don't worry be happy smile love Partnership Hui Tuesday 15 November 2022 Summary Current partnering practice • Clarify roles and responsibilities (work is underway). • Partnering inconsistent across business groups. • We need a definition of what constitutes partnership to test the from an external perspective. • Understand we can can’t do (our remit) boundaries. • Be clear about you bring partnership. Meeting expectations. outcomes are trying achieve having purpose before entering into partnerships. • Conversations start very transactional rather than transformational. • People constantly change– this affect quality relationship or Consistency communication key. Session notes • A continuum needed. • Can there be genuine between government organisations? ask ourselves if really Not every interaction means partners. • There prioritise who work with risk not doing anything at all it well. How hold fewer more deeper meaningful partnerships? understand our mandate / remit responsible for in relation other agencies as competition access resources system mindful this. • Power dynamics imbalance evident most partnerships how mitigate that. • Having decision makers table important. If they not does mean value relationship? • We’ve figured out place-based structure but that’s case rest business. • What good team look like? While Leadership Managers will working on partnership also aspects people’s where happens naturally well e.g teams. • K?inga Ora establish partnerships community practice. • Case study examples demonstrating could include Mana Ahuriri UGPs & SDPs Commercial Build Partnerships Marae. Prioritisation exercise • 12 months - want prepare K?inga by defining Ora. Increasing profile upskilling building communities prioritising • 24 – see build tools methods begin embed these mahi. • By 2030 known respected leader Specifically peers importantly iwi country achievement outcomes. Themed full notes: Partnering clarify • Defining remit) unclear get us trouble times. Understanding boundaries people frustrated without clarity traction. • Being • When reflect deeply achieve. Having purpose. change key relationships move affects relationship/partnership. communicating when come go that result. One biggest frustrations knowing history being involved all way through. • Yes continuum. have wider ecosystem. same agreement signed various with sit different points may one trust issues others. • Is such thing organisations. • Do partnership? • How (example provided) differentiate contractual arrangements work? Prioritise The sheer volume relationships. What approach take manage 100s opportunities devote enough time them potential fruition modalities? things don’t know about. 300 tribes New Zealand we’re solve ALL their issues. There no prioritisation Ng?ti Toa great example now replicate everywhere it’s achievable. those advance • We’re over continuum might 160 partners 8 60% work. treating XXm partner Xm same. Being purposeful. • Iwi default Te Tiriti talk partnering. As here better do able open conversations do. TPK. We focussed funded terms agencies. Competition • Our ecosystem set up resources. A gain one seen loss another undermines sense Power encourage any agency potentially shows you’re someone make decision. Does indicate person maker doesn’t imbalance victim spotlight put were spending money. However defined needing operate manner compared help grow capability. Corrections around Supported Housing portfolio. It relationship master servant hierarchical treat accordingly. They’re only interested never discussed us. • If show hui lawyer vs manager showing your hand play. Iwi M?ori R?p? then organisations groups with. T?maki actually understanding outside within community. • The identified seem specifically designed mashed together time. We’ve so • PBs Place-based Establish • Nick Seymour invite group. Case • Mana Ahuriri Through engagement had conversation we’ve been An RD went introduced themselves speak agenda. This was unique hadn’t before. • UGPs SDPs principles inherently embedded processes. It’s just brings huge benefit short long term. • These everyone joined approach. Land roads etc quicker collective. Strategic Advisors experienced role are successful been. • Commercial Partnerships: 3 year contracts overarching agreement. regular catch ups recognised aren’t well made changes address • Marae: best service orientated Marae simple working. We’re trenches alongside Maintenance partners: Spencer’s has 21 years contract them. However staff including senior leadership moved partners some others not. These managed differently operationally strategic. Principle: Building equity - Involving making. - Building capability both ways. - Evaluation accountability - Allocating slices cake acknowledges each other’s starting point. - Acknowledging inequality exists first place. Trust Manaakitanga - Everything said room it. - Do say - Own mistakes. - Assume intent. Reciprocity Ako - Active listening. - Space korero. - Open minded flexible. - Honest authentic- generosity Do will. - How help? needs interests telling story. - Sharing taking risks –educated support trust whanake. 12 definition increased partnering upskilling • Visibility agreed HUD Treasury. commercial • Take training teams maintenance. • Nail critical wins enable Kianga Story told truthfully parties ourselves. • Clarity internal leads. • Recognition via awards? Using principles. • Identifying organisation abilities. • Profile Atamai ‘Who team. Partner methodology. • Upskilling abut relevant areas. • Establish interest. • Provide guidance practically means. • Identify • Define prioritise. agree ethos. plan improving implementing plan. strategy guidance. • Reducing number call 3-4 strategic 24 Tools culture. • satisfied positive NPS score. • Work establishing core • Develop Whatu Will coaching mentoring. • Retain ‘licence operate’ even change government. • Implement maintain plans • Tier 456 build. • Have model examples. • Consistent methodology • Regional Iwi Ropu Maori engagement strategies baked regional • Prioritise choose By levels unlocking capacity industries operates. confidently humbly part foundation lives next generation. • Successful held exemplary track record effective partner/have evidence base success. • Known sector equitable partner. • Established country. • Network support