Issue - meetings

(i)            to instruct the Transformation and Strategy Lead to investigate recommissioning the Research Project in 12-18 months’ time;

(ii)          to note that the Project report would be reviewed at the IJB Culture Sounding Board;

(iii)         to note the Consolidated Report Summarised attached at Appendix A of the report and the analysis contained within paragraphs 4.9 and 4.10; and

(iv)         to approve the proposed actions to be taken as a result of the project findings, noted within the Culture Sounding Board Commitments and Progress document at Appendix B of the report.

The Board had before it a report prepared by the Lead for Strategy and Transformation in respect of a Culture Research project carried out by two masters students at Aberdeen University who were tasked with undertaking a research project to determine whether there was evidence that the focus on culture was positively impacting the IJB’s strategic decision making and scrutiny.

The report recommended:-

that the Board:

(a)          note the Consolidated Report Summarised attached at Appendix A of the report and the analysis contained within paragraphs 4.9 and 4.10 of the report; and

(b)          approve the proposed actions to be taken as a result of the project findings, noted within the Culture Sounding Board Commitments and Progress document at Appendix B of the report.

The Board resolved:-

(i)            to instruct the Transformation and Strategy Lead to investigate recommissioning the Research Project in 12-18 months’ time;

(ii)          to note that the Project report would be reviewed at the IJB Culture Sounding Board; and

(iii)         otherwise approve the recommendations.