Recommendation: 23

Recommendation: 23

Identify and nurture current leaders and staff with potential to become future APS leaders

Overall status: Underway

Thodey guidance	Status	Delivery on Thodey
APSC to oversee an independent process to assess the capability of all SES, starting with SES Band 3s and progressively including Band 2s and Band 1s.	Continuing	The Secretaries Talent Council and Deputy Secretaries Talent Council manage the Senior Executive Service talent processes. The role of the talent council is to build a strong and diverse leadership pipeline in the APS on behalf of the Secretaries Board. Benchmarked capability assessments for all APS SES Band 3s were completed in 2021. New Band 3s are now offered the opportunity to participate after 12-18 months at level (122 completed to date). Benchmarking is also occurring at the SES Band 2 and SES Band 1 levels. This assessment has been embedded as an annual process overseen by the Deputy Secretaries Talent Council.
Secretaries Board to agree new approach to identify and develop high-performing and high-potential EL employees.	Underway	APS Leadership Edge is a cohort-based social learning program which will enable Executive Level 2s’ to develop their leadership and management skills through a range of courses and activities. An APS Talent Management Guide is available to support agencies to identify and develop high-potential Executive Level employees. This guide aligns with leading talent management practice and was recently updated in close consultation with agencies.
APSC to provide annual advice to Secretaries Board on capability and development of current and future APS leaders.	Continuing	The Secretaries Talent Council partners with Secretaries to complete an annual succession scan to understand the strength and diversity of the APS leadership pipeline. This informs advice to Secretaries Board.

Thodey guidance

Status

Delivery on Thodey

APSC to oversee an independent process to assess the capability of all SES, starting with SES Band 3s and progressively including Band 2s and Band 1s.

Continuing

The Secretaries Talent Council and Deputy Secretaries Talent Council manage the Senior Executive Service talent processes. The role of the talent council is to build a strong and diverse leadership pipeline in the APS on behalf of the Secretaries Board. Benchmarked capability assessments for all APS SES Band 3s were completed in 2021. New Band 3s are now offered the opportunity to participate after 12-18 months at level (122 completed to date).

Benchmarking is also occurring at the SES Band 2 and SES Band 1 levels. This assessment has been embedded as an annual process overseen by the Deputy Secretaries Talent Council.

Secretaries Board to agree new approach to identify and develop high-performing and high-potential EL employees.

Underway

APS Leadership Edge is a cohort-based social learning program which will enable Executive Level 2s’ to develop their leadership and management skills through a range of courses and activities.

An APS Talent Management Guide is available to support agencies to identify and develop high-potential Executive Level employees. This guide aligns with leading talent management practice and was recently updated in close consultation with agencies.

APSC to provide annual advice to Secretaries Board on capability and development of current and future APS leaders.

Continuing

The Secretaries Talent Council partners with Secretaries to complete an annual succession scan to understand the strength and diversity of the APS leadership pipeline. This informs advice to Secretaries Board.