Mobility and knowledge sharing

1. Mobility and knowledge sharing Marleen Verbruggen M.Verbruggen@cbs.nlAdrie YkemaA.Ykema@cbs.nl HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

2. Outline of the presentation • External and internal trends • Knowledge (and Innovation) Programme - started 2012 • Experiences • First conclusions • Discussion HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

3. Trends in statistical environment Political pressure to reduce administrative burden Need for rapid, easy accessible information Importance of mobile devices and social media Budget cuts HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest 2

4. Trends at CBS • Change in skill needs • Ageing staff and retirement wave (see table) • Offering inspiring working environment HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

5. Mobility Employer perspective • Flexibility • Sharing knowledge and best practices Employee perspective • Increased employability • Interesting working environment HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

6. Actors and responsibilities Manager & Employee Knowledge & Innovation HR adviser Mobility manager HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

7. Knowledge programme • Started January 2012 • Support from top management • Goals: Preserve, share and develop knowledge • Multi-annual plan CBS: • Innovation • Retirement wave • (IT-)tooling HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

8. The Elephant and its Rider • Directing the Rider • Motivating the Elephant • Shape the Path Source: Switch – How to Change Things When Change is Hard, by Chip and Dan Heath (2010) HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

9. Knowledge programme - approach • Literature – theory, best practices, instruments • “Knowledge lunches” – ideas and experiences • Company visits - strategy and approach • Needs and priorities at CBS • Supported approach & priority of projects • Programme supports / facilitates the (statistical) divisions by methods, best practices • In collaboration with HR-division, companies, other government agencies HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

10. Innovation lab Heerlen Opened April 2012 • Elaborating ideas • Brainstorming • Workshops • Open IT-environment • Communication facilities The Hague HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

11. Collaboration • Workshops to share/generate ideas • Informal meetings (thematic) • Open Coffee • Presentations / discussions in Innovation Lab • 50+ Project: market • Temporary change of job • Participation in project • Guarantee to return HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

12. Communities • Informal organization of Professionals (e.g. software, methodology, project management) • Benefits: • Share knowledge, solutions, best practices • Increased efficiency • Improved quality, state-of-the-art solutions • Less dependent on individual experts (intern/extern) HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

13. First conclusions • Enthousiastic reactions • Successful activities are: • informal • interactive • “Virtual mobility” seems more promising than “physical mobility “ HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest 12

14. Discussion Your comments and suggestions are very welcome Do you have similar experiences or ideas? How can we exchange experiences and best practices between statistical offices and develop our next practices? HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest

15. Mobility and knowledge sharing Marleen Verbruggen M.Verbruggen@cbs.nlAdrie YkemaA.Ykema@cbs.nl HRMT Workshop 5 - 7 September, Budapest