08. Designing Organizations for Engagement and Meaningful Contributions with Nancy J. Hess

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Learning to Change

Melissa Emler

28 episodes

2 weeks ago

Change is hard. It’s hard enough when you’re trying to break a bad habit or work toward a new goal. But leading change in your organization? That can feel impossible. Learning to Change is a show that’s about making change easier—for individuals and organizations—through learning. Bringing 20 years of education experience to leaders, managers, and executives, host Melissa Emler talks with people who have led change through learning in their organizations. Each episode is a tool for helping you and your organization create a culture of learning so that you can get unstuck, move forward with confidence, and achieve your goals. Learning to Change will help you break down barriers to learning and make learning the cultural DNA of your team.

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08. Designing Organizations for Engagement and Meaningful Contributions with Nancy J. Hess

Learning to Change

35 minutes 49 seconds

2 years ago

08. Designing Organizations for Engagement and Meaningful Contributions with Nancy J. Hess

My guest, Nancy J. Hess, brings her perspective on education and organizational change based on her deep work with state and local governments. Her expertise is rooted in guiding leadership through change, developing strategies for more efficient and engaging HR structures, and fostering learning environments that address the many challenges of local government.
Nancy and I have a conversation about engagement within organizations and how true engagement drives change and transcends mere visible involvement and compliance. We discuss engagement as an intricate process tied to meaningful connections, active learning, and individual experiences.
We also discuss frameworks for driving engagement and collecting narratives within organizations as we tackle complex problems that require long-term thinking.
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LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE TO HEAR:

* How Nancy convened a large group of municipal employees from multiple departments to effect change

* Why individuals within an organization should build a portfolio of skills and projects

* How politics in local government clashes with the need to solve complex problems

* The power of collecting stories and narratives across an organization, not just surveys

* Three layers of making sense for organization change

* Why engagement and community building are essential to learning

RESOURCES:

* Harold Jarche: Personal Knowledge Management

* Cynefin Framework

* SenseMaker

LEARN MORE ABOUT nancy j. Hess

* NJ Hess Associates

* Connect on LinkedIn

LEARN MORE ABOUT MELISSA EMLER AND MODERN LEARNERS:

* Modern Learners

* Modern Learners Community