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Breaking through bureaucracy #StuOpps. Learning objectives. Learning objectives. Learn two techniques that can help to think about what you do and how you do it Consider 8 tips to get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy Understand why it is important for you to consider this topic
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Breaking through bureaucracy #StuOpps
Learning objectives Learn two techniques that can help to think about what you do and howyou do it Consider 8 tips to get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy Understand why it is important for you to consider this topic Think about when you should make changes to your systems and processes
Introduction ‘Bureaucracy’ 1a. A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives. [count noun] a state or organization governed or managed as a bureaucracy. [count noun] the officials in a bureaucracy, considered as a group or hierarchy. 2. Excessively complicated administrative procedure: the unnecessary bureaucracy in local government
Introduction Your role: paperwork? Helping students? Drivers & barriers to innovation:
Stories from students’ union New society registration Volunteering Risk assessment
Good ideas from commercial world Amazon ‘wrap free’ gift wrapping Starbucks ‘cup naming’ Google’s philosophy
Simon Sinek’s ‘Golden Circle’ WHY HOW WHAT
8 principles Know what you want to get done Priorities Eliminate paperwork Cut out processes Empower people Be decisive Information now Always action
Diary Key activity each hour, each day over 2/3 weeks Review: Regular activities and patterns What takes up the most time? Can you change this? Friend/colleague help!
Post-it processes Graham Allcott (Think Productive) Choose a current process Post-it note for each step in the process Remove post-it – see how process is changed
Kevin Collier: NUS Facilities Manager NUS Facilities Manager Project manager for OCD (Organise, Clean & Declutter) Kevin’s top tips!
The time is now! Freshers isn’t best for new systems Design now (include key students in planning) Introduce in new term (& tell them it’s happening) Evaluate and tweak end of term (involve key students again) Train new committees in term 3
Follow-up Questions Follow-up resources Contact fiona.ellison@nus.org.uk rosie.hunnam@nus.org.uk @fiona_ellison @rosiehunnam
Follow-up #StuOpps 2014 webinars Thursday 16th Jan Thursday 20thFeb Thursday 20thMarch Thursday 17th April Thursday 15th May Thursday 19th June Suggestions for topics