Market sectors
- Central civil government
- Health
- Defence
- Police criminal justice
- Local government
- Not-for-profit
- Commercial
Market sector: local government
Qi Consulting has extensive and deep practical experience of providing services to local government organisations, including education and provides consultancy advice and support to local authorities and their partners across the UK. We have direct experience of the wide range of challenges in local authorities. Our consultants have contributed to the development of government policy and so have an in-depth understanding of the issues. Many are familiar with the special nature of the local government statutory and environmental environment, and with the use of the methods and techniques that are components of (and have emerged from) the SOCITM 'Insight' scheme.
Examples of recent assignments include:
Strategy and leadership:
- Strategic business planning and development of long range strategies to support local government priorities/programmes/initiatives;
- Advice and support for strategic partnership working across other public sector organisations (local authorities/Fire & Rescue/Primary Care Trusts/Police);
- Advice and development of “Lean Six Sigma for Local Government” strategies;
- Business Case advice and development including strategic fit, options appraisal, commercial aspects, affordability and achievability;
- Improving Top Team development to improve organisational performance;
- Leadership development, mentoring and executive coaching;
- Sustainability and sustainable development.
Organisational change:
- Business process improvement and transformation, either driven by the need to increase operational efficiency or to gain from partnering with other local government bodies and sharing services;
- Providing support for evidence based service transformation, rationalisation, quality and efficiency improvements in a local government setting;
- Advice and support for Channel Migration Strategy;
- Developing citizen, business, and stakeholder community engagement and communication strategies.
Performance management and review:
- Strategic performance reviews to assess progress with a specific strategy or assess competencies to deliver it;
- End to end technology review leading to back office integration to help support the front end.
Sourcing, procurement and supplier management:
- Development of shared services and collaborative working programmes and structures;
- Assessment and planning advice for commission functions;
- Identifying service priorities, designing services, shaping supply structure and managing demand.
