12 May 2015 David Fisher Senior Writer New Zealand Herald T?na koe David Official Information Act request M?ori Television 9-15 Davis Crescent PO Box 11301? Newmarket Auckland 1149 Tel: +64 9 539 7000 Fax: +84 9 539 ?199 \wwmaoritelevisioncom TELEVISION 0 T6 360 This letter is in response to your Official Information Act request received via email on 14 April in which you request, ?a copy of the review document produced by Grafton Consulting for In response to your request, i attach a PowerPoint presentation entitled Maori TV Leadership Team Effective Functioning and Alignment to Strategy and a summary review document presented to the executive team in July 2014. Some information within these documents is being withheld to protect the privacy of natural persons, protect commercially sensitive information, or maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions. Documentation and information withheld The idemtityof certain individuals relating to the review is withheld-under section of the Official Information Act 1982 in order to protect the privacy of natural persons. 0 Information that is commercially sensitive to Maori Television, including company strategy is withheld under section of the Official Information Act 1982. 0 Some information relating to the review has been withheld from the documents under section of the Official Information Act 1982, in order to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions. If you are not satisfied with this response, you have the right, under section 28(3) of the Official Information Act 1982, to make a complaint to the Ombudsman. Nga mihi Rick Osborne Head of Corporate Affairs 6 Maori TV Lea i Team Effecgve Tg? Functi Alignmg? tg?rategy . . 0 OK HOB 3 TELEVISION Ll? Are you aligned to your Strategy? will Strategy and Environment (J . Proud of What the organisation has achieveiq?gyearso'o Areas of Concern - Lack of up to date vision for peo guid - Question around whet gori TV g$gdcaster or content provider? - Broadcast environmo?fgsidl .4 Document created 1 July 2014 2 Are you aligned to your Strategy? Culture and Leadership - Strong sense of whanau ?__not the fra?itional discorQSt betweenVo?k and home . Alignment of personal values to organisation - Enjoy the people and camaraderie TELEVISION Document created 1 July 2014 3 Are you aligned to your Strategy? Structure Model is conceptually easy for people to understand Specialist knowledge focused on key areas Calling out Digital as a stand alone Works-well for traditional/ linear mcide?sx (J I \00 output 05$, Document created 1 July 2014 4 hatching: Are you aligned to your Strategy? Grafton Organising Systems macaw . Intent to support staff learning te reo \siDocument created 1 July 2014 5 Are you aligned to your Strategy? . . Areas of Focus la?lrtom?mls! 6 Unified executive who walk the talk Clear direction that people can rally behi?q Remove the us versus them manage ivide Capability review to ensure the ri ople a I right roles Ensurerclarity of which activiti here hat the interd-ependencies are clea? as to e?ross departmental collaboration . e? x, - (1 Document created 1 July 2014 Are you aligned to your StratdeE'y? LU 10:13 Are you aligned to your Strategy? - CK, Graftor} - Reflecting on the feedback what are {waft gvays? ?lade M?oel TELEVISION Environment and Strategy Positives - Senior team is seen as being well connected (experience in broadcasting and/ or Maori community) and that their level of discussion can be very thoughtful If it?s about what ends up on screen then the last year was generally very positive? i.e. connection with a wider population ANZAC - Business has still held up well especially given the amount of change - structural change, CEO departure, interim CEO, new CEO, etc. Areas of Concern Strategy - Everyone is looking for direction as people sat along a continue At the start people felt the channel was moref anga 0 They felt the strategy is for the revitalizgi?di?i of Te Reo. pv that is inspiring, educational and informative (Sta m? tent). - People talked about having lmmer-sive content so as to embrace all NZ?ers Le. those who have 5 he reo and nt ty, those overseas, etc. - People wanted a nt 0 iff ence from instream, with documentaries and drama that connected with ri. KO Outside loo?bgmd the anons at times Maori view of how to report] what reportin Tikang pers ti l.e. not challenge and critique one another The big chanQ trategy ha een a ange to multilatlon to understanding of business-and the implications of decisions ab e, - Giv thegap - Significant ound the funding model being flawed as MTS tries to do more with the same amount of . A hat it had six years ago. Board Document created 1 July 2014 1 Leadership Period of emptiness for too long given lack of CEO and direction - CEO feedback has settled down people want change and a lot are happy with the appointment, people want to be aligned behind their new leader. Culture and Leadership Positives Culture People are happy for change and fresh ideas as there i a eiief in the ani tion Real sense of fun with people enjoying the work and sionate abou Strong sense of alignment to personal values - com itted of peop sult Respect for one another and tradition peo' Ie km be part of, 3- picture The language is appreciated - i.e. am pro Speak It in work that I do" Sense of whanau is key and that there is no or work life. a one. At the ground level people and teams together. Leadership it was seen as a good thing th the anisation now as this was a big gap . People 21% for inspi tidership where the right behaviours are role modelled. . Pe le? Iear underE/M: of the MTS purpose and identity 0 Areas of Concern 0k Culture Document created 1 July 2014 2 M?onl TELEVISION RI TELEVISION Design Pros Easy structure to follow and it is not difficult to understand the functional groupings l.e. specialist focus on key areas Greater focus on digital and clearly part of the strategy Operations was seen to have improved over the last three years Strong alignment to other indigenous broadcaster Cons People felt change is required for MTS to really deliver to the evolving market needs i.e. on?Iine content. . Ouestio ma?gd where @s sit including: ge?mrch - Lack of capin some (new/emerging) areas Linkages between teams not clear nor has it been clarified by those involved Document created '1 July 2014 4 Organising Systems Processes 0 End to end processes and associated interdependencies are: Decision Rights 5% (3s People and Rewards . MTS is seen as t??e of excellence, providing career opportunities for young orig! - MTS is "Home c?the Experts?, providing educational programmes funded by the re tr i a rogrammes that serve a diverse community. ucation,.as el @53anng nt is encouraged Document created 1 July 2014 5 ON