We’ve covered a lot of ground in the Bootcamp. Here’s how you can bring it all together to make a difference in your system or community:
Commit to seeing the world in a full frame
If you take away one thing from the Bootcamp, we hope it’s that when you start with people, you get new possibilities. Systems change is about far more than identifying problems and creating programs. So in your change efforts, commit to:
Design your approach to transformation
Transformation is a journey and doesn’t happen overnight. We recommend starting by identifying current pain points and/or change efforts that are already underway. Then, when you’re already revamping structures or processes, you can use the five domains of wellbeing and tradeoffs analysis as approaches to help you deliver better outcomes for the change effort you’re already working on — this will make wellbeing feel integrated into the work and build buy-in. Ultimately, by demonstrating success in a first initiative, you’ll create momentum and build toward larger transformation.
Choose a place to begin
So where do you start? Identify an opportunity with the potential for big ripple effects, such as a key pain point that many people deeply want to change; an area facing significant external pressure or accountability for change; or a structure or process that is a top strategic priority for the organization.
Integrate a wellbeing orientation into your change effort
Once you’ve identified a change effort to focus on, use the ideas from the Bootcamp to guide your work, such as:
Challenge narratives of deviance and difference that drive us apart and hold problems in place. Ask questions like: Whose perspective is missing? Are we making any assumptions? How would the end result change if we shifted our initial assumptions?
