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The Tide is Changing Community of Practice

Our Community of Practice supports practitioners and others interested in Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Project Management and Change Management.

Number of people: 180

Calendar: Second Friday of every month

Agenda for coming meetings: The Effect of Workplace Happiness on Productivity (Nov 2024)

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges (Dec 2024)

Successful Communication and Continuous Improvement (January 2025)

Tips on Project Management (February 2025)

Past agenda topics:

2024

  • Office for Innovation & Commercialization.
  • Successful Conflict Conversations.
  • Compliance and Risk Management Agility Update.
  • The Spirit of Continuous Improvement at UAB Operations for Facilities Administration and Environmental Health & Safety Departments and Projects.
  • Big Picture for Project Management.
  • Psychological Safety & Student Affairs.
  • Improve Less, The Focus and Align Framework for Sustainable Continuous Improvement.
  • Strategies to Improve Self-Awareness and Collaboration.
  • Interactive Presentations

2023

  • Keeping your Eye on the Prize: How to get your most important work done.
  • Process Automation.
  • O365 Productivity Tools.
  • NCCI (Network for Change and Continuous Innovation) Membership and Outreach Committee.
  • Deepen Your Lean Leadership Skills with Brain Science.
  • Trello Overview – visual way for teams to collaborate on projects.
  • NCCI (Network for Change and Continuous Innovation) 2023 Conference Take Aways.
  • Agility at Work with Melinda Wallace (FOSAS – FO Shared Administrative Services).
  • The Art of Data Storytelling.
  • Write Smarter, Not Harder, with Smart Brevity.

2022 and Before

  • Miro overview demo – Online collaborative whiteboarding platform.
  • Introduction to Robotics Process Automation (RPA).
  • Office 365 as a collaboration tool, including Teams, OneDrive, Planner & Lists.
  • Agility webpage overview + Building a psychologically safe workplace video by Amy Edmondson.
  • Cooperation Ted Talk video (How too many rules at work keep you from getting things done by Yves Moriex) and reflections.
  • Jira implementation at University Libraries for their strategic planning.
  • Business Analytics – Why data is important?
  • Problem Solving.
  • Change Management Overview.
  • Brainstorming Strategies – Learn some new techniques to energize your brainstorming sessions.
    • OTIDE Continuous Improvement Projects.

    Notes: If you are interested in participating in our Community of Practice, contact us to cvegarengifo@ua.edu or lsway@ua.edu