Workshop-Anne Jacoby & Kirsten Lora-Partnering for Change: How Empowered Partnerships Transform Organizations

Partnering to Make your Transformation Successful

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Agenda

Why transformations are prevalent nowWhat are common challenges organizations faceWhat are potential solutions to these challengesWhat are the benefits of a targeted professional

development program


Why transformations are prevalent now

Fastest rate of information creation ever New digital economy Aging workforce retiring and taking knowledge with them Market pressure to innovate and go to market faster Agile methodologies Public and private cloud infrastructure Big data analysis New workforce with different styles of learning and communicating Remote workforce Sourcing


Exercise 1: Identify your transformations

Exercise / worksheet 1


What are common challengesorganizations face

• Staying Relevant• Retaining Talent• Transforming Roles• Preparing for Change


Case Study Discussion

IT restructuringCompetencies defined for employees but not

discussed, utilized, or builtNo formal training plans IT needed to reinvent itself to become more

business centric Incorporation of sourcing model


Exercise 2: Identify your challenges

Worksheet on identify challenges


What are potential solutions to these challenges

Identify any obvious solutions Integrate any plan with a change management

effortPerform a training needs analysisExplore or create career paths


Change Management

Identify and empower the organizational change champion to lead and manage the change

Assess your internal change capabilities and weigh the value of bringing in a partner to assist you with managing the change


Training Needs Analysis

Determine level of analysis Consider the need and the environment

Comprehensive individual skills assessmentDevelop role specific training plansIdentify department wide training needsAll analysis should be in the context of organizational

strategy


Explore or Develop Career Paths

Identify how people can grow through their career Consider 70-20-10 plans Evaluate formal and informal learning opportunities



Organization undergoing transformationVision definedCompetencies definedNeed for strategic training plan


What are the Benefits of a TargetedProfessional Development Program

•Staying Relevant•Retaining Talent•Transforming Roles•Preparing for Change



•Staying Relevant• IT is more capable at responding to market changes

•Retaining Talent• Development plans engage individuals

•Transforming Roles• IT is more focused on the business needs• Professional development plans allow for individual

transformation paths

•Preparing for Change• IT is armed with new skills that enable flexibility


Summary

Transformations are prevalent nowChallenges that organizations face are new, but can

be overcomeConsider your organizational strategic goals first

and foremost when planning for changeLook for ways to analyze and optimize your effortsProfessional development plans can empower your

organization THROUGH the individuals who work there

Q&A

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Workshop-Anne Jacoby & Kirsten Lora-Partnering for Change: How Empowered Partnerships Transform Organizations