Not only does the conversation mechanism offer a safe area for the global exchange of ideas, it also makes possible the sharing of feedback and insights with senior administration, human resources, and other fora, helping to ensure staff voices are heard and valued. The primary goal of a series of dialogues brought by the global #NewWork group was to provide personnel along with opportunities to envision the ‘Next Normal’ at the UN. The particular ‘Reimagine the Next Normal Dialogues’ aimed to facilitate the particular exchange of ideas throughout the UN, driving organizational lifestyle change from the bottom up. As the ‘Next Normal’ dialogues taken staff voices and creative ideas, it also unveiled the information asymmetry within the organization. Today, a lot of staff are unaware of existing instructions and resources that are available to support them through times of transition. Influenced by the Reimagine the UN Together Dialogues and the UNHQ Next Normal Dialogues, the particular Reimagine the Next Normal Dialogues focused on four themes related to our post-pandemic workplace tradition:
- Agile Teams which encourages almost all teams to cultivate an agile mindset to be a lot more adaptive and versatile.
- Digital Literacy & Tools which stimulates knowledge on technology and ongoing digital transformation to help personnel feel at ease with revolutionary tools and develop electronic literacy.
- Hybrid Groups which illustrates the importance for organizations to assist staff and managers create skills and competencies to higher adapt to hybrid work configurations.
- Increasing Innovation which underlines the particular essentiality of sprouting new ideas through participation within innovation-related events and programs.
A number of these staff concepts have been endorsed for implementation, including institutionalizing the dialogue mechanism itself. This will make sure the Organization offers an ongoing way for staff to contribute a lot more directly to transformation and adjustments proposed in the future. The dialogues delivered together more than 180 co-workers from 52 duty stations. Over 25 volunteers from the field, Bangkok, New York, plus Geneva, moderated 26 periods held (as at day of publication). Broad diversity in each session has been achieved through the use of a ‘randomising’ tool developed by a colleague in peacekeeping. Ensuring everyone has access to consistent info is a critical pillar even as we move toward the ‘Next Normal’. Furthermore, by equipping all staff with the tools they need and focusing on inclusion, we build stronger relationships and bolster trust. #NewWork will still harness the power of group intelligence to address challenges and develop an agile, revolutionary and inclusive workplace lifestyle. Strengthening staff voices creates ripple effects, inviting more active participation to co-create the particular vision for the ‘Culture from the Next Normal that We Want’ and to support the trip to “UN 2 . 0” as laid out in Our Common Plan . The initiative had been recognized by the Career Development Roundtable (CDR)1 held within Milan in December 2021 having an award in the Staff Engagement category. The award acknowledges the successes and breakthrough #NewWork has achieved in uniting staff, breaking down silos, and working towards company culture change. A previous circular of dialogues that focused on planning and preparing for the ‘Next Normal’ at UNHQ produced a series of ideas in 12 workstreams, which fed directly into a report on tips for the Next Normal that went to the Secretary-General.
