<DIV>Hi! Jon</DIV> <DIV>Quite an interesting situation. Have a couple of questions & thoughts around the same.</DIV> <DIV>a. You say that they share a common concern. Do they also share a common roadmap to address the common concern. If not then a good starting point may be an intervention (if they are geographically dispersed, on line open space may be a good route if they can be educated on it) to get them to evolve a comon road map to address the concern. That is likely to reduce the unwanted pressures.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>b. What are the underlying conerns that drive those who are recommending the way they are - what do they fear will not get done by the current structure. Understanding that & then addressing those (ideally with the entire group or at least leveraging those who are close by) may help reduce the concerns & the pressure on you.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Would be glad to explain further what I mean or even have a
dialogue on this if required. I am based in India & my no. is +91-9820056871</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pankaj</DIV> <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Jon Harvey <only.connect@virgin.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi all<BR><BR>I have a new job - where my role is to coordinate the collaboration of a <BR>number of independent but connected agencies - they share a common <BR>concern but are geographically distinct. But they (and the public they <BR>serve) would greatly benefit from closer working between them - either <BR>by creating new joint functions or harmonising their existing <BR>operations. This can and will increase effectiveness and efficiency.<BR><BR>At the moment - I have no team as such beyond a very capable PA and a <BR>chap who has been allocated to me - on a temporary basis. I am three <BR>weeks into this new role. I see my
role as helping to create the <BR>conditions into which these sovereign agencies (with some very forceful <BR>people at their helm) feel able and trustful enough so that they cede <BR>some of their autonomy and establish some new (arms length) business <BR>units. To date (before my arrival) - a number of business cases had been <BR>produced for taking this strategy forward.<BR><BR>My dilemma is this (and your perspectives would be helpful): I am <BR>getting pressure from one (and one other) of the more 'pushy' agencies <BR>to recruit and establish a programme management team that would (in <BR>effect) wrest control of these embryonic collaboration projects away <BR>from the agencies themselves and place it under the mantle of the <BR>regional programme team. The argument being that only with this level of <BR>'support' and 'drive' would the projects come to fruition. My OD bones <BR>are telling me otherwise - as I think I want to keep the space open - <BR>and have the
ownership of the projects resting very firmly with the <BR>agencies themselves - in other words I think they have to own their own <BR>collaboration initiatives (not the central / regional team).<BR><BR>So am I wrong to sticking with my OD intuition?<BR><BR>If not - what should be my arguments for going for a more facilitative / <BR>hands off and slimmer team - that works in an open and OD way? (We have <BR>a critical meeting next week - and I fear there will be attempts to <BR>bounce me into the more directive programme team model - before I have <BR>had the chance to test the water some more - as the other agencies may <BR>also be thinking the same....)<BR><BR>It's is a bit complex I know - and I know I have also talked in some <BR>oblique code for the sake of confidentiality (I am afraid) - but your <BR>insights would be valuable. I can't think of a bunch of wiser kindred <BR>people than you lot on the OST listserv - who might be able to offer me <BR>some helpful /
cogent / challenging advice...<BR><BR>In advance - thanks.<BR><BR>Jon<BR><BR>*<BR>*<BR>==========================================================<BR>OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR>------------------------------<BR>To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options,<BR>view the archives of oslist@listserv.boisestate.edu:<BR>http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html<BR><BR>To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs:<BR>http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR><BR>
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