Thank You Never worry about the things you are not good at. Menu of Initiatives Discover what you are good at and do that, and do it 30 Interviewees Councils Advisory Group with commitment. But always respect those As interviewed in As part of the TalentNZ National Tour, Creating a place where talent wants to live the TalentNZ Journal we invited a range of whose talents are different from your own. councillors and council staff from Richard Athorne Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, See the opportunities in new directions. If you do David Band Gisborne, Hastings, Kaikoura, Napier, not change direction, you may end up Jamie Band Tauranga, Wanaka and to Anne Barnett GROW where you are heading. review early versions of the Menu Tim Bennett Eric Assendelft Vicki Buck Never underestimate the capacity of those younger Erik Barnes Anna Campbell than you to surprise you with their talent. Learn from Councillor Maxine Boag Rachel Carrell Rachel Brown ATTRACT them, and always revel in the opportunity to combine Kaila Colbin Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck talents to build a team. Andrew Coy Precious Clark Dave Darling Councillor Ross Clow The paradox is to live each day as though Roger Dennis Deputy Mayor Lyal Cocks it were our last and, at the same time, Rod Drury RETAIN Councillor Jo Coughlan Janice Feutz to live as though we will live forever. Councillor Matt Cowley Jim Flynn Andrew Hamilton Councillor Andy Cranston Sir Paul Hansen Councillor Bev Edlin Tahu Kukutai Councillor Craig (Ferg) Ferguson CONNECT Liz MacPherson Stuart Grant The Journey Continues Raf Manji Mayor Winston Gray The power of an idea Ocean Mercier Councillor Sandra Hazlehurst Bill Moran Councillor Simon Marsh Tim Nixon Councillor Tania Kerr This menu illustrates New Zealand’s talent ecosystem Sir Paul Callaghan promoted the concept that ‘the journey Patrick Nolan Councillor Ella Lawton is the destination’ and this is definitely the ethos behind the Mike O’Donnell (MOD) Deputy Mayor Justin Lester and showcases a broad range of possible initiatives TalentNZ project. Frances Valintine Councillor Mick Lester that communities might implement in order to create TheMenu is available on the TalentNZ Menu website at Damien van Brandenburg Councillor Paul Lonsdale a flourishing talent-based economy. www.TalentNZMenu.org. This provides an online space for Catherine Walker Councillor Jinty MacTavish people to share their thoughts and observations. This feedback Malcolm Webb Councillor Raf Manji will enable us to continue to gather information on current Graeme Wong Ross McLeod In March 2011 the Institute had the honour of having and new initiatives and share knowledge and ideas throughout Other Contributors Councillor Clayton Mitchell New Zealand. This website also offers more detail on the Sir Paul Callaghan, Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year (2011), Councillor Darlene Morgan 28 initiatives, providing New Zealand and international Hayden Glass as the keynote speaker at its first major workshop – StrategyNZ. Councillor Dick Quax examples to demonstate how these initiatives are currently Sir Paul explained why New Zealand must focus on talent and create being implemented. Tracey Lee Councillor John Roil ‘a place where talent wants to live’. You can watch his inspirational Billy Matheson Councillor Pat Seymour presentation on YouTube by searching ‘Sir Paul Callaghan StrategyNZ’, TheTalentNZ project is designed to create a space for a Wil McLellan Councillor Roy Sye so far it has had over 40,000 views. structured discussion on how we might work together to make Sam Morgan Councillor Lee Vandervis New Zealand’s talent-based economy flourish. Our programme TheTalentNZ project is the Institute’s response to Sir Paul’s idea to John Trail Councillor Penny Webster will continue into 2015. If you want to learn more, please create a talent-based economy for New Zealand. It brings together our Guy Whateley Councillor Andrew Whiley connect with TalentNZ at www.TalentNZ.org to receive our research – what we have found from talking and listening Councillor Simon Woolf regular newsletter. Murray Wu to communities, as well as reading broadly on the topic at a local, national and international level. We wanted to develop a sense that we Published 11th June 2014 are moving, either individually or collectively, towards a shared goal. Updated 15th June 2016 All the best, View the Menu or comment directly on a specific initiative at We were also very aware of the need to identify and test our own www.TalentNZMenu.org assumptions; we did not want to unintentionally mislead communities through a lack of transparency and so we openly invited and collected Receive our regular TalentNZ newsletter, feedback along the way. A more detailed discussion of our connect with TalentNZ at www.TalentNZ.org assumptions can be found on the TalentNZ project page on our website. Wendy McGuinness Contact the Institute at [email protected] The resulting feedback has formed the basis for our Menu of Initiatives Chief Executive, McGuinness Institute TalentNZ is a McGuinness Institute Project. and we thank everyone who has helped us on this journey. What’s on the Menu?

TheMenu of Initiatives is made up of two elements: 1. The TalentNZ Ecosystem 2. The 28 Initiatives

pportunity to CO the o NNE in CT t The 28 initiatives described below have been developed using the feedback we have gathered from across New Zealand. We view this list vel ale Re RSE nt OVE AS as a starting point that provides a platform for ongoing discussion. Notably, many initiatives align with more than one work-stream and a level of judgement has been necessary to determine where each best fits. Overall, we have worked to categorise initiatives based on where they have the strongest effect in terms of the outcomes they might deliver. View the Menu in more detail or comment directly on a specific initiative at www.TalentNZMenu.org

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RETAIN Make the most of the talent we have Grow 1 Attract 1 Retain 1 Connect 1 Anchor talent to New Zealand Put the student at the centre Map the ecosystem Use the talents we have Take responsibility for connecting Grow 2 Retain 2 Attract 2 Build curriculums fit for Provide clear career pathways Connect 2 Identify the talent you want the future for individuals Connect existing talent with NEW AND Rev ZEAL nt a purpose el in tale the CT Retain 3 opportunity to CONNE Grow 3 Attract 3 Incentivise young people who Foster a caring and Attract international talent enjoyable environment Connect 3 want to be makers Create twinning opportunities (Manaaki) Grow 4 Attract 4 The TalentNZ Ecosystem (above) illustrates the four integrated Retain 4 Connect 4 Incentivise young people who Showcase existing talent work-streams that we have identified as necessary to create a Focus on creating a good entry Embrace diaspora want a university education to talent-based economy for New Zealand. They are to: grow talent, and exit attract talent, retain talent and connect talent. The ecosystem was complete their undergraduate degree in New Zealand Attract 5 Connect 5 designed to demonstrate how these work-streams interact, as Showcase hard infrastructure Retain 5 Create hubs understanding the system is the first step to identifying the levers Combine talents to build Grow 5 effective teams that will enable communities to consider, design, implement, Connect 6 Cultivate new talents Attract 6 measure and reassess strategies over time. Create an online presence Showcase soft infrastructure Retain 6 These work-streams evolved from the 30 interviews in the 2013 Grow 6 Communicate future TalentNZ Journal. The interviews showed the way forward, but Promote storytelling (Pūrākau) intentions Connect 7 the full nature of the ecosystem only became apparent when Attract 7 Manage logistics we took these ideas around the country as part of the Institute’s Grow 7 Provide an appropriate Retain 7 by aligning people, data, 2014 National Tour. Seek out a youth voice rewards package Share community goals products and services