1. Alan Cave W2W Convention 2012
“A real appetite to challenge accepted wisdom – being bold and innovative”
Alan Cave
W2W Convention 2012

2. “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower”
Steve Jobs

3. “If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.”
Woody Allen

4. “Practices and processes which increase the numbers of people in sustained employment and/or decreases the cost of securing outcomes”
Dave Simmonds

5. But will it in employment services?

6. Innovating in what?
1. Employment policy
2. Delivery of contracts

7. Inhibiting A ‘closed’ market with insufficient external challenge
Slim financial margins increasing risk adversity
Lack of transparency prevents fast adoption
Ability to quickly identify which innovations increase performance and/or decrease costs
A widespread belief that its “all been done before”
Immaturity of market mechanisms for dialogue, staff training, and leadership

8. Change agents DWP through market regulation Senior management teams
Politicians, nationally and locally, providing scrutiny, accountability and leadership
Think tanks and information providers
Trade Associations