deliver / working better together in a hybrid public sector

TLDR

For public sector teams split across offices, homes and sites. Helps you stay aligned, keep delivery on track and work as one team with clear roles, steady progress and stronger collaboration wherever you are.

This programme is for public sector teams who are dispersed across locationsL working partly from home, across multiple offices or with field-based and office-based staff rarely all together in one place. There are ways of working that fit this setup perfectly, helping teams communicate clearly, onboard new colleagues smoothly, maintain team spirit and manage performance effectively.

The focus is on how to deliver work more effectively and collaboratively, whether it is day-to-day tasks, projects or change initiatives. Using simple practical project management techniques adapted for the public sector, the programme gives teams the tools and habits they need to stay connected, aligned and productive wherever they are.

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    • To apply project management techniques that help your team plan, prioritise and deliver work more effectively in a hybrid environment.

    • To use practical methods for managing time, risks and unexpected issues, so that delivery stays on track.

    • To build team habits that support consistent progress, even when people are working in different places or under pressure.

    • To strengthen how your team works together by enhancing communication, collaboration and shared responsibility in a hybrid setting.

    • Clearer roles, fewer misunderstandings and better outcomes across the team.

    • Practical, easy-to-use tools for planning, tracking and delivering work.

    • Improved problem-solving and early intervention strategies to keep things moving.

    • Stronger team spirit, smoother onboarding and working habits that support both performance and job satisfaction.

  • 09:30 – Welcome and introductions

    09:45 – Expectations

    10:00 – Building on how we work now

    • Reflecting on how the team currently works: what’s working, what’s not.

    • Exploring the impact of being in different locations on delivery, communication and morale.

    • Identifying shared challenges and opportunities.

    10:30 – Planning and prioritising work

    • Introducing simple project planning tools adapted for public sector teams.

    • Practising how to break down work, set priorities and agree realistic timelines.

    • Using shared planning to reduce duplication, drift and overload.

    11:15 – Break

    11:30 – Roles, responsibilities and accountability

    • Clarifying who does what, and how the team stays aligned.

    • Using the RACI model to define roles clearly across projects and tasks.

    • Agreeing how to hold each other to account in a supportive way.

    12:15 – Managing time and staying on track

    • Exploring time management techniques that work in hybrid teams.

    • Identifying common time drains and how to avoid them.

    • Agreeing team habits that support focus, flow and follow-through.

    13:00 – Lunch

    13:45 – Managing risks, issues and performance

    • Identifying common risks and blockers in dispersed teams.

    • Using simple tools to spot issues early and respond quickly.

    • Discussing how to maintain performance and motivation when working apart.

    14:30 – Adapting together through change

    • Using project tools to manage change as a team.

    • Understanding how to stay productive and connected during uncertainty.

    • Supporting each other through transitions and shifting priorities.

    15:15 – Break

    15:30 – Building better habits

    • Identifying the habits that help or hinder delivery.

    • Agreeing small changes that will make a big difference.

    • Planning how to embed these habits into everyday work.

    16:15 – Commitments and next steps

    • Reflecting on what’s been learned.

    • Agreeing what the team will do differently from tomorrow.

    • Setting up next steps and follow-up.

    16:30 – Close

  • Discovery

    Before the workshop, we gather insight into your team’s goals, challenges and ways of working. This may include short conversations with key stakeholders, a questionnaire, or if useful a GC Index team profile which is a data-led tool that helps us understand how your team creates impact. (The GC Index is OPTIONAL and can be added if you’d like a deeper diagnostic.)

    Workshop

    A full-day session, delivered face to face or virtually, focused on your team’s live challenges and objectives. For smaller teams or focused topics, the workshop can sometimes be run as a half-day.

    One-to-one coaching (OPTIONAL)

    Following the workshop, individual coaching can be offered to selected team members to reflect on their role, strengthen their influence and practice applying the learning in practice on a one-to-one basis.

    Follow-up session (OPTIONAL)

    Around two months later, we can run a short virtual follow-up session to review progress, share learning and refresh commitments.

    This modular approach keeps costs transparent and flexible - you can include all elements for a complete development journey or select just the parts that best fit your team’s needs and budget.

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