State Governance Transformation

Connecticut

Legislative Program Review CommitteeForum on Models of Strategic Planning Efforts

November 8, 2007

The Council of State Governments

Why state governance transformation?

• Emerging trends, rapid societal changes and unprecedented challenges

• “Mismatches” between emerging trends and existing institutional characteristics in many states.

• States’ fiscal conditions are expected to be worse due to structural imbalance, debts and rising costs.

• The public’s expectations and demands.

What?

Assist in institutional capacity enhancement in four (4) categories of transformation:

1. Anticipatory governance Foresight, long-term and strategic

planning

2. Results-focused legislation,

budgeting and management Performance/outcomes-based

3. Collaborative and networked government

Inter-agency/branch/governmental/sector cooperation and cost efficiency

4. Transparent governance with civic engagement

More open, participatory democracy

Targets (4) of Governance Transformation

1. Organizational structure and culture:– Silo-based structures to

cross-cutting measures

2. Leadership and management skills:

–Turf protection to

inter-agency/branch cooperation

3. Planning/budgeting:–Short-term/incremental to

longer-term/outcome-focused

4. Service delivery:–Bureaucracy-centered to

customer-focused

Who?

• National Center for State

Governance Transformation - Guided by a National Advisory Board

Strategies (5)

1. Identify and promote selected models and best practices

2. State transformers

workshops

3. “State Governance

Transformation:

A Guide for Policymakers

and Managers”

3. National Clearinghouse

on state governance

transformation

4. Consultations and

technical services

(Advisory board members)

5. New transformation

awards/certification

programs

Conclusion

• This national initiative, involving three branches of state government, is designed to assist state leaders and managers in better serving the public in the 21st century.

For More Information

Please contact:

Keon S. Chi

Center for State Governance Transformation

The Council of State Governments

kchi@csg.org