Work collectively across boundaries; to deliver sustainable and long term improvements to system and customer outcomes

Use this material to reflect on your own context and the opportunities that you have to make development part of the way you work. 

Experiential development suggestions

  • Lead an inter-agency Better Public Services initiative or similar
  • Turn around a struggling operation
  • Connect with other individuals from similar roles in other organisations
  • Engage in cross functional action learning group projects to solve business issues
  • Start a private/public partnership to examine a common issue

Website readings

Collaboration among government agencies with special reference to NZ: A literature review

Collaborative governance in NZ: important choices ahead

Some practical thoughts on working across boundaries

Public sector and private enterprise can work better together

More LSP development options

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