The measure of an organisation is often its ability to evolve and stay relevant through times of change. In reality, though, most transformation efforts usually fail at least in part, because someone at the top has underestimated the need to lead change through people (not in spite of them). As the psychologist, Peter Senge, tells us, "People don't resist change. They resist being changed".
In this session, we look at the importance of leadership communication, the concept of ownership, and the steps an organisation might take to maximise its ability to be agile and responsive during challenging times.
In this session, Nick will give an update from his workshop session at the NHMF Conference in January 2016 when he outlined the benefits of moving from a high-cost, inefficient and inconvenient reactive service approach to one which uses a combination of sensors and data which is predictive, uses resources efficiently, lowers costs and offers a much better service for the customer.
Nick will share his successes and difficulties on his mission to take control of the way we work to deliver a better service with less effort.
18 years after the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland's social housing estates remain deeply segregated with 90% of the Housing Executive's estates being predominantly single identity communities and the continued existence of 88 Peace walls. As well as taking foward a major investment programme in its stock, the NI Housing Executive has been at the forefront of making a difference in its communities by delivering a ground breaking community cohesion strategy which has seen the transformation of a contentious interface and the reimaging of paramilitary murals within our estates.
Brexit brings many unknowns which will influence decisions over letting maintenance and asset management contracts. This session will consider some of the difficult questions, such as whether to use shorter-term or split contracts; which inflation index to use; whether social value is affordable, and if bringing work in-house could improve value for money.
The vote to leave the EU has drawn into sharp focus some long-standing challenges in social housing. Not least, construction skills and materials, care skills, investment models and approaches to procurement. In this session, Lucy Pedrick from the National Housing Federation outlines some of these challenges, explains their relationship with EU exit and calls on the housing sector to be bold in transforming itself for modern times.
Jane Nelson, Executive Director Mears Group will report on the progress of the project to increase the number of tradeswomen in the social housing sector which was well supported by delegates when it was launched at the NHMF Conference 2016. Chris Irons, Hyde Housing, supported by his team members Abbey Fellows and Robert Turner, will describe a case study example of a successful apprenticeship scheme.
Peter Hall Jones, an unconventional free thinker and a pioneer of ideas who is in demand around the world, will share his experience of designing inspiring transformations to make lives better.
He is joined by leaders in the sector. Come to hear something different and to share your views on the opportunities for the leadership and skills development in the housing sector.
The session ends with prize draws and thanks to our delegates.
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