The management team at Nillumbik City Council was able to take some small comfort from the recent bushfire disaster.

Many of the council staff were impacted personally by the death and destruction of the Black Saturday infernos. They are also central to the support, management and rebuilding activity in the aftermath of the fires.

Read how their work with Leading Teams helped both during the emergency and in their community roles afterwards.

The management team at Nillumbik has acknowledged the benefits of their strengthened relationships and the increased level of trust across their team since working with Leading Teams.

Nillumbik CEO, Bill Forrest, says “the focus on values and behaviours has been particularly valuable for building strong and effective communication and performance”.

Morale and team spirit at Nillumbik is high. Workforce surveys reveal nearly 90% of staff would recommend working at Nillumbik to their family and friends.

Bill Forrest attributes the work of Leading Teams to this outstanding result. He also said working with Leading Teams “has been instrumental in equipping us with the capacity to cope with the huge impact of the bushfires on this organisation and this community”.

Leading Teams is assisting in the roll out and integrating the new behavioural framework throughout the entire organisation.