MyVoice Action Plans November 2012 update Organisational/Functional Unit Actions Faculty of Business Management practices and MyVoice results Practices to be improved Improvements required Actions Manager responsible Status at month/year 1. Cross Unit Cooperation Result 31% Favourable Communication between Business Schools and across to other units More devolved decision- making Increase opportunities for networking between Schools of Business and other operational areas in ACU Reduction in bureaucracy Introduce a monthly networking activity on a national basis and invite other units as well Review and give feedback to HR on delegations Executive Dean/HOS Ongoing meetings across both academic and administrative units have been held regularly rather than a specific monthly networking activity as this approach has been deemed more appropriate Collaboration with ACU Executive Education in developing and offering the Graduate Certificate in Not For Profit Management; and the Executive Certificate in Sustainable Enterprise A range of programs offered in partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences BN/BBA with Health Sciences commencing 2013 MBA Health with Health Sciences commencing 2013 M Leadership Catholic Centre for Leadership (Melb) across five faculties commencing 2014 New governance structure implemented
2.Recruitment and Selection Result 31% Favourable Sourcing of sessional staff needs to improve so that the quality of sessional staff is higher Advertise opportunities for sessional work so sourcing is broader 2.1 Coordinate the advertising of sessional staff opportunities on ‘Careers at ACU’ 2.3 Introduce more formalised induction for sessional staff – in line with induction from DVC (SLT) HOS/DHOS Advertising in e-Supplement update and Seek in March New Induction Sessions held May/June - Syd/Melb /Bris Result of advertising for sessionals – high quality candidates with majority having PhD qualifications 3.Career Opportunities Result 42% Favourable Provision of guidance to staff regarding career opportunities Improved career advice 3.1 Focus and strengthen career guidance with staff in PDP sessions 3.2 All academic staff to do LEO training All supervisors in the Faculty/School Career advice in PDP sessions and promotions workshops LEO completed Executive Dean has completed one-on-one meetings with all staff across the three campuses 4. Change and Innovation Result 31% Favourable Communication regarding changes and rationale for change especially change to policy and new and discontinued courses Enhanced communication 4.1 Advice regarding new/discontinued courses and changes to policy will be posted on Sharepoint with an advice sent to staff 4.2 Put process for systematic review of all programs and Faculty changes on Sharepoint Executive Dean/HOS/ADLT Achieved through a series of ongoing meetings and discussions with Course Coordinators Minutes of Faculty Learning & Teaching Committee put onto Sharepoint All staff are aware of new courses because they have been involved in the Faculty Curriculum Review from which revised courses emerged Course reviews/ reaccreditation activities, involving a large number of staff, have been completed 5. All of above More communication about significant matters/staff recognition 5.1 Celebrate achievements of at staff events 5.2 Whole of school meetings to be held 2-3 times per year (videoconference) 5.3 Circulate minutes of meetings on Sharepoint for all Business staff to Executive Dean/HOS/DHOS- All supervisors/ Faculty Mgr Celebration of MBAE first graduates (Bris, Nov) Celebration of completion of Course Reviews Whole of School meetings held twice during 2012 Strategy Advance with Faculty held in Sydney in Sept Minutes of all meetings on Sharepoint