Stephen Neal is working on a project with Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) to create a more collaborative organisation. SLSNZ has recently restructured itself to remove much of the regional fragmentation that currently exists.
 
The next phase of the transformation is to refresh key collaborative organisational processes and behaviours.
 
SLSNZ are seeking to create a more effective and efficient organisation that is able to work as one team, rather than a number of isolated units, leveraging its strengths to make a bigger difference to all.
 
As the Surf Life Saving community exhibits good collaborative behaviour, it creates an ideal platform from which to build.
 
The project will target key leadership groups to develop more collaborative processes and to adopt more collaborative leadership styles. A collaborative leadership style is focused on empowering others, facilitating dialogue and good decision-making amongst key interest groups. 
 
Each key group will explore effective collaboration and what it means for them as leaders, the stakeholders they work with and their processes. These groups will implement their ideas and drive improvement over the next 12-month period.