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building collaborative cultures

1/4/2020

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Everyone would agree that culture is the secret source, the competitive advantage, that connects, unites and makes communities happy – despite this importance we rarely bring an intentionality to culture…(Research Participant) 
This is one of my favourite research participant quotes.

I am committed to bringing an intentionality to culture and in particular to help build "collaborative cultures", so this is a real focus in my collaboration & partnership joint venture workshops.

We look at developing:
  • shared agendas
  • shared language
  • shared measures
​To deliver:
  • shared outcomes

When we are intentional about culture, we realise that it’s really not about big mega changes; it's about "shifting" cultures by “nudging” change.

Intentionality about culture is about changing the paradigm through the stories we tell, the symbols we use, the daily rituals, the degree of reliance on power structures and the control systems in place.

​A move towards empowering leadership and decision-making across the organisation is a significant positive step forward.


Life after the pandemic, will be a call to more and more collaborative cultures and ventures! 

Let's talk if I can help you with building capability, programme set up or help getting an existing programme off the bottom rung of the ladder!

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(adapted from two earlier LinkedIn Posts)
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life in lockdown

31/3/2020

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kererū visiting the kowhai in my garden
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flowers from my daughter arrived on doorstep before lockdown
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Vid19 conference organised by Julia Steel (Simon Dowling's session)
(originally posted on LinkedIn)
Kia ora tātou. How are you going friends? We're day 6/28(for now!) of lockdown in NZ.

In our area, folk seem to be adjusting into a new rhythm - reimagining what we do & how. If you know me personally, you'll know I've had a bit of experience at isolation living (having been the primary carer for my son over his five-year cancer journey)-so, a personal perspective:
  • Listen to the experts' advice.
  • Stay connected. A short message can go a long way. I'm using online video liberally for meetings, as well as connecting with loved ones outside of my bubble e.g. “virtual sisters happy hour”+online family board games
  • Let's watch out for the most vulnerable in our communities.
  • Set up your space at home for work/home schooling/ DIY projects/whatever you need. Consider what energises you & create with what you've got. (My “standing desk” for presentations is a coffee table on top of my main desk!)
  • Plan your day to include a balanced rhythm: service, exercise (walking & yoga practice fro me), work, connecting beyond your bubble (without physical contact).
  • Let go of the small stuff …be kind, be gracious, be gentle.
  • Practice gratitude.
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He waka eke noa. Take care of yourselves, Nazanin

ps I am busy pivoting my workshops to online delivery options – so I’m ready to do stuff together, when you are

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    Nazanin Jenkin
    is a Persian Kiwi - a Persian by descent and a diaspora by circumstance. She lives in New Zealand; along with her husband of over thirty years and two surviving, adult children. 
    Nazanin believes the key to unlocking untapped solutions and hope for mankind is for us to be willing to work collaboratively, across all kinds of differences - silos, sectors, cultures and disciplines.
    ​She is on a mission to build a collaborative movement that delivers shared value.

    The future may be uncertain, but one thing is for sure - success is dependent on learning to work together!

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