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Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is deemed necessary

Member development – an investigation Source: LGiU/Comres study, May 2009, unpublished, 424 respondents. Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is deemed necessary Robert Louis Stevenson, author, 1850-1894. Yes Officer.

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Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is deemed necessary

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  1. Member development – an investigationSource: LGiU/Comres study, May 2009, unpublished, 424 respondents

  2. Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is deemed necessary Robert Louis Stevenson, author, 1850-1894

  3. Yes Officer How a shift from member development to member tools can address the Four P’s of elected member pressure

  4. Yes officer • Obstacles to member development growth • Four P’s of member pressure • How to improve member development programmes • Q&A and discussion

  5. obstacles to member development growth

  6. 1. officer – member conflict

  7. 2. professionalisation

  8. 3. time

  9. Meeting the four P’s of member pressure

  10. Professional 2. Political 3. Personal 4. Public

  11. The four P’s of member pressure Member and environment

  12. From education to collaboration How to improve member development

  13. Member development programmes are strongly supportedSource: LGiU/Comres study, May 2009, unpublished, 424 respondents

  14. but receive mixed results

  15. Recommendations

  16. partnerships and regions? How likely are you to use each of the following? Training events in an off-site location Training events in your own authority

  17. accredited?

  18. outcome orientated? • comprehensive member involvement?

  19. London: hanging in thereSource: Local Government Leadership, June 2010, 240 respondents

  20. Recommendations • Use the four Ps • Partnerships and regions • Learning requirements and outcomes • Stripped down accreditation • Charter for Member Development

  21. Questions and comments Adam Walther London Borough of Lambeth awalther@lambeth.gov.uk adamwalther@gmail.com 0207 926 4894

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