Sarah
[FYI request #16406 email]
Tēnā koe Sarah
On 14 August 2021, you emailed the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry)
requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following information:
1.
Please advise if Building Blue is still being used by MSD and the cost per year of
use.
2.
Please share any documents assessing the success of the building blue program.
Building Blue was a culture building programme that commenced in 2013 and is no longer
active today. In total, the Ministry has undertaken three surveys (the last was in late 2017)
to help the Ministry measure how a collaborative and constructive culture can be achieved.
The results of the surveys helped the Ministry to improve the support for new staff,
introduce coaching and development programmes for managers, and to inform the
Ministry’s continuing focus on workplace culture and strategic direction. The high level
results from the last survey showed that overall, the Ministry’s culture significantly
improved from 2013.
The surveys were established in partnership with Human Synergistics. The costs for this
was as followed:
Year
Costs (NZD)
2013
$305,000
2016
$154,755
2018
$214,758
Since the conclusion of the Building Blue programme, the Ministry has continued to improve
processes to keep engaging with employees in a variety of ways and building a culture
where people at the Ministry feel motivated, connected and supported to do their best
work.
There was no end of programme assessment or evaluation conducted, and therefore, no
such documents exist. As such, this part of your request is refused under section 18(e) of
the Act. We understood your question as not referring to the results of the Building Blue
surveys. Please advise if you require the results of the surveys and this information can be
provided to you.
The principles and purposes of the Act under which you made your request are:
• to create greater openness and transparency about the plans, work and activities
of the Government,
• to increase the ability of the public to participate in the making and administration
of our laws and policies and
• to lead to greater accountability in the conduct of public affairs.
The Aurora Centre, 56 The Terrace, PO Box 1556, Wel ington • Telephone 0-4-916 3300 • Facsimile 0-4-918 0099
If you wish to discuss this response with us, please feel free to contact
[MSD request email].
If you are not satisfied with this response regarding the Building Blue programme, you
have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman. Information about
how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
Penny Rounthwaite
Group General Manager
People
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