1 Enterprise, Careers, and Employability CultureBy Richard Sant & Rosy Jones 10th September 13 Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

2 AGCAS Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Task Group SurveyQ.2 - Where is the overall responsibility for supporting student enterprise and entrepreneurship owned? (85 respondents) 54% across more than one department 38% across one department 8% not supported / not sure Careers Services mentioned 45 times Business School/ Academic Dept. mentioned 30 times, Enterprise Unit mentioned 20 times – More Careers Services tuned into this than expected Richard Its important…there is a difference…but what is it?? Its happening in more than 50% of our institutions We need to talk about it We need to acknowledge cultural issues We need to recognise the sensitivity on both sides The history…both types of services under threat and change, history of ‘Connections’ Above all…don’t talk about people…….eg “Enterprise people are……..” lets talk about ‘services’ or ‘cultures’ Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

3 4 Reasons for integrationFinancial (HEIF issues) Strategic (rationalisation) Theme (work related) But where is the theoretical? Richard Financial..Heif running out Strategic – why have similar small depts.? Theme..its all about work isnt it?? Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

4 Beyond the Standard ModelRichard The theory of “almost everything” sub atomic particles Doesn’t explain gravitation Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

5 Towards the Grand Unified TheoryRichard This is a step towards a “theory of Everything” TOE which includes a theory of gravitation We focus here on culture – talk about culture ‘trumping strategy” – or ‘refracting’ strategy Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

6 Two outputs Unified Theory Employability Culture Employability modelCareers and Enterprise Employability model Employability Culture Richard Talk about how bringing tow areas together has strategic implications, cultural implications and theoretical implications Strategic – how will this be delivered? Cultural – How will we behave? Theoretical – how do we understand it? Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

7 Easy to stereotype: Richard So easy to stereotype..What words words would describe this? Formal, professional, informative Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

8 Enterprise is just so like crazy…yeahRichard So easy to stereotype: Funky Creative Studenty Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

9 So as not to fall into stereotypes..Richard Howe ever..nothing funky about this Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

10 Careers professionalism at all times:Richard Nothing serious about this Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

11 Two Questions: What do careers and enterprise serices have in common?In what ways do they differ? Rosy Lead workshop discussion mins Working in small groups with flip chart paper Plenary pulling ideas out fo the small group discussions Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

12 Our Experience Comments regarding similarities“its about encouraging people to go for what they want” “Its all about work” “We both want to help young people with what they want” Comments regarding differences: “Enterprise is about dancing to your own tune” “Enterprise is different because it has emotional intensity” “Careers interactions are structured, its about applying models” “Careers interventions are about challenging people to be realistic” Richard examples Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

13 Our Experience Comments regarding benefits of union“Enterprise has given us permission to draw on the broader underpinning of careers” “enterprise has helped us encompass what is going on in the labour market, its chaos, life is not straightforward” “enterprise stops careers being narrow and work focussed” “being in Employability I am now perceived less as being a maverick” “it has brought structure” “coming in from the cold” Richard Examples Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

14 Our Experience More negative:“I hope its given them a more rounded approach” (enterprise professional) “careers professionals appear more interested in others and have a more caring approach... “ Richard Note…both comments about people Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

15 A Cultural Approach (Hawkins)Enterprise Careers Artefacts (policy statements, mission statements, dress codes, furnishings, buildings PR) Jeans Pitching Smart Interviews Behaviour (what people do and say, what is rewarded, how conflict is resolved, how mistakes are treated) Take a risk (Forgiveness not permission) Get Permission (Permission not forgiveness) Mind-set (organisational world view, ways of thinking that constrain behaviour, organisational values in use, basic assumptions) Individualism Create something Professionalism Obtain something Emotional Ground (mostly unconscious emotional states and needs that create a context in which events are perceived) Excitement Formal Motivational Roots (Underlying sense of purpose that links the organisation and the individuals) Helping others to achieve Richard Schein – cultural models that examine culture in levels Hawkins is a development of Schein We want to develop a model by questionnaires to more people..any volunteers? Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

16 Turning up the volume Richard My initial metaphorEnterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

17 (How) Does this help? Richard DiscussionEnterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13

18 [email protected] [email protected]Any Questions? Enterprise, Careers, and Employability Culture September 13