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Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Finance and Administration Portfolio Department of Human Services and agencies Budget Estimates 2006-2007, 25 May 2006 Question: HS 51 Outcome 1, Output 1 Topic: Core Department - Executive Coaching and Leadership Training Written Question on Notice: Written SENATOR LUDWIG asked the Minister for Human Services, upon written notice: The following questions relate to the purchase of executive coaching and/or other leadership training services by the department/agency, broken down for each of the last four financial years Where available, please provide: 1.
Total spending on these services.

2.

The number of employees offered these services and their salary level.

3.

The number of employees who have utilised these services and their salary level.

4.

The names of all service providers engaged.

5.

For each service purchased from a provider listed in the answer to the previous question, please provide: a.

The name and nature of the service purchased.

b.

Whether the service is one-on-one or group based.


c. The number of employees who received the service.

d. The total number of hours involved for all employees.

e. The total amount spent on the service.

f. A description of the fees charged (e.g.

per hour, complete package).

g. Where a service was provided at any location other than the department or agency's own premises, please provide: i.

The location used ii.

The number of employees who took part on each occasion iii.
The total number of hours involved for all employees who took part.

Answer: The Department of Human Services was established in October 2004.

From October 2004 to June 2005 no executive coaching or leadership training was purchased, therefore all responses cover the 2005-2006 Financial year.

1.

The total spending on these services during the 05-06 FY was $54,146.49 2.
Coaching is a strategy to address leadership development and is offered to all EL and SES staff as part of the Department’s Performance Management Scheme.

Australian Public Service Commission offers EL and SES Leadership programs open to all appropriate levels of staff.

Self selection occurs via the DHS Performance Management Scheme.

1 participant took place in the APSC program SES B3 Leadership and Mastery at a cost of $11,500 which is all inclusive.
1 Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Finance and Administration Portfolio Department of Human Services and agencies Budget Estimates 2006-2007, 25 May 2006 3.

15 SES participated in 360 degree review and coaching feedback in April 2006.

This was conducted by Saville Holdsworh Limited (SHL) at a cost of $39,406.49.

This equates to an average cost per participant of $2,627.

This was conducted on DHS premises and involved a total of 60 staff hours.
9 SES have requested formal coaching as a regular development opportunity and 6 have commenced one on one sessions with a selected coach.

Coaches are selected from organisations that are known and established companies offering services to Commonwealth departments and agencies, some are also on the APSC panel of consultants.

Names of providers used are indicated on the attached table.

4.
Responses to Question 5a to 5g are indicated on the attached table Provider Service Basis APSC Leadership Mastery SHL Assessment and Coaching Group residential program Group and one to one Participants Total paid Total hours 4 days $11,500 (complete) 1 participant (SES B3) 15 participants $39,406.49 (complete) 60 (4 hours per person) Nous Group Coaching One to one 4 (SES) $2265 Yellow Edge Coaching One to one 1 (SES) $375 VT Coach Coaching One to one 1 (SES) $600 Total SES accessing one to one coaching 6 5g (i) The SES B3 Leadership and Mastery program was held at a venue was determined by the APSC 5g (iii) Coaching sessions take place on or off site (at no cost to the Department) and the number of sessions are determined between the participant and coach, but generally occur quarterly Coaching programs require a combination of face to face and personal reflection which is carried out in the employees own time so it is not possible to do a full response.
To prepare this answer it has taken approximately 8 hours and 15 minutes at an estimated cost of $431.

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