Overview

Public sector organisations are continuously at the forefront of innovative working and delivering services.

Now is the time to start planning for future ways of working and decide what method of working best suits your organisation, even during these uncertain times.

‘The Future of Working for the Public Sector’ course has been specifically designed to help organisations like yours to take a more dynamic approach to workforce planning.

Book this bespoke In-House course for your teams to gain a quick overview of what has changed and stayed the same since Covid; learn how the hybrid-workforce can be applied at your organisation; gain best practice from private and public sector examples; take into account technology issues, and leave with an action plan to help you decide what approach works best for your workforce.

Learning Outcomes

  • Plan and prepare your staff for the new ways of working
  • Understand the hybrid-workplace approach
  • Gain innovative insight from private and public sector examples
  • Learn how technology can be used
  • Take back an approach to working which works best for you
All the Understanding ModernGov courses are Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certified, with signed certificates available upon request for event.

Enquire About In-House Training

To speak to someone about a bespoke training programme, please contact us:
0800 542 9414
[email protected]

Agenda

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09:15 - 09:45

Registration

09:45 - 10:00

Trainer’s Welcome and Clarification of Learning Objectives

10:00 - 10:45

Covid and Public Sector Working: What’s Changed and What Has Stayed the Same?

  • Benchmark how successfully your organisation has adapted against other public sector organisations’
  • Understand what the research says on the impact of covid on how we work
  • Assess what has worked and not worked for you
10:45 - 11:00

Break

11:00 - 12:00

The Hybrid-Workplace: Office Based and/or Remote Working

  • Assess the cost behind office based and remote working staff
  • Weigh up the pros and cons of an office-based vs remote workforce
  • Staff planning – assess what staff should be in the office and those who work remotely
  • Building trust with your staff in a hybrid setting
  • Learn how to transition staff between an office and remote working environment
  • Overcome obstacles to flexible and office-based working
  • Learn how to adapt to the hybrid workplace
12:00 - 13:00

Case Studies: Gain Best Practice

  • Examine examples from across the private and public sector on innovative ways of working: interesting of office space, improving morale and better connecting members of staff with each other
  • Align new working patterns with your organisation’s objectives
  • Gain techniques to manage staff’s expectations around the new ways of working
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 14:45

Innovative Use of Technology

  • Gain an overview of what technology can be used to improve your efficiency
  • Assess what platform works best for your organisation
  • Take into account security, privacy and cost issues
14:45 - 15:00

Break

15:00 - 16:00

Workshop: Action Planning

  • Work with the trainer and delegates to identify the best approach for you
  • Apply the day’s learning to determine what working arrangement works best for you
  • Review what you have learnt from this period and how it can support you in the future
  • Align your organisation with the hybrid model
  • Learn how to manage staff who will be in the office and working remotely
  • Review the hybrid workplace model and how best it relates to your organisation