage with new leaders;

(iii)      to note that officers would ascertain whether working with Trade Unions was specifically included within the People Manager development programme, and that if not, to note that officers had undertaken to work with Trade Union colleagues on introducing this; and

(iv)      to approve the recommendations.