Fostering a Cohesive Workplace Culture for a Dispersed Workforce at Fire & Rescue NSW on the Public Sector Podcast
In the midst of life and death situations, Fire & Rescue NSW have taken steps to streamline and optimise their workforce planning initiatives
Show Notes
Workforce planning is a massive juggling act at any time. But throw into the mix a dispersed workforce of thousands that needs to scale up and down swiftly and literal life or death situations and the challenge seems neigh on impossible. Fire & Rescue NSW have taken steps to streamline and optimise their workforce planning initiatives in recent years in a bid to best manage the task.
We chat to Jeremy Fewtrell, Commissioner with Fire & Rescue NSW to learn how the power of leadership, Diversity and Equity initiatives, and a navigation of workplace culture is helping to ensure the agency is ready for - literally - anything.
Presenter
Jeremy Fewtrell, Commissioner, Fire & Rescue NSW
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