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Nomad was delighted to support Capital Ambition and Croydon Council run a mobile and flexible working event for London local authorities. The intention being to share best practice and present and further seek input into a ‘heat map’ illustrating the maturity of mobile and flexible working across London Councils.

This event aimed to achieve the following objectives;

To present the findings of the heat map and establish a common understanding of mobile and flexible working across London;
To see where the gaps lie (issues faced) in progressing mobile and flexible working;
To share lessons learnt and best practice stories around implementation;
To identify and learn from the more advanced Boroughs in mobile/flexible working;
To network and build relationships with other London Boroughs and support one another in establishing efficiencies, and;
To discuss technology and delivery partners, experienced in mobile and flexible working.

The event was splendidly captured graphically (click to enlarge image);

Attendees

50 Local Council attendees (across 25 Boroughs)
4 speakers (Aiden McManus – Croydon Council, Ken Eastwood – Public Sector Nomads, Andrew Richards – Hammersmith & Fulham and Grace Addy – Croydon Council)
Sponsors (BT, Capgemini, Kirona, NDL and O2)
Event co-ordinators (Claire Corbett, Charlotte Stothert and Emma Pluck)

Observations

The event went very well and successfully explored common issues and barriers to implementing mobile working and flexible working. The workshop sessions were particularly useful with a number of participants able to enrich the debate with their specific experiences. It was clear that a number of authorities are engaged in quite radical accommodation projects and a number of others expect to be shortly.

There was an appetite on the day to develop closer collaboration and a platform to exchange and share experiences and best practice. Southwark Council, for example, described a manager workshop programme that had successfully encouraged buy-in and understanding of mobile and flexible working. Materials and experiences like this need to be shared across the public sector to avoid duplication of effort.

Panel Discussion

The event concluded with an open panel Q&A session, again expertly represented graphically;

Next Steps

To explore a buddy-up system whereby councils agree to provide support to others less experienced in mobile & flexible working implementations or to align councils who are at the same stage of implementation;
Consider a follow up event, and;
Develop an online forum to enable information to be accessible and provide a platform for open discussion and networking between councils.

The relaunch of our website includes a new membership forum and we hope to be supporting London Council’s on this agenda going forward.

13 April 2011 09:00 – 13:45

Capital Ambition commissions a wide range of projects that focus on making efficiencies and improving services to tackle many of the issues facing local authorities in improving life for Londoners.

Supported by Public Sector Nomads they are organising a mobile and flexible working event for London’s Local Authorities.

Event Objectives:

To establish a common understanding of mobile and flexible working across London Councils
To share lessons learnt and best practice stories for either people, processes or technology surrounding the success of mobile and flexible working
To identify the current leaders in mobile and flexible working
To identify possible efficiency savings and productivity gains due to mobile and flexible working
To network and build relationships with other London boroughs and to support one another
To discuss technology partnerships and delivery partners that are experienced in mobile and flexible working.

Croydon Council have been leading on a project focusing on the creation of a ‘heat map’ which will capture the level of mobile and flexible working currently across all London boroughs. The heat map will be made available at the event and there will be ample opportunity to network and to discuss how a community of interest around new ways of working can be sustained across London.

Agenda

09.30 – Opening session – Introductions by Capital Ambition, Croydon Council and guest speaker, Ken Eastwood, Public Sector Nomads
10.00 – Workshops – Mobile and flexible working and home working workshops to consider the people, process and technology factors involved (45 minutes each)
12.15 – Lunch – Buffet style, with opportunities to chat with other council representatives
12.45 – Panel discussion – Open Q&A with the leaders of the workshops and a technical sponsor representative

Download the event flyer here.

There are 60 free spaces available on a first come, first served basis. Due to limited spaces, there will be a no show fee of £20.

Contact charlotte.stothert@croydon.gov.uk to reserve your place.

The event is being supported by a small number of carefully selected suppliers who will exhibit and participate in the final panel discussion.

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