Leading Across Boundaries James Sena Hampshire Workforce Development Corporate Shared Services

By the end of the session you will be able to Learning Outcomes By the end of the session you will be able to Describe methods for promoting a culture of collaboration and leading successful cross-organisational initiatives Identify future opportunities to work across boundaries and build stronger stakeholder and partnership relationships across organisations to achieve shared outcomes Plan ways of creating joint accountability through transformational relationships

Agenda Introduction Crossing boundaries for innovation Planning for collaboration Summary and actions

Introductions Please share: your name and role a current or forthcoming major challenge

Experiences of cross organisational collaboration In groups discuss and be prepared to report back: personal experience of cross organisational collaboration what were the drivers and restraints?

Is there a strategic driver? Strategic Domain Setting strategic direction Planning and organising Creating alignment Leading Delivering Results Building and sustaining relationships Team working Operational Domain Interpersonal Domain

Collaboration happens when …. … there is a higher purpose or … a question that stimulates discussion … a real world problem that needs solving and … the resources and commitment

Crossing boundaries for innovation Session 2 Crossing boundaries for innovation

Cross cultural mapping Exploration Exploitation Innovation Depth of relationships Associates (weak ties) Strong relationships (strong ties) Extent of cross cultural movement Within the group Outside the group Weaker ties = better innovation

Innovation opportunities In groups discuss and be prepared to report back: explore your weaker ties and cross organisation boundaries identify current opportunities for innovation or where can you be a trail-finder for your team Assess opportunities against: there is a higher purpose a questions that stimulates discussion a real world problem that needs solving the resources and commitment

Planning for collaboration Session 3 Planning for collaboration

Collaboration lifecycle Connect Contract Close Collaborate Collaboration creates new possibilities & opportunities which wouldn’t otherwise exist

Connecting In groups discuss and be prepared to report back: how to connect across organisations and cultures what support do your teams need to reach out

Session 4 Summary

Leading across boundaries Individual reflection Progressing the cross-boundary opportunities identified or scanning for future opportunities Role-modelling collaborative behaviours Enabling others to work across boundaries more Pair and share

THANK YOU james.sena@mast.co.uk

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