1

Tools for the FutureClosing the gap between business as usual and where we need to be

2

87%

10%

3%

1. Agree

2. Partly agree

3. Disagree

The world is in a period of fundamental change

The impact of change

Source: FOLG Summit 2013

3

Co-designplanning

Technology enabled

opportunities

Place based delivery

Councils Leading Change

Council-centric decisions

Fragmented resourcing

Service costs are rising

LG at the crossroads

Closing the gap

Colugo at the cross-roads

Where we need to be – Councils of the Future

Where we are now– business as usual

Performance and financial

challenges

Ad-hoc collaboration

Two speed LG

Increasingcommunity

expectations

Poor spatial awareness

Strategic regional

collaborations

Community driven

participation

Broker of key services

Adaptive Community

cultures

LG at thecrossroads

A question of leadership

Future tools for success

Future of Local

Government Summit

Transforming Conversations

Transforming Leadership

Value Through Regions

Championing Change

67%

4%

25%

4%

1. Yes

2. No

3. Partly

4. Unsure

change in the next 5 to 10 years?Does Local government require transformational

Transformational change impacts our sector

Source: FOLG Summit 2012

Und

erst

andi

ng th

e Fu

tureMassive change

means the future for Councils looks very different and we need to understand those differences and the opportunities they offer

Conf

ronti

ng R

ealit

y Recognition that “business as usual” will simply not prepare us for the challenges and the opportunities of the future M

obili

sing

for A

ction

Embracing change and committing to develop a gameplan for the future and engage with our community and stakeholders on this journey

Transforming Conversations – Objectives

Transforming Conversations – Clarifying Questions

Business as Usual

• What are the key challenges of business as usual for our Council?

Councils of the Future

• What key opportunities does the future hold for us?

Closing the Gap

• What are the priority actions that will take us to from where we are to where we need to be?

Transforming Conversations – Suggested Process

Objective is to develop new insights, solutions and strategies

Process is structured conversation between individual councils or work teams

CEO or facilitator manages debate and develops action plan to close gap

This process should be repeated at periodic intervals to reflect change

MAV will develop composite framework outcomes from each Council’s clarifying questions

Transforming Leaders – Objectives

Understand the challenges of a rapidly changing world on local government

Harness the power of leadership and the importance of change leadership

Develop a transformative leadership focus and a drive for value creation

Develop key leadership styles and competencies

Transforming Leadership – Proposed Process

Periodic workshops targeting Directors aspiring for CEO roles

Workshops will focus on the shift in emphasis from transactional to transformative leadership styles

Workshop topics will be discussed in the context of the Future of Local Government and the massive changes impacting Councils

Those attending will be encouraged to actively share their own leadership issues and start building strong and supportive networks

Participants will identify how to lead transformational change in their Councils

11

79%

5%

16%

1. Yes

2. No

3. Unsure

improve local government performance?Would increased regional collaboration

Regional collaboration is a key opportunity

Source: FOLG Summit 2012

12

72%

20%

8%

1. Agree

2. Partly agree

3. Disagree

Councils' as an ongoing itemgroups of Councils included 'Collaboration between Management Team meetings and meetings of regional It would be good if the agendas for Council Senior

The importance of regional collaboration

Source: FOLG Summit 2013

Value through Regions –Opportunities

Councils drive reform and lead change through regional

collaboration

Building of key capabilities including those in short supply

Economies of scale and sharing of

services

Value creation through new

opportunities in strategic plans

Identify and prioritise the specific benefits and opportunities for regional collaboration

Build new value added cross boundary partnerships

Build regional and cross boundary leadership capability

Create real learning experiences through joint activity

Enhance local government capability by building strategic change capability and change readiness

Value Through Regions -Objectives

Esta

blis

hing

Prio

rities Workshop

identifying key opportunities, priorities, deliverables and change champions to drive priority projects

Mon

itorin

g Monthly phone calls or meetings with change champions and project teams over 3-6 months period to ensure project is on course and resolve “blockers” Re

view

and

Impl

emen

tatio

n Workshop where learnings on achievements issues and solutions are shared, sign off processes agreed and implementation framework developed

Value Through Regions –Proposed Process

16

5%

36%

10%

0%

21%

28%

1. Create space

2. Change readiness

3. Councillor Training

4. Social media

5. Total refresh of local government

6. Community engagement

New capabilities

We have recognised the need to build change readiness

Source: FOLG Summit 2012

Leading edge change management tailored to specific local government needsPrioritising, championing and resourcing high value activities for future success to ensure these are taken forward

Equipping councils, leadership teams and other work or project teams to develop robust change management plans

Developing new creative and value added solutions and better strategic responses to priority initiatives, including “thinking outside the box”

Workshop delivered when you need it, working with Councils teams or work groups who will benefit

Championing Change -Objectives

Focu

ssin

g fo

r Suc

cess Understanding value

creation, generative change and building change capability and effectively prioritise and resource to create maximum value and deliver on real priorities Th

inki

ng C

reati

vely Embrace value creation and “peel the onion” of organisational process to focus on value; utilise moments of truth to enable a fundamental rethink to our current assumptions and identify new solutions

Lead

ing

for S

ucce

ss Manage key strategic relationships to get great outcomes; set leadership priorities within the context of changing expectations and become leaders of change to deliver great outcomes

Championing Change workshop –Proposed Process

19

12%

36%

25%

20%

5%

2%

1. Communicating the need for change

2. Building change capacity and readiness

3. Preparing strategies for the future

4. Developing leaders and potential leaders

5. Establishing strong Practice Teams in key areas

6. Unsure

Priorities for the Future of LG Program should be

Source: FOLG Summit 2013

Future tools–Responding to what you told us

Future tools for success –Closing the gap

Future of Local

Government Summit

Transforming Conversations

Transforming Leadership

Value Through Regions

Championing Change

MAV Communication

Engagement

Implementation

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