Leading Asset Buildingthrough Complex ChangePart of an online series of conversations about asset building, complex change, and

Human Systems Dynamics.

Welcome!

Purpose of Today’s Session Provide a preview of the “Leading Asset Building as Complex

Change” that will be new at the 2006 HC-HY conference.

To use the lens of Human Systems Dynamics (HSD) to view aspects of a YMCA leader’s Developmental Assets work.

To use the lens of Human Systems Dynamics (HSD) to reflect on the asset movement in general and the evolution of Search Institute ideas

To continue our conversation about the intersection between Search Institute ideas and Human Systems Dynamics concepts.

Structure of Today’s Session• It’s to share stories and ideas

• Norris Lineweaver, Director General of the Jerusalem International YMCA (JIY)

• Gene Roehlkepartain, Senior Advisor, Office of the President at Search Institute

• Glenda Eoyang, Founder, Human Systems Dynamics Institute

• Kristin Johnstad, Senior Consultant, Research Applications at Search Institute

• One in a webinar series (www.search-institute.org/hchy)

• Use the chat space at the bottom of this screen and/or for further dialogue (http://communities.uliveandlearn.com/uliveandlearn)

What are we talking about today? An asset champion’s stories

A Search Institute staff person’s perspective on how this story and what we’ve learn have evolved over the last 10 years

A perspective on what concepts from HSD can help us understand the story and evolution of a powerful movement.

Norris’s story – YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

Role as YMCA CEO

Discovery of Community Perceptions

State of YMCA culture

Assets as a tool for transformation

For further information- Download: The Great 8 article and the Asset Development Case study – 2006

Glenda’s reflections

A logic model that can A logic model that can help us view how Norris help us view how Norris influenced change influenced change using asset frameworkusing asset framework

Self-Organizing Cycles

Seeing

Influencing

Action

Tools

AssetsCulture Patterns

Environment

Norris’s Reaction

Gene’s perspective on the asset movementA Simple Idea that Unleashed

Complex Change

A tool to reframe the conversation

A benchmark for communities

Simple entry points

Different people starting in different places

Additive power

Search Institute’s Action StrategiesFive Action Strategies for Transforming Communities and Society

Reflecting what we saw

Moving beyond single actions

Balance formal and informal

A new tool for reflection

Recruit champions

Align fundraising case with asset

language and voice

Share the “baby boomer memo”  (the

40 Assets)

Norris’s story

Norris’s story

Mapping assets in their neighborhood or school

Ownership through service learning

Immediate gratification/recognition for demonstrating positive core values –

getting caught doing something right

Position enterprise as a strong advocate and resource for practical asset building strategies

Empower true believers at the grass roots

Relieve a burden so that teachers can teach and kids can learn – take occupation of the school campus and inoculate with a vigorous asset building program/campaign

Norris’s story

Assets is not a program -integrates best program practices with the philosophy of total community engagement

Program protocol is the formality of intention.  Assets frame our intentions to empower incidental informalities to engage kids and their significant others. 

Assets provided a validated theory driven –

research based paradigm upon which we launched our outcomes based management and evaluation program. 

Norris’s story

Became an influential leaders shifting how outcomes for community youth development were measured

Provided key leadership to transform direction and effectiveness of the Indiana Youth Institute, now a fully articulated technical assistance enterprise for community youth organizations across the State of Indiana.

Provided an invigorated platform for public policy of Indiana YMCAs advocating positive positions on behalf of children and youth in the state capitol and on The Hill in Washington D.C.

Norris’s story

Self-Organizing Cycles

Seeing

Influencing

Action

Tools

Assets

Culture Patterns

Environment

Action Strategies

Possibilities in Jerusalem

We would invite listeners to post comments or question on ideas shared so far as Norris sharing initial thinking and Gene and Glenda share insights or ask questions

Self-Organizing Cycles

Seeing

Influencing

Action

Tools

Assets

Culture Patterns

Environment

Action Strategies

Human Systems Dynamics (HSD)

• Leadership

• Landscape

• Complex Adaptive Systems

• CDE Model

• Simple Rules

• Patterns

• Sustainability

Why keep exploring this intersect of Search Institute and HSD ideas?

Name what you know so you can talk to others

Move from implicit to explicit so you can be intentional when you see and influence

Learn more effectively from experience (yours and other asset leaders’)

Find options for action when you’re feeling stuck.

Join us at the conference!HC-HY 2006 Conference – (Oct 25- 28)

Leading Asset Building as Complex Change

Wednesday – All day pre-conference with Glenda Eoyang

Thursday – Mini-assembly with ideas tied to real asset stories and examples

Friday – Three learning sessions: 1) simple rules 2) patterns 3) sustainability

Saturday – Building a learning network

Continue the conversation on-lineTo download any of the text of today’s presentation resources or

continue the conversation, go to the on-line discussion board and add your own relevant resources

www.abundantasset.org

(Norris’s JIY or Indy?)

www.search-institute.org/hchy

www.hsdinstitute.org

Beyond the conference….

Stay tuned

-check the Search Institute website

- email Kristin Johnstad

(kristinj@search-institute.org)

And one more thing….

Thanks for Joining

Us Today!We hope to see you in October

in Minneapolis!