CUBO STRATEGY AND KEY THEMES Jan Capper Chief Executive
Innovation Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organization synonyms: change alteration revolution upheaval transformation metamorphosis reorganization restructuring rearrangement recasting remodelling renovation
Innovation in CUBO Driven by: Member needs, identified through regular feedback and engagement Changes in the business environment: anticipating and responding to opportunities and challenges A dynamic Executive and staff focused on the plus one
2016 Strategic Review Consultation with The Russell Partnership resulted in: A Strategic Support Review Further Executive Committee Review Leading to: A new organisational structure A new strategic direction
CUBO Board of Directors and Executive Members Key: Board of Director Executive Member Chair Chief Executive Outsourced Strategic or Collaborative Partnership Conferences HR Legal IT/Website Marketing/Awards Accountancy Support Executive Officer / UUK Administrator Executive Officer Commercial Partnerships Membership and Marketing Finance and Benchmarking International Partnerships Chair Elect Vice Chair - Research Housing Codes and Standards CUBO Conference Chair (UHS) Training Strategic Partner
New Strategic Direction Built around four strategic themes Deliver Supporting members to deliver excellence Rewarding innovation and championing best practice Connect Connecting members to resources and partners Creating an effective network across the sector and beyond Develop Personal development and knowledge sharing. Professional skills training Lead Leading the way on new initiatives Influencing policy and decision-making
Deliver, Lead, Connect, Develop Four key performance areas in which CUBO can add value to members and the university sector as a whole: Developed by the Executive Endorsed by the membership Framework for the strategic development of CUBO Strategic and operational planning are now underway
Connecting is Key For more than 50% of members, the most beneficial aspect of CUBO membership is networking: Learning from peers / Saving time / Solving problems / Keeping up-to-date / Finding suppliers / New thinking / New ideas / Informed decisions
Connect We aim to increase connectivity within CUBO and across the sector: With a new digital platform: a leading off-the-shelf association software and new website By growing the membership to enrich the network and networking By building supplier relationships through a corporate partner scheme that brings them into CUBO By developing national and international partnerships
Develop We aim to improve learning for members and partners in all its formal and informal forms: Training in partnership with UHS Conference programmes Special interest groups and forums Networking opportunities Professional development to enhance commercial acumen at senior level and deliver an outstanding student campus experience
Deliver We aim to identify, share and champion best practice: Continuing and developing the CUBO Awards and launching the CUBO RA Awards Using the features of our new digital platform to share more case studies, knowledge and research Providing annual benchmarking and exploring research in partnership with other organisations Identifying and sharing international best practice
Lead We aim to play a stronger leadership role in higher education in the CUBO areas of strength: By leading on res life initiatives and the broad oncampus experience By leading in university commercial business By bringing our unique, multi-disciplinary, senior perspective to HE policy-making
Challenges? CUBO s multifaceted role in the higher education sector Managing our ambitions! Engaging members so that we can be sure we serve you well
Motivation I will be retiring from my post as Head of Residences at Bangor after 21 years. Over that time the CUBO conferences and message boards have been invaluable as well as a great experience. Many thanks to all those who I have met along the way. I enjoyed countless discussions and the company. It is a great organisation which is a fantastic asset and source of information and networking for us all. The next few years for the industry will be challenging and CUBO will be a crucial vehicle in moving forward. Ken Griffith, Bangor University.