| Today's pressures:
- Demand
for integrated approaches to improving the performance of people,
programs and organisations.
- Identification
of the benefits of 'ground-up' development of capacity in achieving
lasting changes.
- Recognition
of the importance of achieving self-sustaining improvements to industries
and communities.
Our techniques:
- application
of capacity building models to client situations
- development
and review of social plans
- development
of regional planning and governance systems
- establishment
and development of partnerships across business, government and community
We
work with our clients to:
- assess
the gaps and drivers for improvement
- diagnose
'capacity' issues using theoretical models of capacity building
- assess
skills issues and workforce development requirements using our expertise
as a registered training organisation
- consult
with stakeholders and participants in a capacity building project
- devise
project plans to translate capacity building objectives into tangible
activities
- implement
capacity building projects, including skill development, institutional
reform, systems and infrastructure development, leadership and partnership
formation and resource planning.
Our social planning principles:
- Inclusiveness of all stakeholder interests.
- No surprises for our clients in public forums.
- Establishment of and commitment to the planning process.
- Clarification of problems, issues, process and authority.
- Genuine care and concern for quality of outcomes.
- Flexibility of process.
We work with clients to:
- clarify
the context within which social planning is being undertaken
- understand
the types of decisions that may be influenced through social planning
- innovatively
engage an appropriate range of stakeholders, including members of
the general community
- establish
practical systems for reporting the progress of strategies being implemented
in response to agreed priority needs
- identify
the types of reporting that may help our clients to 'action' our contribution
to the social planning process.
We
work with our clients to;
- map
and review existing systems for regional coordination and planning
- assess
governance requirements for enhanced regional cooperation
- identify
cross-regional issues and opportunities for r egional solutions
- examine
potential for regional funding and res
ource sharing
- barriers
to regional cooperation
- develop
regional strategies to achieve benefits for stakeholders
- develop
implementation plans and monitoring systems to track achievements
We
work with clients to:
- identify
the potential for greater collaboration between business, government
and community in solving issues for their communities
- examine
'capacity' issues that might form barriers to participation and partnerships
- develop
strategies to create partnerships and increase trust (social capital)
- identify
and develop specific projects that involve business, government and
community partnerships
- examine
resource needs and sources of funding for partnership activities
- review
and advise on the achievements of partnership actions and plans.
- advise
on strategies to strengthen the sustainability of partnerships.
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