The social services expo and conference will take place on March 18, 2014 with the theme of "Fostering Innovation: A Shared Learning Experience." The event will focus on innovation through staff-driven initiatives, leadership, and organizational culture. Attendees will discuss key drivers of innovation in their organizations and the role of leadership in influence in building innovative workplace cultures. Barriers to innovation will also be addressed.
9. Commissioner’s Office
Business Affairs and
Financial Management
Children’s Services
Housing Services
Income and
Employment Support
Family Services
Long Term Care and
Services For Seniors
16. What have you found to be a key driver of innovation
within your organization?
What role might leadership through influence play in
building a culture of innovation in your workplace?
What barriers might exist? How might these barriers
be overcome?
17.
18. DREAMDREAM of new possibilities.of new possibilities.
INSPIREINSPIRE one another.one another.
ACHIEVEACHIEVE excellenceexcellence
together.together.
Tell the story of “removing the table…”
Represents the change and innovation process
Take risk, safe to fail, felt supported to take risk
Creating a space for shared learning, open sharing of ideas, active engagement by all members
Share background / history of what brought us to this presentation
SOS Innovation and Research Forum 2013
Current collaborative directions being explored 1) knowledge exchange 2) applications of un-conference approach to team meetings 3) evaluation of a staff-driven innovation process
From Durham.ca
- Talk about Durham in the context of Canada
Briefly talk about Social Services Department in the context of the Region of Durham
Briefly highlight each division
Talk about staff driven initiatives for change and innovation, made possible by our approach to leadership, made possible by the organizational culture within our department.
Focus on staff-driven process for change (surrounding individuals with support team)
Share stories and video of staff leadership.
Talk about department’s approach to leadership (head, heart, servant leadership)
Talk about leadership circle
Share examples of qualitative feedback from LC members
Briefly talk about my own experience as a facilitator
Talk about circle (representing community of support for staff driven change and innovation) and triangle (formal organizational structure that protects and provides permission for circle).
Talk about moving from leadership by position / title (e.g., a single leader) to shared learning and leadership (e.g., leadership by all, irrespective of title / position)
Talk about:
- leadership being disbursed amongst all staff
- expertise being disbursed amongst all staff
- knowledge being disbursed amongst all staff
- skills being drawn from all staff
- learning from one another as we grow ideas and support staff-driven change, leadership, and innovation
Facilitate discussion in small groups
Talk about:
- ideas for change and innovation being within all of us, irrespective of position or title.
- creating the space for innovation – creating communities of support, allows leadership to emerge from everyone, inspiring us to see new possibilities.
- Dream, Inspire, Achieve (the phrase used to describe our journey to a culture of staff driven change and innovation)