Coffee, croissants and system change

The Golden Key Partnership held a breakfast forum this morning (Thursday 19 Nov) to gather feedback from the sector on its initial system change strategy.  The event, which was held at The Station, was attended by a range Bristol organisations. 

Aileen Edwards, Second Step Chief Executive, emphasised that ‘we all have a role to play in making Golden Key a success’ and invited attendees to help strengthen the partnership’s plans by sharing their observations and thoughts on how to make Bristol’s services as effective as possible. 

Attendees heard from Richard Bolden, Director of Bristol Leadership Centre, who is part of the University of the West of England team who are evaluating the Golden Key.  Richard explained that change requires a commitment to learning.  He stressed the importance of working collaboratively to create a sense of trust so that assumptions can be challenged in a constructive way.  He also spoke about the power of questions, encouraging those at the event to consider ‘where are the opportunities for shared learning?’ and ‘how will we know we are making progress?’

Feedback gathered at the event will be used to develop the partnership's system change strategy.