Factors that constrain and enable

Aspect of Commissioning 2: Relationships and organisation across the system. Teaching text from June 2025.

June 2025 teaching template, slide 39

Relationships and organisation across the system – Factors in place that constrain or enable

Politician / partner politics

Governance

Formal partnerships

Existing and historic relationships

Different values that organisations and places put on commissioning

Ethics and values of the organisation itself and people in it – culture

Level of trust and involvement (not just engagement) of citizens / community

Culture / behaviour development

Incentives driven by funding streams

Trust / relationships / culture – open and honest vs judgemental and punitive or avoidant

Which of these factors most holds back your ability to work in this space? Which most supports you?