alignment: co-creation and coaching

Innovation in the public sector is not an oxymoron!  In fact, government is a fertile environment for innovation because of the dedication to service, deep reserves of expertise, and competition for resources found there.  Traditionally, bureaucratic thinking constrains innovation because of its general nature to be rule-oriented with an emphasis on equality towards all actors.

A 2015 article from Stanford Social Innovation Review gives the idea of co-creation in government, a popular method of organizational change and innovation in the private sector, a thorough exploration.  One of its authors, Francis Gouillart, is also an author of the seminal work on the topic, The Power of Co-Creation (2010).   Co-Creation was also a topic for 2018 webinar by Alliance for Innovation, and featured a case study from Hennepin County, MI.
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I took some time to compare the steps of Co-Creation with the Arc of Coaching as developed by Duquesne University Professional Coach Certification Program.  The table below explains the alignment in a simplified way. Within each step resides many tools deployed by the professional coach. If your organization is adopting a Co-Creation approach to change,  professional coaching techniques and practices can help.  Please contact me for further info or assistance.