Research for Social Change
A consistent challenge facing organizations of all sizes is convincing leaders that they are in need of development. Moreover effective opportunities for development and learning too often stops at the middle management levels leaving more senior level leaders in the cold when searching for effective and intentional opportunities for growth. NOIRE examines the extent and nature of leadership development practices polices and innovations with an eye towards illuminating best practices and disruptive innovations.
Human Processes
The Horizon in View
AI no stranger to Human services
although AI's are getting a lot of attention anow it has been feature of human service work specifically in the field of Social work for well over a decade…
AI versus OD
Much time is spent on developing strategic plans, policies and Procedures, emergency response protocols, root cause analysis's and adapting to changing environments; Generative AI or Large Language Models (LLMs)have the capacity to learn and adapt at blinding speeds. Will these tools create more efficient processes or simply put thought leaders out of work?
A review of HHS service strategic plan for AI
AI has demonstrated great promise in streamlining processes, decreasing the time spent on administrative work, bridging language barrier and improving predictive analytics and risk assessment. The Department of Health and Human Services has developed a plan for AI that prioritizes innovation, developing ethical standards for AI use, the democratization of AI technologies, and growing AI empowered workforces and organizational cultures. What does mean for service delivery and how should organizations prepare?
Change management
Change management is a critical component of organizational development both in theory and in practice. AI has the distinct capacity to create
Humans and AI: Strong Together!?
That sounds like a corporate call to action at the end of the keynote address for a corporate getaway scene at the beginning of a movie that doesn't end well. But what does this collaborative effort look like within the context of growing and Changning organization landscape?