The Emotional Journey of Organizational Change: A Case Study
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Much of the high rate of failure, employee disengagement, and cost of change can be traced back to leaders approaching change as strictly a strategic engagement.
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However, leading your organization through change is as much an individual journey as it is a strategic one. Rather than the typical view of change as a phased strategic process, this discussion models change as a psychological journey that each member of an organization experiences in a unique manner. Through this perspective, this session explores change as an emotional journey, with guidance and tools on how to better facilitate that journey for the individuals in your organizations which can lead to higher engagement and change success.
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Presenter: Dr. Joseph Drasin, Asst. VP Enterprise Planning & Continuous Improvement, Division of IT, University of Maryland
When: June 6, 2023, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Details: Zoom/Online - Access information will be provided to registrants
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NCCI 2023 Annual Conference – Baltimore, MD on July 12–14 – Reduced Rates for UVA Faculty & Staff!
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Gain insights and solutions regarding change management, process improvement, strategic planning, project management, and innovation in higher education.
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Conference highlights include:
- Sessions that cover skills and tools, lessons learned, and trending topics
- Preconference workshops to provide in-depth learning on the Simplex Methodology, Lean Six Sigma, and Strengths Based Development
- Exciting opportunities to expand your professional network
UVA's institutional membership provides UVA faculty and staff reduced registration rates. Learn more about the schedule, sessions, and registration.
Have questions about registration or the conference? Contact Tim Kelley here.
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Welcome Becky Sowers to Organizational Excellence!
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Becky Sowers will join the OE Team in late May as a Senior Associate. Becky brings learnings and applied knowledge from a range of experiences in higher education, consulting, and corporate. Her skills in project management, organizational change, planning, process improvement, data analysis, and technology enablement will be tremendous assets in our collaborations and support of initiatives all across Grounds.
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She comes to us from the McIntire School of Commerce where she currently serves as Director of Operations and Data in Career Services. She holds a B.S in Systems Engineering from UVA and an MBA from UNC. Further, Becky demonstrates a learning mindset and continues to acquire new skills and knowledge to apply in her work, a core tenet of organizational excellence. We are delighted to welcome Becky!
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Supporting the Strategic Research Infrastructure Initiative (SRII) Steering Committee
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The University launched an ambitious research infrastructure project in fall 2022 with the goal of identifying infrastructure investments that would advance the University’s research goals. After many months of work, each the six working groups put forward a set of recommendations to the Steering Committee. The OE team supported the Steering Committee as they took an integrated view of all recommendations. The committee reviewed recommendations, identified relationships among ideas, and sorted and prioritized ideas to be considered by leadership.
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Flash Talks: Share Information in a Short Amount of Time
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Flash Talks are a quick, effective way to provide a concise introduction or overview of work and key concepts. Say more with less and bring a topic to life. In the SRII Steering Committee meeting described above, this method was used to share generally about the recommendations coming forward from each work group.
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Flash Talks – What do they look like?
- Timed segments, typically anywhere from about 2 – 5 minutes each. Time limitations are strictly enforced. Often a 30 second warning is given to speakers.
- Slide limitations, typically 1-3 slides, although some allow no visual aids
- No introduction to the talk or questions taken during the talk
- Other variations:
- Group several flash talks together on a similar theme
- Set aside time after the flash talk for participants to process together in small groups the information shared, provide a set of guiding questions for discussion
- Have breakout sessions after the talks where participants can self-select a flash talk topic for further discussion
- Combine with a poster session, a common approach at conferences
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