10 lessons learned at Bromford as we attempt to empower communities to solve the problems that matter to them. Originally presented on at the Festival of Strengths in Manchester on 15th November 2016.

1. MANAGERS/NOT/ALLOWED
PAUL TAYLOR/INNOVATION COACH/BROMFORD
MOVING THE ORGANISATION FROM REACTIVE TO PRE-EMPTIVE

2. MOVING FROM PEOPLE AS PROBLEMS
MOVING FROM THE ORGANISATION AS EXPERT TO BE LISTENED TO
THE 10 LESSONS WE’VE LEARNED : FIVE YEARS OF FLIPPING THE PROBLEM INTO OPPORTUNITY
MOVING FROM COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS

3. DEVIATE/FROM/THE/PRESENT
GIVE PEOPLE PERMISSION TO INNOVATE

4. TAKE/YOUR/POSITION
STICK TO IT. AND PREPARE TO DRAW FIRE
IT’S LIBERATING WHEN YOU ADMIT YOU DON’T HAVE THE ANSWERS

5. HOLD/YOUR/PROFESSIONAL/ADVICE
GOODBYE MANAGERS. HELLO COACHES

6. RESIST/A/REVOLUTION
SMALL WINS AND TESTS TRUMP BIG INITIATIVES
DON’T TRY AND BE MINDBLOWING

7. FROM/RISK/AVERSION/TO/RISK/SEEKING
LOOKING FOR RISK IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

8. TURBO/CHARGE/CHANGE
GETTING THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON BOARD

9. SHIFT/THE/VISION
PAINTING THE PICTURE FOR THOSE THAT CAN’T SEE IT YET

10. DATA
WITHOUT IT YOU’RE JUST ANOTHER OPINION

11. DEFAULT/TO/SIMPLICITY
RESISTING THE ORGANISATIONAL DRIVE TOWARDS COMPLICATEDNESS

12. ITERATE/QUICKLY
WE ARE PEOPLE NOT STRUCTURES
OUR DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS DON'T STAND STILL

13. THANKS
TWITTER: @PAULBROMFORD
MAIL: LAB@BROMFORD.CO.UK