organization 2.0: meredith farkas

In Perpetual Beta at the Kreitzberg Library

Meredith FarkasNorwich University

Organization 2.0

Agile, creative, empowering, transparent, fearless, user-focused culture

Rapid change and innovation are the rule, not the exception

Continuous improvement cycle based on a culture of assessment

All staff are encouraged to be change leaders

Learning culture

Good Ideas can Come from Anyone and Anywhere

http://www.flickr.com/photos/araswami/2288837024/

No “pay your dues” mentality

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dvids/4190418101/

Empower staff, anyone can be a leader

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bootbearwdc/14132585/

Give staff time to learn, think and be creative

Positions and duties change in response to the changing environment

http://www.flickr.com/photos/latitudes/66424863/

Creativity in thinking about how tech can solve problems

http://www.flickr.com/photos/korosirego/4334120075/

Develop a Risk-Tolerant Culture

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tollaksen/967960/

Don’t feel limited by current staff skills

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lchifi/248972392/

Elevator pitch vs. weeks of meetings

http://www.flickr.com/photos/danielmorrison/419368629/

Call it a pilot

http://www.flickr.com/photos/popcorncx/4166148822/

Be agile - Drop services that no longer provide value

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38485387@N02/3580728177/

Plan for the continued use and maintenance of tech

http://flickr.com/photos/stshores24/488419188

Questions?

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