1. Learning to Share Stephen Baker 16 October 2014

2. By sharing we can… Build something bigger better more resilient

3. Issues – Benefits – Barriers Political pressure Capacity & skills Economies of scale Customer expectations Issues Savings / cost reductions Geographic Fit – ‘East Suffolk’ Increased capacity & resilience Procurement leverage / spending power Benefits Geography – 40 miles apart ICT Sovereign Councils + shared workforce Different pay and service delivery policies Barriers

4. Lessons I’ve learnt during ‘sharing journey’

5. Lesson: Pace V Circumstances & Realism Sense of urgency Delivery Milestones Investment Capacity Prioritisation process

6. Example: October 2010 ‘In Partnership’ branding March 2013 FRED: joint intranet March 2014 @eastsuffolk email April 2008 Shared Chief Executive October 2010 Single Management Team Now Single Staff Structure

7. Lesson: Engagement & Consultation… Simultaneous Cabinet – September 2010 Joint Partnership Board – established September 2010 Staff Briefings Informal Joint Cabinet briefings

8. Lesson: …and Communication Unique challenges (OD / transformation) Changing context over time ‘Stakeholders’ Key messages What if you don’t know the answer?

9. Lesson: Sharing Does not mean uniformity or all the same Policies Culture Efficiency & simplicity But…staff terms & conditions

10. Lessons: Impact on Staff Identity Engagement with Councillors Impact of change & chronology of change Leadership challenge Culture clash

11. Lesson: Culture STAFF WDC

12. Lesson: Self Preservation Who has ‘shares’ in you? PA Chief Executive pressures & presence Staff Members

13. Conclusion Many lessons to learn Sharing is good – including lessons learnt But every context / circumstance is different Do it your way