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GEAP - Meaningful consultation and engagement

The table below shows the variety of stakeholders consulted and engaged, and the corresponding approaches taken.

Appendix one Appendix two Establishing a baseline Executive summary Gender Equality Action Plan Glossary Indicator five Indicator four Indicator one Indicator seven Indicator six Indicator three Indicator two Introduction Leading and resourcing Mayor's message Meaningful consultation and engagement Our plan of action The case for change
Who we engagedHow
Employees
  • Regular communication about the Gender+ Survey and Audit via People Connect Channel
  • Involvement in the Gender Equality Action Plan working group
  • Cascade of information via leaders and the Leader Hub
  • Team meetings and consultations
Councillors
  • Updates provided at council briefings to share learnings and opportunities for councillors to review and provide feedback to work being undertaken.
Executive and Senior Leadership Cohorts
  • Updates were provided in Executive Leadership Team meetings. This will continue as part of governance arrangements for gender equality work. Our Executive Leadership Team will provide oversight to the implementation of our Inclusion Roadmap and this action plan.
  • In addition findings from our Gender+ Survey were socialised across the organisation utilising a top - down approach with results being shared with our Executive Leadership Team and Council before sharing with directorates via their leadership teams.
  • Our focus was on providing an overview of the main themes captured in the survey to stimulate discussion and reflection that would encourage people to commence their own discovery journeys by raising awareness influencing acceptance and encouraging action.
Other Leaders
  • Members of this group were invited to be part of the working group.
  • The online Leader Hub channel has also been used to share information.
Employee Representatives
  • Updates were provided to union delegates and union representatives via the regular consultation meeting channel.

Working group approach

The working groups have been run using a participatory approach to guide conversation and consultation. This supports participants to provide feedback reflect on approaches and share experiences. Representatives from across the organisation were invited to participate to share diverse views and perspectives including subject matter experts union delegates and change managers.

Awareness to Acceptance to Action
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