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Why do we partner?
Complex world -
no one part of society can achieve
sustainability
alone
Innovation
is required to find ways for humans to live without destroying the
earth resources
that sustains
us
working with others can provide greater
innovation, impact, resource efficiency, scale, reform and sustainability…
Sustainability is
everybody’s
concern
regardless
of where they happen to
work
SDG
target
s:
Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity buildingSlide2
What is responsible business
Gets lots of public support for its products, actions and business.
Increases CO’s brand recognition.
Increases Foundation’s presence and importance
Stability and market presence, helps gaining customers.
Good image with investors, local and national governments
Greater focus and acceptance on non-financial services.
People see it as a well managed & well governed Foundation and a Company. Slide3
Different stakeholders see the world differently…
Building on diverse perspectives leads to a more accurate overview of the issue and therefore a more appropriate solutionSlide4
What is a partnership?
A
multi-stakeholder or cross-sector
partnership for Biodiversity
can
be defined as: An
on-going relationship
between organisations from different
parts of society (public
, business, academic and civil
society etc.)
Who jointly commit and mobilise
resources
and
competencies
To
expand and enhance
agreed
biodiversity education and conservation
objectives
Whilst each
achieving their own
individual
objectives
And
sharing
both
risk
and
reward
.Slide5
What success looks like not clearly defined and agreed Unclear purpose of any party or the partnership as a whole
Wrong
assumptions
(self/other/baseline)
Lack
of
Equity, Transparency
,
Mutual
benefit
Inappropriate communicationIncompatibility of culture, pace, stylesStaff /representative turnoverLack of institutional buy-in from any or all organisationsInsufficient investment of time and money and other resourcesExternal pressure & changes (beneficiaries, economic realities)Inadequate partnership co-ordination and/or ineffective meetingsWeak/inappropriate governanceInsufficient peer-to-peer partnership development
Partner needs not understood - value of participation not clear Relationships remain bilateral with secretariat only Disengagement from partners or over-dependence on a coordinator/secretariat Cost of communication & co-ordination time etc not factored inPartners do not feel like owners of the partnership–somebody else’s partnership.Inadequate operating structureIneffective communication with External stakeholdersSustainability issues inadequately addressed Undelivered promises/commitmentBased on similarity, not complementarity Capacity needs not addressedNo/inappropriate review mechanismsAssuming that Partnership = Marriage but maybe the partnership is successful if it ends?
Common bottlenecks, challenges and causes of failureSlide6
What does Partnering entail?
Transactional vs. Partnering way of working
No established chain of command (line management/client)
No established operational processes & structures
Consensus, engagement, motivation, contribution, communication, co-design, commitment, accountability
Partnering mind-set and skillset
Resource combining and mobilisation
Collaborative design of operations and delivery
Relationship and project
management (Art
and Science)Achievement of collective and individual goalsMotivation and momentumPartnering Cycle managementSlide7
Partnering CycleSlide8
Power imbalances...
Core principle:
Equity
RESPECT
Helps createSlide9
Hidden agendas...
Core principle:
Transparency
TRUST
Helps createSlide10
Partners ‘winning’ at the expense of others...
Core principle:
Mutual benefit
SUSTAINABILITY
Helps createSlide11
Partnership is a journey…