{"id":1393,"date":"2021-09-01T13:56:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T03:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seedpeopleconsulting.com.au\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2026-05-16T15:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:37:10","slug":"atwea-organisational-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seedpeopleconsulting.com.au\/atwea-organisational-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Atwea College &#8211; Organisational Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Client overview<\/h3>\n<p>Atwea College (formerly Workers Educational Association \u2013 Hunter) is one of NSW&#8217;s largest providers of community-based adult learning. With a team of around 100 plus seasonal staff over multiple sites, it provides accessible, meaningful education opportunities from high school to skills training and \u2018learn for fun\u2019 courses.<\/p>\n<h3>The challenges<\/h3>\n<p>Due to significant growth and a change in strategic direction at the start of 2020, followed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Atwea was considering its organisational effectiveness and seeking advice on \u2018future-proofing\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3>The solution<\/h3>\n<p>The Board and Executive Director were asking:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do we have the most effective organisational structure and supporting documentation to succeed well into the future?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s currently working well?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What can we do to improve our operating structure and processes to ensure success and sustainability for Atwea in years to come?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe recently engaged Seed to undertake a project looking at our organisation structure, management and leadership. The project was completed on time, of extremely high quality, and most importantly, was totally tailor-made to our organisation&#8217;s requirements. The team was amazing to work with \u2013 professional, capable and generous in their approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rowan Cox, Executive Director<br \/>\nAtwea College<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We partnered closely with the Atwea Executive Director (ED) to co-design a solid project plan. The focus was on collecting as much information as possible from relevant sources in the organisation, especially at the coal face. It included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A review of policies, procedures and structures \u2018on the papers\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Consideration of legal and compliance requirements under the relevant regulatory bodies<\/li>\n<li>An organisation-wide survey to gather feedback from all employees on the current state, what was working, and what could be done differently<\/li>\n<li>In-depth one-on-one interviews with key stakeholders, including board members, employees and senior leaders, to dig deep into the current and desired future states of Atwea<\/li>\n<li>External research on best practice approaches for similar organisations and industries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We then fused this data into a comprehensive, action-focused report handed to the ED and Board for consideration.<\/p>\n<h3>The results<\/h3>\n<p>Consolidation of insights into three core actionable focus areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Articulation of five priority actions to improve the efficiency and cultural health of Atwea, with additional non-priority actions, recommended with timeframes<\/li>\n<li>Endorsement by the ED and Board for the Review and Recommendations Report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>18 months from the approval of the report, Atwea have implemented approximately 75% of the recommended actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Client overview Atwea College (formerly Workers Educational Association \u2013 Hunter) is one of NSW&#8217;s largest providers of community-based adult learning. 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