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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: 80

Calendar: Second Friday of every month

Agenda for coming meetings: Successful Conflict Conversations (February 2024)

Compliance and Riska Management Agility Update (March 2024)

Big Picture for Project Management (April 2024)

Strategies to Improve Self-Awareness and Collaboration

Past agenda topics:

  • 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.
  • Brainstorming Strategies – Learn some new techniques to energize your brainstorming sessions.
    • OTIDE Continuous Improvement Projects.

    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

    2024

    • Office for Innovation & Commercialization

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