Ben Ballard, Organisational Development & Fundraising Consultant. Better Together? The benefits and challenges of formal collaboration, a grass roots view. About the conference: This is a national conference and will focus on the relationship between new business practices and a future vision of music education management. It will take place over one day and bring together prominent leaders in both the field of music education and business in order to provide a comprehensive overview of this rapidly evolving area. The role of music education is changing with funding uncertain and the added opportunity of becoming the core of the music hub it is time to be equipped for the future. The aim of the conference is to present music educators with the modern and innovative practices as well as a structure for management assisting them in their quest to future proof!

2. The benefits and challenges of formal collaboration a grass roots view….

4. “ Good collaboration amplifies strength but poor collaboration is better than no collaboration at all” Martin Hansen “ Assumptions are the termites of relationships” Henry Winkler

5. Case study The Plymouth WIRED Consortium “ Necessity is the mother of invention…”

6. Challenges …. “ If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.” Frank A. Clark “ Change means movement. Movement means friction. Only in the frictionless vacuum of a nonexistent Abstract world can movement or change occur without that abrasive friction of conflict” Saul Alinsky

7. “ Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and Listen” Winston Churchill “ Seek first to understand, then to be understood. This is principle is the key to effective Interpersonal communication” Stephen Covey

8. 3 levels of Partnership Margaret Griffiths Music Hubs as ‘scaffolding’? and or ‘joint service provision’? Cooperation Collaboration Confederation

10. Consortium Model BASSAC 2011

13. Blue Print for Success?

15. Questions and reflections….

16. Further information / useful Links http://www.missionmodelsmoney.org.uk/ http://www.bassac.org.uk/our-programmes/collaboration/ http://www.name.org.uk/publications/item/music-and-power-partnerships Ben Ballard Creative Consultant and facilitator Email: [email_address] Telephone: 07973 157136

17. Further information / useful Links http://www.missionmodelsmoney.org.uk/ http://www.bassac.org.uk/our-programmes/collaboration/ http://www.name.org.uk/publications/item/music-and-power-partnerships Ben Ballard Creative Consultant and facilitator Email: [email_address] Telephone: 07973 157136