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Organisation Evaluation 2025

Is NMH organised in a way that meets future needs? In the spring of 2025, we will review our organisation with the help of an external evaluator.

Why is this important?

Our new strategy and strategic goals will challenge us as an organisation. Are we organised in the best way to achieve the goals in the strategy? The framework conditions will not necessarily improve in the future, and we will be challenged to use available resources (people, money, premises, etc.) wisely, efficiently, and sustainably.

We need to ask ourselves these questions:

  • How do the organisation's seven academic and six administrative sections function? Can the research centres be organised differently?
  • How does the interaction between academic sections and administrative sections function?
  • How does the division of labour, coordination, and scaling work for task completion and fulfilling our societal mission?
  • Do we have the correct positions and roles we need?
  • How is our ability to adapt to changing framework conditions and expectations?
  • What alternative organisational principles and solutions can/should we consider?

Mapping and Analysis

First, the current situation will be mapped and analysed. The evaluation will result in an evaluation report that analyses the strengths and weaknesses of the current organisation, roles, and functions. The report will also highlight possible alternative ways of organising the institution, encompassing academic and administrative operations.

Timeline

Autumn 2024

  • The board approves the organisation evaluation and allocates 1 million NOK, excluding VAT, to the project.

Spring 2025

  • Week 4: The evaluator is selected. The consultancy firm Agenda Kaupang is chosen.
  • February to May: The evaluation is conducted.
  • New: 10 March: Employees will receive an email with a link to a survey. The sender is Agenda Kaupang. The survey will be sent to all employees with a 20% position or more. The deadline will be on Monday 24 March.
  • 31 March: Preliminary summary of the survey at the leadership seminar. At the same time, group interviews are prepared, as the survey responses will form the basis for the group interviews.
  • April and May: Group interviews are conducted with various groups of employees and students. Agenda Kaupang, the project group, and the steering committee will collaborate to assemble the groups.
  • June: The evaluation's findings are presented and discussed with the "old" board at the board seminar.

Autumn 2025

  • Autumn 2025: Evaluate and decide on a potential new organisational structure.
  • Autumn 2025: Negotiations regarding any organisational changes.
  • October: The board discusses the results of the organisation evaluation.
  • December: Any changes are approved at the board meeting.

Spring 2026

  • If applicable, positions and roles will be advertised and filled.

Steering Committee and Project Group

The evaluation is organised as a project.

Steering Committee:

  • Astrid Kvalbein, rector
  • Kristel Mari Skorge, Managing Director

Project Group:

  • John Vinge, Head of depart­ment and Asso­ci­ate Pro­fess­or, Music Education and Music Therapy Department
  • Vivianne Sydnes, Pro­fes­sor, Conducting, Voice and Church Music Department
  • Torben Snekkestad, Pro­fess­or, Jazz, Improvised Music and Traditional Nordic Folk Music Department
  • Camilla Thorkildsen, Head of Depart­ment, Academic Affairs and Research
  • Kai Øderud, Head of Depart­ment, Finance, HR and Archiving
  • Åse Karin Hjelen, Union Representative Parat
  • Roger Arntzen, Union Representative Creo
  • Kjetil Solvik, Special Advisor (Internal Project Manager )

Questions?