Wednesday, October 7
What's happening - and what not to miss!
Practitoner Coaching Session 2:
deep listening for systems work"Espresso Session" 1:30-2:30pm ICT
Open and curated especially for UNDP Colleagues working on, with, towards systems innovation approaches
“We spend a lot time designing the bridge, but not enough time thinking about the people who are crossing it.”
– Dr. Prabhjot SinghWhat is ‘deep listening’, why does it matter and how can it benefit the UNDP approach to effective policy and program craft? In this session we will touch upon some of the top modalities for getting this right, even in the COVID context, and have the opportunity to learn from those running it in the field.
Practitioner coaching sessions allow COs to bring a case study or initiative to a practitioner to walk through how a specific approach might be applied. The session kicks off with a practitioner walking through a project timeline to show the approach in action. A country office then gives a 4-minute, one-slide presentation of what they are hoping to do. This is followed by questions and discussion around the project. Country office case studies for this session must be submitted in advance. Where there are multiple coaches, the session is divided into breakout groups. This session is conducted under Chatham House rules.
Long-termism for Policymaking with The Long Time Project
"Latte Session" 3:30-4:45pm ICT
Systems Spectrum Session, hosted in collaboration with States of Change, and open to all. Please register here for this 'Global Track' session for required for access link.
Short-term mindsets and structures across business, government and society are threatening our collective future. The next few decades will be pivotal for the billions of species who have yet to be born. We have to start thinking and acting for the long-term. The political and bureaucratic structures of our representative
Democracies have been built to prioritize the short-term interests of present generations – from electoral cycles to accounting and budgeting systems focus on short horizons – ignoring the needs of our future. At the same time, we can see ancient and modern practices – from elder women councils to commissioners for future generations – that cultivate long-term mindsets for immediate action.We would love to explore these tools and practices with you.
