Infusing and Embedding AI at NJ DHS Presentation

Infusing and Embedding AI at NJ DHS Presentation to Appreciative Inquiry Consulting Assembly of the Whole Lonnie Weiss Consulting, LLC www. weissconsults. com

Imagine…. An agency where positive stories, images and relationships are a natural part of people’s daily work… Where people reframe perceptions around what’s right, what’s working and what’s possible… Where working from these strengths becomes everyday and ordinary…. Igniting increasingly successful practice and service delivery.

Purpose To infuse and embed an appreciative perspective into organizational life at DHS. To bring AI to life at three levels: Individual Work group Organizational

Infuse and Embed Infuse n Informal transfer of knowledge Embed n Formal transfer of learning Leadership n Core/Ambassador Team

Learning & Practice Cadre of 65 AI Facilitators & Ambassadors Train the Trainer Sessions June 1– 2 Individual leadership of change June 20– 21 Projects & organization applications AI Practice Apply to individual work Assist others in work group Lead and facilitate projects Seek ways to infuse & embed AI throughout DHS

Training Days 1 & 2 Discovery n Impact via Positive Perspective & DHS at its Best Dream n An Appreciative DHS in 2010 Design n Individual Leadership Stances Destiny n n “Celebrate What’s Right With the World” Reframing: Side Show and Center Ring

Training Days 3 & 4 Project Work n n n Project topic selection Writing appreciative questions Selecting AI strategy Engagement and resistance Project planning

Reframing “Stuff” That Happens Choice Point Side Show Center Ring

Reframing Tool Side Show n n n Make Up a Story, Evaluate the Others Take it Personally React Lose Focus Fall Out of Partnership Center Ring n n n Increased Empathy and Understanding Don’t Take it Personally Be Strategic Stay Focused Stay in Partnership

Technical Assistance Follow up training/TA days Topical sessions n n “Planning and Facilitating AI Summits” “Basic AI for New Team Members” TA to projects and individuals n DMAHS / Medicaid Division Summits Scaffolding for internal Training/OD function

Infusing & Embedding Destiny n n Redundancy of 4 D Cycle and AI tools Personal, group & organizational practice Help the organization connect with itself “Empowerment” of people at all levels

Leading From the Middle n n Individual leadership stance as Provocative Proposition Reframing method (Oshry model) Responsibility by many mid-level leaders Scaffolding for internal consultants