Kia ora koutou,

I know that some people have already passed on to their managers ideas for things that we might not do, or ways we can be more efficient in a particular process. Here is a place on sharepoint where we can input and see suggested ideas and build on them as they come along. Apologies that it has taken a little longer to get this site set up for everyone to use.

https://ucshare.canterbury.ac.nz/management/dep/dep002/Lists/SavingsIdeas/AllItems.aspx

Feel free to add anything you’ve thought of – this can be done anonymously if you prefer.

Below is the relevant extract from the notes of the Budget Challenge meeting on 29 November:

“What about money saving ideas from staff?
We can all suggest efficiencies and ideas, but these will need to be documented. SharePoint might be best for this as it would allow staff to see what was happening with the idea.
As well as suggestions in their own areas, staff are welcome to make constructive suggestions about processes and tasks in other areas. It is important for the Library to record and make senior management aware of ideas that result in savings. Changes must be documented, not just absorbed.  We all need to be conscious of what we are not going to do. There are moves already to collaborate with the Student Services and IT Services which could also result in savings. Again, these will need to be properly documented.”

See Counterculture post 1 December for the link to the full version of the Budget challenge meeting notes.