Senior management buy-in and internal engagement resources round up, 2024
Introduction
Gaining senior management buy-in is a vital part of delivering a successful retrofit project. You will need to demonstrate senior level support as part of any funding bid, but more importantly, having senior management support will help you to build the profile of your project and unlock the resources that you need. Senior recognition of the importance of your retrofit project also shows your residents how important retrofit of their homes is to your organisation.
We’ve compiled all the resources, including advice packs, toolkits, articles, Masterclass recordings and podcasts that will help you with gaining buy-in from colleagues across your organisation.
Contents
Masterclasses on demand recordings
Gaining senior management buy-in
RISE's senior consultant Matthew Greaves walks through how to build a strong business case for your next retrofit project, and how to use storytelling techniques to achieve buy-in.
Building your business case and project plan
Dr Richard Miller of Miller-Klein Associates joins the RISE team to explore the challenges associated with buy-in and strategic alignment, and how mapping those risks early on in project planning can lead to better levels of engagement from across your organisation.
Toolkits and advice packs
Senior management buy-in Toolkit
Getting the buy-in of senior managers and other key stakeholders is vital for a successful retrofit project. To get buy-in, you must tell a convincing story. Facts and projections are not enough. People must feel the importance of the project. This toolkit will help you create and deliver a compelling story.
Business case Toolkit
Developing and delivering a successful Warm Homes retrofit project requires a clear and convincing business case.This toolkit will help you create a robust business case that will explain your organisation's retrofit project goals, the importance of the project and how the retrofit project will be delivered.
Articles
Gaining senior level buy-in
Senior management buy-in is vital to a successful retrofit project. You will need to demonstrate senior level support as part of any funding bid. More importantly, gaining and keeping senior management support will help you to build the profile of your project, understand and manage risks, and unlock the resources that you need.
Making a case for retrofit
This article will help local authority (LA) and registered housing provider employees build an internal business case for investing resources in retrofit, either through developing strategy or a programme of projects to improve the energy efficiency of their housing. This includes consideration of what resources you may need, what information you may need to gather, what organisational priorities you can align to and what problems you are aiming to solve.
Building a business case
In social housing, there are always important but competing demands for financial and staff resources – and these resources are often limited. Therefore, a great business case is vital for a successful retrofit project. Your business case will help to secure buy-in from the senior management, support applications for funding and provide stakeholders with a clear explanation of the project, its expected outcomes and how these fit into the strategic priorities of your organisation.