Over the years, many of my colleagues have wanted more than training in co-production, they have wanted ongoing advice about how to put their learning into practice, and how to tackle some of the day to day stumbling blocks encountered when trying to change the way of doing things. Having done this work for decades and with more than 100 clients, I have come up against many of the obstacles that you might now face. Examples include:
- How do I approach co-production strategically – where on earth do I start?
- How do I persuade sceptical colleagues that co-production is the way to go?
- How do I get people to take a co-design approach when they are already so pushed for time or when resources are so tight?
- How do I make sure this new way of doing things sticks for the long term, and isn’t just a flash in the pan?
- How do I do co-production in practical terms, across a wide geographical area, or with vulnerable people who can’t travel or gather together?
- How do I demonstrate the value of co-production?