Co-Creating Systems & Structures Workgroup
Co-Creating Systems & Structures Workgroup
Purpose: Co-creating systems and structures so all people prosper and thrive, including:
- Education
- Health/Mental Health Care
- Criminal justice
- Recreation/Neighborhood
- Housing
- Faith Community
- Workforce
- Nonprofit Sector
- Media
Activities & Ideas
Model employers event: Building a Culture of Belonging in the Workplace (rockfordchamber.com) – October 18th, 2022 – featuring john a. powell as keynote speaker followed by a panel discussion of local employers on a path to becoming a belonging employer that attracts and retains diverse talent and provides leadership opportunities for all.
Co-create our education system to raise the academic bar for all children and enhance school safety.
- Work with john a. powell to implement Targeted Universalism at Lincoln Middle School.
- Development process, tools and supports for implementation, including active listening to students and parents.
- Share experience with District Leadership for broad implementation.
- Share experience and tools with other schools in the district and region, specifically the feeder schools to Lincoln (Constance Lane and East High).
Engage other systems and restructures around co-creation for fair and equitable systems.
Contact
To learn more about how you can engage in work around Belonging in Rockford, please email NICNE Associate Director Billie Callahan at nicne.niu@gmail.com
Indicators of Success
Indicators of success are being developed. Initial indicators are:
- Model employers provide knowledge to other employers of their journey toward belonging
- Model employers attract and retain diverse talent and provide leadership opportunities for all
Tools & Resources
https://springhealth.com/create-culture-of-belonging-at-work/
The Value of Belonging at Work (hbr.org)
The Surprising Power of Simply Asking Coworkers How They’re Doing (hbr.org)
https://gasparinsurance.com/the-value-of-belonging-in-the-workplace/
Ostracism more damaging than bullying in the workplace (ubc.ca)
https://www.betterup.com/blog/belonging
Using Data to Disrupt Systemic Inequity (ssir.org)
Brené Brown and Vernā Myers Discuss Inclusion and Diversity – Podcast Episode (netflix.net)