Organization Design 2022
Creating Transformative Initiatives for Growth, Adaptability, & Well-Being
March 25 - April 29, 6 Fridays 12pm-3.30pm EST (incl. breaks)
Think Tank & Design Hub - 7 participants per cohort - Live Zoom conferences
The last two years have confronted businesses and people with a cycle of disruptive events. As we approach a new phase in the “return-to-work” process, many companies seek innovations for their people and operating systems. A fresh start in 2022 requires companies to creatively design new systems that can assure employee well-being, provide effective ways to meet unforeseen circumstances, and energize sustainable growth. This series of live Zoom workshops provides the platform for executives, people and innovation leaders, to ideate and design innovative systems / initiatives that address their specific challenges and opportunities in 2022.
Objectives
The objectives of this curated interactive workshop are:
- Introduce key principles of adaptive, growth- & energy-oriented systems/initiatives.
- Envision and flesh out transformative solutions through the power of group brainstorming and interactive dynamics.
- Find tailored solutions for specific challenges & opportunities in 2022.
- Provide feedback and guidance on participants' initiative designs and spark inspiration for the next steps.
- Connect to other leaders in the same situation and recharge batteries.
Who should attend? Executives, internal HR/People, OD & Innovation leaders who are committed to designing new initiatives and organizational systems.
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The workshop and creative think tank will be facilitated by Dr. Erika Jacobi, with special presentations offered by John Reaves (Innovation Design & Experiential Exercise) and Dr. Sergej van Middendorp (Network-Based Transformation Example).
Dr. Jacobi is a published adaptive organization design and innovation specialist with large-scale transformation and design experience on 3 continents. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, Small to Midsized Businesses, and startups to design organization and people systems for growth and well-being. She has a Ph.D. in Organizational Development and Change as well as an M.A. in Human & Organizational Behavior, Systems and Development from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA. Dr. van Middendorp and John Reave both have extensive innovation experience and immediate transformation know-how from large-scale initiatives in the health care sector. The three have served clients such as IBM, Sony Mobile Communications, Consumer Health, Estée Lauder, SAP, LexisNexis, Lucent, Microsoft, GM, Exxon, PepsiCo, and the United Nations as well as Pre-/Post-IPO startups