Cause Overview
Why are we here?
Aspiration: A trusted council delivering visible community outcomes, led by values-driven leaders.
Cause is the organising purpose of the organisation. It connects community outcomes, leadership, integrity and visible delivery so employees understand why the work matters and whether Council is moving in the right direction.
Key Drivers
| Driver no. | Key Driver | Supporting aspiration |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 1.1 Community Focus | Strategy and budgets are anchored to community outcomes people can see. |
| 1.2 | 1.2 Values-Based Leadership | Leaders model values, set direction, and build trust. |
| 1.3 | 1.3 Governance and Integrity | Leaders act ethically, respect roles, and fix breaches quickly and fairly. |
| 1.4 | 1.4 Delivering Results | Plans, measures and reports line up; progress is reported in plain English. |
How to use this dimension
Use this dimension to ask:
- What are employees telling us about this part of organisational effectiveness?
- Are the results pointing to enterprise-level issues, local leadership issues or process/system issues?
- What existing strategies, workforce plans, people metrics or operational data should be reviewed alongside the survey result?
- Which Key Drivers would give Council the best leverage if improved?