2008 Conference

Transforming services from above and below…

Many APYCO members are currently dealing with challenging issues of leading change in their organisations. The fundamental role of leadership and management in stewarding the shift to Integrated Youth Support Services as a key theme in Fiona Blacke’s presentation to the conference after lunch - and was picked up in two afternoon workshops run by Kevin Ford of FPM Training.

Kevin explained:

There is pressure on leaders with an agenda coming from above when they need to initiate and drive change from below.

We need to be able to secure the space for people to think and reflect on what change means for them, and to gain a sense of ownership over the changes.

It can be tricky for leaders of services to do that when there is a top-down agenda to deal with - but in the workshop we explored different approaches people are taking to manage the tensions.

Quick questions:

How are you managing the balance in your service?

What approaches have you adopted to help staff teams gain a sense of ownership over the changes?

© 2008 APYCO Interactive.