This presentation outlines the latest findings from UK research on how local government can achieve more major innovations, more quickly. It brings together learning from 4 separate studies, with chief executives, frontline employees, leading local politicians, and middle managers. It examines what all these groups agreed about, where they differed, as well as highlighting issues given little attention. This is PDF version.

1. Accelera'ng
Innova'on
in
Local
Government:
Latest
Findings
Joan
Munro
October
2014
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Innova'on
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Research
Project

2. Innova&on
=
New
+
Relevant
New
ways
of
saving
money
New
ways
of
delivering
New
organisa&onal
arrangements
New
ways
of
improving
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Innova'on
in
Ldocael
mocracy
Government
Research
Project

3. A
simplified
innova'on
process
Inves&gate
issues
to
fully
understand
problems
&
opportuni&es
Generate
&
consider
many
poten&al
crea&ve
solu&ons
Select,
prototype,
test
&
develop
most
promising
poten&al
solu&ons
Execute
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Innova'on
in
Local
Government
Research
Project
Innova'on
is
not
just
about
having
bright
ideas!

4. How
can
local
government
leaders
achieve
more
major
innova'ons,
more
quickly?
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Innova'on
in
Local
Government
Research
Project

5. Chief
Execu'ves’
Perspec'ves
Leading
Councillors’
Perspec'ves
What’s
shared?
What’s
different?
What’s
missing?
Middle
Managers’
Perspec'ves
Frontline
Employees’
Perspec'ves
Research
undertaken
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Innova'on
in
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Government
Research
Project

6. FIVE
KEY
ACTIONS
UNIVERSALLY
AGREED
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Project

7. Agreeing
a
clear
strategic
direc'on
&
innova'on
priori'es
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Innova'on
in
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Government
Research
Project

8. Leading
for
innova'on
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Innova'on
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9. Fostering
an
organisa'onal
culture
that
encourages
innova'on
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Innova'on
in
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Government
Research
Project

10. Devo'ng
sufficient
'me
&
resources
to
priority
innova'ons
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Innova'on
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FutureGov
photo

11. Building
effec've
cross-­‐council
working
on
major
innova'ons
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12. DIFFERENT
PERSPECTIVES
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13. Turning
rhetoric
into
reality
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Many
middle
managers
&
frontline
employees
said
that
their
leaders
needed
to
put
the
5
key
ac'ons
into
prac'ce
more
effec'vely

14. Communica'ng,
face
to
face
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Innova'on
in
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Government
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Many
middle
managers
&
frontline
employees
said
it
was
vital
that
leaders
communicate
in
person

15. Involving
&
listening
to
managers
&
employees
Many
middle
managers
&
employees
felt
that
consulta'ons
on
proposed
innova'ons
were
tokenis'c
&
too
late
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16. Ensuring
corporate
services
help
to
deliver
innova'ons
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Government
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In
some
councils,
middle
managers
felt
that
their
corporate
services
block
innova'on

17. Providing
technology
exper'se
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Innova'on
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Government
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Project
In
some
councils,
middle
managers
felt
that
the
necessary
digital
exper'se
was
not
available

18. Using
effec've,
disciplined,
delivery
mechanisms
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Innova'on
in
Local
Government
Research
Project
Many
chief
execu'ves
felt
programme
&
project
management
helped
to
ensure
delivery

19. Persis'ng
un'l
innova'ons
are
achieved
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Innova'on
in
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Government
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Many
middle
managers
&
employees
felt
that
their
leaders
did
not
maintain
their
interest
for
long
enough

20. Areas
needing
a^en'on?
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Project

21. Involving
residents
more?
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Project

22. Looking
more
widely
for
inspira'on?
Look
abroad,
as
well
as
other
sectors
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Innova'on
in
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23. Focusing
more
on
partnerships
&
on
commissioning
for
innova'on?
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Innova'on
in
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Government
Research
Project

24. Developing
more
innova'on
exper'se?
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Innova'on
in
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Government
Research
Project

25. THE
LOCAL
COUNCILS’
INNOVATION
FRAMEWORK
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Dis'ls
the
findings
from
the
research
Can
be
used
by
leaders
individually
or
in
groups
to
review
what
they
might
do
to
achieve
more
major
innova'ons

26. Ci&zen
&
Service
user
Focus
Culture
promotes
innova&on
Effec&ve
delivery
mechanisms
for
innova&on
Strategic
approach
to
innova&on
Cross
boundary
innova&ons
Leaders
&
managers
lead
for
innova&on
Clear
poli&cal
vision
&
priori&es
Employees
skilled
&
mo&vated
for
innova&on
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Innova'on
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27. Resources
&
contact
details
Local
Councils’
Innova'on
Framework:
hRp://&nyurl.com/LGIF2014
Framework
Self-­‐Assessment
tool:
hRp://&nyurl.com/LGISA2014
Summary
of
latest
findings:
hRp://&nyurl.com/LGILF2014
Presenta'ons
on
innova'on:
hRp://www.slideshare.net/joanmunro
joan.munro@btopenworld.com
Tel:
0779
2952
498
@JoanMICL
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Innova'on
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