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(Semi-)Public sector and public-private partnerships

Organisations in the (semi-)public sector and public-private partnerships are focusing on execution. Directors are no longer judged on the beauty of plans, but on their execution. How do they best fulfil their social task?

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Strategy = Execution is highly applicable within the Dutch central government. It is valuable for policymakers and practitioners alike, as well as for strategists and operational professionals responsible for implementing strategies and delivering transformation programmes”

-Sandra de Wit, Government Organization for Development, Digitalization and Innovation

What Turner can do for you

A frequently heard comment from directors in the (semi) public sector: “We are good at making policy, but we are not succeeding enough in working towards results in our change programs and projects in an effective and efficient manner.” While breakthroughs are just so necessary. This is true, because the proof for every policy plan or framework letter lies in its implementation. Strategy = Execution.

Directors are no longer judged on the beauty of plans, but on their execution. In the media, interviews with executives are now mainly about strategy execution. “What of your policy have you achieved?”. Turner is known to Boards of Directors as an absolute specialist in strategy execution. Of critical issues that must succeed. Supported by excellent references and ditto track record. This includes executive bodies, supervisors, departments, provinces and municipalities.​

Our main focus

Turner specialists are professionals: experts in their field and industry who fully commit to every job we take on. We offer our clients not just expertise, but also decisiveness, creativity and empathy. Together, we find surprising and innovative solutions.

  • Portfolio management: sanitise, select and balance the change portfolio
  • Creating breakthrough in 3 critical initiatives for change
  • Demonstrating results of initiatives
  • Strategy-execution and innovation as a capability within the organisation
  • Realising concrete benefits from strategic collaborations from the start
  • Data innovation for public sector

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Portfolio management ​

Results: a simplified portfolio of change initiatives that's ambitious and attainable, 50% faster start of execution and innovation processes, 30% more of your annual goals and targets achieved

In 3 - 6 weeks, using our compact and proven method, we translate strategy into a portfolio change initiatives. We simplify the portfolio, cutting back on initiatives that are either to big or to vague to implement. In our experience, 33% is not a change initiative but business as usual on the 'run' side of stragegy execution, 33% has a flawed assignment or scope, 10% consist of projects that are continued for years withouth a clear purpose or goal, the so-called 'zombie' projects. 80% of the organizations have a change portfolio that's too big to succeed, ranging between 60 to 180 projects. That's called an disappointment waiting to happen. The public sector is no exception. In our method, we select a change portfolio together, where the top 9 of critical change projects are sharply defined. Using two pages per initiative, using page 1 to describe the project and page 2 for the 'execution coalition'. That's the group of people who take ownership for the execution and the benefits of each initiative. This is how means will be freed up and how stakeholders can focus. And there's a renewed faith in the attainability of projects. Including a to-don't list.

Results: 50% faster execution and innovation processes, 30% more annual goals attained, create breakthroughs in 3 crucial initiatives

Goal: increase the organization's strategy-execution and innovation capability.

Facilitate the top 3 must-have initiatives (‘change begets change’). Supporting these top 3 initiatives increases the chance of success. Small has the potential to become big. This is most certainly the case in the public sector. Succes inspires members of the execution coalition who are involved in other initiatives.

Using a set of specific actions a our proven and practical methodology we deliver the execution for each must-have change project. Together with your people we will: (1) make clear why an initiative is a must-win battle, (2) there's real breakthrough, oftentimes from execution two solutions really well instead of five halfheartedly, (3) striking the first blow succesfully, there's only one chance to do it right, (4) every key player has 'psychological check-in'. Everyone should have an intrinsic motivation to be part of the change (5) preservation of progress, (6) we measure and manage the benefits, (6) that we learn

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Breakthrough in crucial initiatives

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Benefits management: quantify your initiatives’ results

Results: 30% more annual goals attained, 50% faster execution and innovation processes

Goal: Know if we realize what we aspire to.

From the start of the first execution initiatives, we set up a structure to track and manage the benefits of the change initiatives. We put the facts first. Professionals want and should be able to monitor themselves. The way we monitor matters: we keep it simple using new technologies and visual management (using modern dashboards). Internally - and where possible - externally. Open and transparent, also towards society.

Results: strategy execution and innovation capabilities strengthened in your organization

Goal: strategy execution and innovation can be executed by anyone anywhere in the organization. In every (semi)public institution and/or public-private partnership.

What succeeds and what not is left to chance too often. Especially in the (semi)public sector. Strategy execution and innovation are capabilities that should be developed, managed and improved on a structural basis.

Our solution consists of an assessment of an organizations maturity in strategy execution and (digital) innovation. Providing answers to questions such as: what is the execution-capacity of your organization? What's the difference between Improving, Renewing and ((Digital) Disruption? Portfolio: which initiatives are a priority? How can we let the 'running' organization take controle of these initaitives? Old versus new: how do we organize tthose best?

We have a wide variety of examples of effective strategy exucution programs, program management offices, innovation centres et cetera. Those practical examples, together with our concepts and methodologies, are tailored to your needs.

For more information about the assessment:

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Strategy execution as a capability

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Generate tangible benefits from strategic partnerships

Results: a basis for successful cooperation from making its benefits tangible with a clear business case​, 20-30% more synergy benefits in 50% of the time

Goal: develop and realize tangible and measurable win-win situations​.

Together with you and your partners we define what is required to make existing cooperations and public-private partnerships work best. Next, we offer our expertise, best practices and perseverance you require for creating those synergy benefits. For new partnerships we support u and your partners with a compact and concise process. Connecting stakeholders by creating a common vision and clear business case is what we will focus on first.

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Data innovation for public sector

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Turner is specialized in strategy execution. We make it our business to turn an organisations strategy into reality. For the seventh consecutive year, Turner has been recognized by clients as the best strategic consulting firm in the Netherlands. More than 4,000 executives and professionals participated in the MT1000 survey, in which Turner received the highest ratings for strategic consulting, client focus, excellent execution, and product leadership.

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