1. Tools for the Future Closing the gap between business as usual and where we need to be

2. The impact of change
Source: FOLG Summit 2013

3. Closing the gap Where we need to be – Councils of the Future
Strategic
regional
collaborations
Community
driven
participation
Broker of
key services
Co-design
planning
Technology
enabled
opportunities
Place based
delivery
Adaptive
Community
cultures
LG at the
crossroads
Councils Leading
Change
A question of
leadership
Colugo at the
cross-roads
Performance and financial challenges
Increasing
community expectations
Council-centric
decisions
Fragmented
resourcing
Two speed LG
Service costs are rising
Ad-hoc
collaboration
Poor spatial awareness
Where we are now
– business as usual
LG at the crossroads

4. Future tools for success
Future of Local Government Summit
Transforming Conversations
Transforming Leadership
Value Through Regions
Championing Change 4

5. Transformational change impacts our sector
Source: FOLG Summit 2012

6. Transforming Conversations – Objectives
Understanding the Future
Massive change means the future for Councils looks very different and we need to understand those differences and the opportunities they offer
Confronting Reality
Recognition that “business as usual” will simply not prepare us for the challenges and the opportunities of the future
Mobilising for Action
Embracing change and committing to develop a gameplan for the future and engage with our community and stakeholders on this journey

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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. Regional collaboration is a key opportunity
Source: FOLG Summit 2012

12. The importance of regional collaboration
Source: FOLG Summit 2013

13. 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

14. Value Through Regions -Objectives
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

15. Value Through Regions –Proposed Process
Establishing Priorities
Workshop identifying key opportunities, priorities, deliverables and change champions to drive priority projects
Monitoring
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”
Review and Implementation
Workshop where learnings on achievements issues and solutions are shared, sign off processes agreed and implementation framework developed

16. We have recognised the need to build change readiness
Source: FOLG Summit 2012

17. Championing Change -Objectives
Leading edge change management tailored to specific local government needs
Prioritising, 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

18. Championing Change workshop –Proposed Process
Focussing for Success
Understanding value creation, generative change and building change capability and effectively prioritise and resource to create maximum value and deliver on real priorities
Thinking Creatively
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
Leading for Success
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

19. Future tools–Responding to what you told us
Source: FOLG Summit 2013

20. Future tools for success –Closing the gap
Future of Local Government Summit
Transforming Conversations
Transforming Leadership
Value Through Regions
Championing Change 20

21. Next Steps
MAV Communication
Engagement
Implementation