Maximising The Impact of Your Internal Military Network: Key Enablers For Success
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Maximising the impact of your internal military network Key Enablers for Success
Start Build Integrate LeverageConsiderations • Askthequestions:‘What'stheobjectiveandpurposeofstartinga
militarynetwork?’-‘Whatisittryingtoachieve?’-‘Whatoutcomesandbenefitswillitbring?’-‘Howcansuccessbemeasured?’
• Determineifnetworksareappropriateforyourorganisation;willtheyimpactoninclusionasawhole;willtheydisrupttheestablishedlinesofresponsibility?
• Ensurethenetworkencapsulatesaclearvisionthatlinkstowiderorganisationalgoals(andbrand/culture).
• Establishingsenior‘buyin’,withachampionontheboardwhocanleveragesupport.
• Setsomeinitialaimsandobjectivesandgovernancestructurearoundthescale,size,outputsofthenetworkbutallowforfluidity-anetworkisnotastatic,controlledgroup.
• Considermilitary/non-militarymix?
• Startsmallandberealisticabouttimetobuild.
• Canyoureplicatetheformatofothernetworkswithintheorganisation-LGBT,BAME,Graduate?
• Ensureagovernancemechanismisinplaceandavoid‘scopecreep’.
• Asyoustarttogrowandbuildthenetwork,beopentosupport,adviceandhelp.
• Ensureeffectivecommunicationwhichwillenablethenetworkto‘merge’intoorganisationalactivitiesandgaintraction.
• Makesureyouinvolvenonmilitarypeopleandusethemasadvocatestootherpartsofthebusinesstobroadensupportforactivity.
• Identifythetypesofactivitiesthenetworkcanundertake-e.g.mentoring.
• Understandwhichstakeholdersneedtobeengagedintheactivityandhowyouwillcommunicatewiththem.
• Usepersonalisedcommunicationwhereverpossibletopromoteengagemente.gutilisingWhatsAppand/orintranetsystems.
• Lookatthebenefitsofusinginternalvsexternalplatformsforcommunication-where,whenandhowoftenareyoucommunicatingtoandtowhom.
• Capturetheoutcomesofthenetwork-cantheybemeasured and used as a barometerofimpact.
• Makesurethereisamechanismforfeedbackanddevelopment.
Benefits • Helpstoberecognisedasanemployerofchoice.
• EnhancesbrandreputationandsupportsCSRagendainanorganisation.
• Opensupnewopportunitiesforrecruitingtalentinyourorganisation.Identifycostbenefitse.g.potentialtosaveonrecruitmentcosts.
• Spreadswiderunderstandingof defence sector and military clients.
• Helpsbringinnewtalentpool-recruitsoftenhaveacceleratedpromotioninorganisation.
• Networkscanhelptransitionindividualsintotheorganisationandbuildcommercial awareness by learningthroughpeers(withacostbenefite.g.quickerforserviceleaverstoassimilateworkinginorganisation-thereforemoreproductivequicker).
• Aneffectivenetworkcanfacilitatethetransferofskillsacrosstheorganisation;breakdownofsilos;fosterinnovatione.g.‘buddyscheme’cancontributetoorganisationalandculturalknowhow.
• Thenetworkcanhelpthepersonaldevelopmentofthoseinvolvedinrunningthenetworks.
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Start Build Integrate LeverageCosts • Thinkabouttheinitialsetuptime.Isthereagreementontraveland
subsistencecostsallocation.
• Isthisactivitygoingtocostorsaveusmoney?What'sthecostofnotdoingit?
• Considerthecostoftimeforthoseinvolved-Whatelsetheycouldbedoingandcanyoujustifyoffsettingthiscost?
• Collaborationacrosstheorganisationcancutdownontimeandresourceallocation.
• Understandwhatyoucanaccountfor-sometimeshavingadedicatedbudgetcanbecounterproductiveasitgetsinthewayofthedeliveryofactivity,especiallywhenalotofactivityisdonethroughgoodwill.
• Makesurecostsandresponsibilitiesarespreadacrossateamofpeopletoensure sustainability of activity.
• Considersuccessionplanningsothatknowledge,experienceandimpetusisnotlost.
• Canyouuseexistingresourcestosupport?Couldcompanyvolunteeringdaysbeusedandcouldthisbeawayofinvolvingothersinactivity?
• Networkscanresultincostsavingsinotherareasofthebusinesse.g.recruitmentcosts.UnderstandingtheROIcanleadtogreaterengagementandsupportfortheaimsandobjectivesofthenetwork.
• UnderstandingtheROIcanlead to accelerated decision making,buyin(especiallyatastrategiclevel)leadingtoenhancedsatisfaction,soit’simportanttothinkabouthavingimpactmeasures(evensoftones).Considerlinkingtootherexternalnetworkstocapitaliseonbroaderbusinessbenefits.
Challenges • Beawarethatsomepeoplecanoftenbenervousabouttheperceptionofexmilitarypersonnelinorganisations-somepeopledon'tliketoidentifythemselves.
• Understandthepoliciesandframeworkofyourorganisation-sometimesyouneedtobuildactivitiesratherthenanetworktoachieveyourgoals.
• Makesurerankdoesnotbecomeafeature,itisn'tpartofacivilianworkforceandshouldn'tgovernwithinthenetwork.
• Managingexpectations-ensureeveryoneisawareoftheobjectivesofthenetwork,especiallyasitstartstogrow.
• Veryimportanttomakethenetworkfeelinclusiveandpartofthebroaderorganisation.
• Egoscanoftenbeinvolvedespeciallywhenactivitiesstarttobuildprofile,makesureyouhavegoodgovernanceinplacetodealwithcompetingagendas.
• Need to ensure its not an ‘exclusiveclub'butintegratedintootherprogrammesandopportunitiesacrossthebusiness.Communicationisparamount.
• Agoodopportunitytothinkabouthownetworks/sectorscancometogether,involveSME’sandbringtogetherdifferentgeographiclocations.
• Makesurethenetworkandactivitiesaresustainableandarepartofabroaderorganisationalobjective,thereisaclearplanandvisibilityforactivityacrossallrelevantstakeholderstoensureyoumaximiseimpact
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