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3 Partners + 1 Senior Advisor = InWithForward 2.0
One of the most significant changes that happened this year is having our dear partner, Satsuko, moved from her role as a partner, Kudoz business forecaster, and Human Resources Expert to a new role as a Senior Advisor. We sat down to reflect on what we have achieved so far, what were good, what were bad, how we do things differently, and what’s next for InWithForward. Here’s the result of our reflection.
Where have we come to in two years? What we’re most proud and hopeful about with InWithForward?
For me, I am most proud of the partnerships that we have formed with the local service agencies (BACI, posAbilities, SFSCL and West Neighbourhood House). Not only this is the only example of a unique partnership in the social service space, this partnership enables us to unite and gather our collective strengths and expertise in nurturing innovation and create change right at the heart of social services, with the people who are doing it. The partnerships gave us a leg in building legitimacy to our work, taught us a lot about designing in-context, and helped us in building strategies when problems arise.
We still have a long way to go to create real change for social service staff at all levels and for social service recipients (end uses), but knowing that we have strong partnerships in place make us feel that we can go far and deep. The Executive Directors have become — without official roles or titles — InWithForward’s advisors, patrons, parents, champions, protectors, and friends.
Muryani
What’s the point? Is it worth it?
How have we organized ourselves over the last years, how do we make teams - strengths and weaknesses
We have become HR nerds by accident. The nature of the work means thinking in terms of teams— the mixture of personalities, hard skills, and soft skills. Getting things done quickly efficiently and to high quality standards means being a well oiled machine. Innovation work is hard work. People don’t talk about that much. Creating a new normal, making a new vision reality — that’s disruptive. Disruption has somehow become this fancy buzzword but actually, who likes being disrupted?
When I’m lying in bed on a Saturday morning and construction starts outside my window disrupting my sleep, it’s not so pleasant. Innovation work can feel a bit like that to those from the system being disrupted. We’re actively working against the tide to build a new reality – and that can deplete energy if not attended too. We’re interested in getting better at supporting and nurturing people’s (and our own!) emotional, mental, and physical energy.
Satsuko
Jonas Piet
Jonas is a Lead Advisor for InWithForward, and was a founding partner. He absolutely …