Overview

Change efforts within public sector organizations as well as initiatives that require collaboration among several public sector organizations are each complicated by the fact that they involve multiple stakeholders. To make these efforts successful, it is critical to find common ground among the stakeholders and to create a process that facilitates buy-in from people representing functions or organizations with different interests. It is not unusual for some of the stakeholders in these situations to have had antagonistic stances toward one another prior to engaging in the current shared initiative.

Praxis' consultants have worked within individual public sector organizations that are undergoing a change. They have also had experience designing and facilitating initiatives that involve multiple stakeholders. Praxis staff use the following principles to guide their work with public sector change efforts:

• Understanding of the history and relationships among the stakeholders involved
• Respect for each stake-holder's interests
• Development of a process to define common ground and mutual goals among stakeholders
• Development of participatory processes for change that facilitate buy-in and commitment
• Use of large scale technology, where appropriate, to have all stakeholders working together to achieve common goals

Emphasis on defining goals, strategies, time frames, and measures of success that carry a process to successful conclusion

Sample Public Sector Clients:

School District of Philadelphia

National Institute of Corrections

President's National Summit on Volunteerism

National Conference on Maritime Careers

Creating an Action Plan for Recruiting and Retaining American Mariners