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Accelerating Innovation in Local Government Research

Accelerating Innovation in Local Government Research. Joan Munro Project Leader 15 th January 2013. Overall research objectives. Aims Identify what chief executives can do to accelerate innovation council- wide Disseminate and promote this learning to local councils

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Accelerating Innovation in Local Government Research

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  1. Accelerating Innovation in Local GovernmentResearch Joan Munro Project Leader 15th January 2013

  2. Overall research objectives Aims • Identify what chief executives can do to accelerate innovation council-wide • Disseminate and promote this learning to local councils • Further the research evidence on leadership actions that help to achieve innovation in public services

  3. Innovation definition used Innovations are changes to services, products, organisational arrangements or democratic approaches that are both: • New to the council • Deliver additional value for service users & citizens Innovation continuum from small scale improvements to radical disruptive, game changing, breakthrough changes

  4. Research undertaken • Individual interviews with 18 chief executives • 3 discussion groups of chief executives • Development and testing of Local Councils’ Innovation Framework • 19 employee focus groups in 6 councils • Inviting comments on findings

  5. Local Councils’ Innovation Framework

  6. Key findings: chief executives • Political leadership & attitudes key • Few councils have comprehensive approach to innovation e.g.: • Few focusing on, investing in & protecting key long term priority areas for radical innovations • Few have expertise in innovation nor understanding of latest technology • Little in-depth work on innovation with service users & residents • Private sector contracts don’t necessarily bring innovation • Project management helping to deliver innovations

  7. SENIOR MANAGERS COMMUNICATE THE COUNCIL’S AMBITIONS FOR INNOVATION CONVINCINGLY Key findings: Employees SENIOR & MIDDLE MANAGERS GENUINELY LISTEN TO & INVOLVE EMPLOYEES MANAGERS BUILD CROSS COUNCIL LINKS FOR INNOVATION MIDDLE & FRONTLINE MANAGERS PROACTIVELY ENCOURAGE INNOVATION MANAGERS SAFEGUARD TIME & RESOURCES FOR INNOVATION

  8. Possible LGA actions? More to: • Develop councils’ knowledge of: • Strategic approaches innovation • Operating innovation processes • Contracting for innovation • Ideas for innovation from outside the sector & abroad • Encourage experimentation & spreading of promising ideas faster • Persuade the government to create better conditions for innovation • Understand what makes a difference e.g. research innovation and politicians; middle managers & whole council approaches

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