Community Conversation: Human-Centered Change — Laying the Groundwork

Community Conversation

Discussion Topic

Human-Centered Change — Laying the Groundwork

In this session, we’ll discuss key ideas from the first half of Essential Practices for Organizational Change in Higher Education. Topics include building context, clarifying the “why,” and engaging stakeholders through sensemaking and inclusion.

Come ready to reflect on how these practices apply (or don’t!) at your own institution. What resonated? What challenges are you facing? What questions came up as you read? This is not a presentation—it’s a peer conversation facilitated by the book’s author and shaped by your insights.

You don’t need to have attended the earlier session to participate—each conversation stands alone, though attending all is encouraged. Other conversations in this series:

• Why Is Change So Hard in Higher Ed? (September 11)
• Human-Centered Change — Sustaining Change (November 11)

Note: We ask all participants to engage thoughtfully, respect diverse perspectives, and honor SCUP’s community guidelines for productive and respectful dialogue. Community Conversations are not recorded.

Moderator

Nicole Gahagan

AVP, Strategic Integrations and InitiativesMadison Area Technical College

Registration

Note: This conversation will not be recorded.

You will receive an email 24 hours and 30 minutes prior to the program that will include a link to the Zoom meeting.

Registration will close on October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM Eastern.

Please contact the SCUP Membership Team at membership@scup.org with any questions.