Talk: Transformation by Invitation
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Martin Burns
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Transformation by Invitation
Short synopsis:
Have you had help inflicted on you? Ever heard someone insisting "I'll do it on my own"? Have you ever noticed that whenever you push a system to change, it pushes back? All these scenarios are common when we seek change in an organisation. And yet change does happen, all around us, often welcomed by those closest to it - ask most new parents. Let's reset our understanding of change, inviting those most affected to be our co-creators and leaders.
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This session starts from a basis of understanding the act of helping, as outlined in Edgar Schein's work: that help only works when it is a response to a specific invitation from the person being helped, and that it requires a very specific power dynamic to work. This is then contrasted with typical attempts to 'help' organisations change, such as external pressure and roll-out plans. Finally, an approach is offered to generate the pull for change, along with some practical examples of how the people whose work is being changed can be invited to play a much deeper part.
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