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Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats

Paul Slowey
Paul Slowey

A look at how the Employee Engagement Project at the Ministry of Justice managed to create change for 80,000 staff that was \'By the People\', \'For the People\', and will hopefully never perish. This was first used as a workshop with Australian Public Sector executives in Canberra Feb 2011.

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Successfully? Herding Cats The Ministry of Justice Story
a little about me v5 years in London as interim to UK CS, director, & school governor. v5 years APS exec. v10 years in business & management. vMasters, postgrad stuff, & an undying thirst for knowledge. vCurrently creating books, resources, & podcasts.
a little about the team Ainsley Allen Peter Carl Rob Neil The Don The Brains The Fixer Kept us & the PMO & comms Knew org leaders on lead. Knows everyone & track & on the news everything message. before it about them. happens.
the suppliers CLAIRE & SALLY PHIL
the strategic outcomes working for a just and democratic society
the organisation 3rd largest 80,000 贈10 Billion 9 million + 900 + Government people budget customers locations Depart
scalable success
the framework
herding cats Cats never behave how you hope Humans are even worse!
Might as well work on the cats level.
Mixing Metaphors
Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats
out of the box solutions Over 100 tribunals staff attend Peak Performance theatre workshops.
Involved large numbers of managers to write how to engage guides across MoJ.
Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats
Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats
what wasnt done Use social media. Share the process. Staff Life Cycle.
PAWS #1
Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats
work around solutions 100% transparency of all results, action plans, and activities. No media or union backlash. Competition between areas. A buzz at every level. Activity became visible to all. ONLY THE START OF THE DISCUSSION
PAWS #2
instant experts 150 Local Facilitators
So, tell me again, how does this Engagement work?
instant experts 600+ Results Into Action workshops
instant experts
work around solutions Truly flattened the operational structure. Not about cutting a few middle management positions, but about engaging all positions in better sculpting the organisation.
what wasnt done Connect centrally. Transparent action plans.
PAWS #3
Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats
embedded outcomes Embed a new language, expectation, and process. 贈1bil cost cutting hack and slash initiative was launched as a reaction to economic fears. We managed to get PEP on board.
Silos started breaking down offices in the same region started talking & working together.
Engagement outcomes were included in Senior Executive performance reviews and by extension bonus payments!!
what wasnt done Future Resourcing. Machinery of Gov. Measurement.
PAWS #4
What are the challenges 3 years on? Massive downsizing and more restructuring! Need to manage champion and leader turnover. Holistic vision still missing. Really need to embed You Said, We Did. No solid measures of connected planning.
What are the results 3 years on? Champions Day #6 just finished on a zero budget!! Stream lined logistics. Telling the You Said, We Did story more. Increased Senior Leadership responsibility. Engagement is up!
So what have we learnt?

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Employee Engagement at the Ministry of Justice (UK) - Successfully(?) Herding Cats

  • 1. Successfully? Herding Cats The Ministry of Justice Story
  • 2. a little about me v5 years in London as interim to UK CS, director, & school governor. v5 years APS exec. v10 years in business & management. vMasters, postgrad stuff, & an undying thirst for knowledge. vCurrently creating books, resources, & podcasts.
  • 3. a little about the team Ainsley Allen Peter Carl Rob Neil The Don The Brains The Fixer Kept us & the PMO & comms Knew org leaders on lead. Knows everyone & track & on the news everything message. before it about them. happens.
  • 5. the strategic outcomes working for a just and democratic society
  • 6. the organisation 3rd largest 80,000 贈10 Billion 9 million + 900 + Government people budget customers locations Depart
  • 9. herding cats Cats never behave how you hope Humans are even worse!
  • 10. Might as well work on the cats level.
  • 13. out of the box solutions Over 100 tribunals staff attend Peak Performance theatre workshops.
  • 14. Involved large numbers of managers to write how to engage guides across MoJ.
  • 17. what wasnt done Use social media. Share the process. Staff Life Cycle.
  • 20. work around solutions 100% transparency of all results, action plans, and activities. No media or union backlash. Competition between areas. A buzz at every level. Activity became visible to all. ONLY THE START OF THE DISCUSSION
  • 22. instant experts 150 Local Facilitators
  • 23. So, tell me again, how does this Engagement work?
  • 24. instant experts 600+ Results Into Action workshops
  • 26. work around solutions Truly flattened the operational structure. Not about cutting a few middle management positions, but about engaging all positions in better sculpting the organisation.
  • 27. what wasnt done Connect centrally. Transparent action plans.
  • 30. embedded outcomes Embed a new language, expectation, and process. 贈1bil cost cutting hack and slash initiative was launched as a reaction to economic fears. We managed to get PEP on board.
  • 31. Silos started breaking down offices in the same region started talking & working together.
  • 32. Engagement outcomes were included in Senior Executive performance reviews and by extension bonus payments!!
  • 33. what wasnt done Future Resourcing. Machinery of Gov. Measurement.
  • 35. What are the challenges 3 years on? Massive downsizing and more restructuring! Need to manage champion and leader turnover. Holistic vision still missing. Really need to embed You Said, We Did. No solid measures of connected planning.
  • 36. What are the results 3 years on? Champions Day #6 just finished on a zero budget!! Stream lined logistics. Telling the You Said, We Did story more. Increased Senior Leadership responsibility. Engagement is up!
  • 37. So what have we learnt?