Change with a Purpose Kruger National Park Operations Division 21 st July 2006

Objectives of Project Entrench SANParks Business Plan to ensure that SANParks approaches its full potential Through Embedding the principles of the Balanced Scorecard Coordinating change management activities through a Project Management approach Ensuring all employees understand that they make the difference Enabling Achievement agreed business targets and thus the SANParks strategy

Composition of Core Team Operations – Kruger and Parks Conservation Services Tourism People and Conservation Human Resources Finance Corporate Services Communications

Responsibility for implementation Executive Directors Line Management

Role of Team Facilitation, monitoring and assistance in: Implementation of Strategic Initiatives linked to the SANParks business plan Development of the performance management process through each individuals KPA’s Communication of change initiatives and successes Development of a learning organisation through cross functional project teams Enabling a project culture throughout SANParks Direct link to the Project Management Office Introduction of Visual Performance Measures to assist in performance measurement and management

Duration of Project April 2006 – March 2007 Deliverables split into quarters for reporting purposes

Deliverables -1 st Quarter (Apr – Jun) Performance Appraisal Process Employee Survey State of ….. Reporting System Initiation and development of Divisional Project Teams Communications Strategy

Deliverables - 2 nd Quarter (Jul – Sep) Refinement of KPA documents Standardisation, alignment and simplification of Job Descriptions (linked to the KPA document) Development of Change Management training interventions to accelerate the requirements of the SANParks Balanced Scorecard Collection and display of Key Performance measures

Deliverables - 3 rd Quarter (Oct – Dec) 2 nd Employee Survey to check progress on understanding of the Change with a Purpose project and the SANParks Balanced Scorecard Develop specific Change Management interventions to address specific issues raised in the survey

Deliverables - 4 th Quarter (Jan – Mar) Review of the Performance Management process ensuring direct link to SANParks Balanced Scorecard Streamlining the Measures and Measurement Process Review of the Corporate Objectives, Measures, Targets and Initiatives for 2008/9

Conclusion The Change with a Purpose initiative is to ensure that the necessary change processes are put in place to ensure: Ownership Achievement Development of a Learning Organisation For SANParks employees, through A series of projects along with support processes and a co- ordinated team effort Development of an achievement culture for SANParks Instilling a project culture in order to achieve our targets and thus the business plan

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