local councils' innovation framework review tool (shorter version)
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This is a shorter version of the Local Councils' Innovation Framework Review Tool. Leaders in councils can use it, individually or together, to review what more they might do to achieve more major innovations, more quickly. A longer version, and PDF versions, have also been posted.TRANSCRIPT
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THE LOCAL COUNCILS’ INNOVATION FRAMEWORK: IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR COUNCIL?
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Innovation = New + Relevant
New ways of saving
money
New ways of
delivering
New organisational arrangements
New ways of improving democracy
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How can local government leaders achieve more major innovations, more quickly?
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Research Findings
Chief Executives’ perspectives
Leading Councillors’ perspectives
Middle Managers’
perspectives
Frontline Employees’ perspectives
Learning from other sectors
Learning from other research
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THE LOCAL COUNCILS’ INNOVATION FRAMEWORK SUMMARISES THE
RESEARCH FINDINGS
Leaders can use the Framework’s eight factors to review what more they might do
to achieve more successful major innovations, more quickly
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Citizen & service user
Focus
Culture promotes
innovation
Effective delivery
mechanisms for innovation
Cross boundary
innovations
Strategic approach to innovation
Leaders & managers lead for
innovation
Clear political vision & priorities
Employees skilled &
motivated for innovation
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1. Are citizens’ and service users’ priorities and aspirations central to the council’s approach to
innovation?
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E.g. Could more be done to: • Understand residents’ aspirations, needs & priorities more
deeply? • Develop innovations with service users?• Unlock & develop more capacity for innovation with local
communities?
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2. Is the council’s political vision, & its
priority areas for innovation clear?
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E.g.• Is politicians’ vision
inspiring, but attainable?
• Have politicians agreed the innovation priority areas?
• Are politicians prepared for experimentation, & considered risk taking?
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3. Are leaders and managers leading
for innovation?
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E.g. Are leaders & managers:• Focusing enough time &
effort on innovation? • Bold, united, convincing
communicators? • Involving, & listening to
others?• Persisting until
innovations are delivered?
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4. Is the council taking a strategic approach
to innovation
?
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E.g. Does the council have: • Enough resources & time
devoted to innovations? • Sufficient digital expertise?• Clear plans & accountability
for innovations?
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5. Does the council’s organisational culture promote innovation?
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E.g. Is innovation promoted through:• Leaders’ & managers’
everyday behaviours?• Safeguarding time for
reflection & creative thinking?
• Healthy debates?• Looking elsewhere
for fresh ideas?
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Is innovation promoted through:* Leaders’ and managers’ everyday behaviours, practices and stories?* Values, norms and working practices?* Safeguarding time for reflection and creative thinking?* Healthy debates, that challenge and test accepted assumptions?* Pro-actively looking elsewhere for fresh ideas, from other councils, other organisations (including those in other countries)?* Celebrating innovations?
6. Are cross-boundary approaches generating significant innovations?
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E.g. Is the council innovating through: • Cross-council working? • Partnerships with external organisations?• Its commissioning and contract management
arrangements?
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7. Are the council’s employees motivated and skilled for innovation?
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E.g. Does the council:• Have enough employees with the attitudes &
skills needed to deliver innovations? • Encourage employees to develop better ways
of doing things?• Genuinely involve frontline employees in
innovation processes?
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8. Does the council have effective, disciplined, delivery mechanisms for
innovations?
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E.g. Does the council have:• Effective ways of tracking innovations to ensure
they are delivered?• Sufficient innovation expertise?• A straightforward approach to learning from
successful & unsuccessful innovations?
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Your overall reflectionsIn relation to innovation:• What is the council doing well?• How can you build on these strengths?• Where do you need to do things differently?• What significant opportunities do you have?• What should you stop doing?• Which actions are most important?• What do you need to do in the next year?• What will you personally do?
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Resources & contact details Local Councils’ Innovation Framework:http://tinyurl.com/LGIF2014
Framework Self-Assessment tool:http://tinyurl.com/LGISA2014
Summary of latest findings: http://tinyurl.com/LGILF2014
Presentations on innovation:http://www.slideshare.net/joanmunro
[email protected] Tel: 0779 2952 498@JoanMICL