Effective Partnering Behaviours
Practitioner Note 6 - Effective Partnering Behaviours is
the sixth guidance document in a set of nine that form the
Local Education Partnerships Toolkit.
Summary
This note focuses on guidance to help develop effective
partnering behaviours.
Effective partnering behaviours are an integral component
of high-performing LEPs. Standards and types of behaviour
should be cascaded throughout the organisation and plan made
to ensure they develop.
This note dicusses the key steps for creating effective
partnering behaviours in operational LEPs.
The key steps for creating effective partnering
behaviours
The following steps are key in creating effective partnering
behaviours:
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Clearly setting out the strategic values of an
effective partnership and communicating to all the
teams involved
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Making sure that directors and senior managers
exemplify the required values and behaviours
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Encouraging individuals to evaluate and discuss the
LEP's performance
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Ensuring individual objectives include assessment of
contribution to the effectiveness of the LEP
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Formally marking the transition from the procurement
phase to operational so people recognise a change of
mindset and behaviour is required
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Ensuring development of a LEP culture rather than
enforcing one organisation's culture onto another
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Making the practicalities of setting up the
partnership, such as co-location and brand
development, a priority
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Using external expertise to facilitate partnership
working
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Behaviours
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