Riffing with Rijon

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Join ??Rijon Erickson??and Niels Pflaeging LIVE at 10:00 AM US EDT tomorrow (3/12/25)!

New video on the channel! BetaCodex LIVE #61 “Organizational Healthcare - Healing, Hygiene and HEART” How do you treat an organization that’s sick? Following the previous BetaCodex LIVE discussion of Peter Block & Peter Koestenbaum's "Confronting Our Freedom" (Episode #60), Niels Pflaeging and ??Rijon Erickson?? explore the metaphor of organizational health and its implications for transformation. Watch and listen as they examine how viewing organizations as living systems rather than mechanical structures fundamentally changes the intervention strategies for organizational development and change. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 03:09 Organizational Health vs Healthcare - Key Distinctions 10:23 Organizations as Living Systems 14:30 Communication & Relationships in Healthy Organizations 26:45 Social Density & Team Health 35:20 Organizational Birth, Death & Renewal 42:15 Healing Trust and Remote Work 49:30 Change as "Pouring Milk into Coffee" vs "Freeze-Unfreeze-Refreeze" 54:10 Integration of Authority, Responsibility & Accountability FEATURED WORKS & CONCEPTS: ? Mary Parker Follett's "Creative Experience" on circular response & integration ? Kurt Lewin's Field Theory & systems thinking ? William Bridges' "Managing Transitions" ? Harrison Owen "Spirit" & "Practice of Peace" ? Peter Block's "Community", "Stewardship" and "Confronting Our Freedom" (with Peter Koestenbaum) ? https://betacodex.org WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: ? How to distinguish between mechanical and living system approaches to organization ? Why treating organizational change as "health" transforms our intervention strategies ? Understanding the role of relationships and communication in organizational healing ? How to approach transformation through the lens of chosen accountability ? Ways to build trust and social density in hybrid/remote environments ? The connection between organizational death and renewal in transformation RELATED EPISODES: Episode #60: Confronting Our Freedom Episodes #42-43: Optimize or Transform Episode #47: Social Density & Organization For more on organizational transformation visit https://www.redforty2.com Like, Subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on organizational development, change and transformation insights! https://lnkd.in/gZ6du-WN

For immedate release! Christof Zürn on the POWER of Music Thinking (and being and doing)! https://lnkd.in/g9-EArJf

"We can only hear what we know" Christof Zürn A sneak peek from the next jam session!

How did you get trapped? "Catching the wily fox" - an excerpt from one of my all-time favorite books, "The Icarus Deception" by Seth Godin

DATE: Friday, February 7 TIME: 10:00 AM US EST https://lnkd.in/g_fvZmVM

DATE: Friday, January 31 TIME: 12:30 PM US EST FEATURED GUEST: Nisha Joshi https://lnkd.in/g3-hYaC9

??Rijon Erickson??and Francesco Bianchi ??♂? break down why the workplace needs to change to prepare for the ascendance of Gen Z into the world of work. It's not two old white guys complaining - it's showing compassion and a desire to understand. What makes Gen Z different? Frankie brings his experience with Agile coaching methods to bear in an attempt to more effectively bridge the gap. The bottom line is that Millennials and Gen X managers must stop stressing about Gen Z's work style and start learning from it. Younger workers are setting better boundaries, prioritizing mental health, and changing how teams collaborate. Frankie shares serious knowledge on how using coaching skills can create workplaces where everyone can thrive. What You'll See: ? 0:00 The Setup ?? 3:00 Gen Z: Not What You Think ?? 8:00 Dealing with Workplace Drama ? 15:00 Making Teams Work Better ?? 21:00 Why Gen Z Rocks ?? 29:00 Collaboration over Competition ?? 35:00 Real Talk About Pressure ?? 42:00 Why Empathy Matters ?? 48:00 Growth & Mentorship ??? 54:00 Creating Safe Spaces ?? 59:00 The Dangerous Conversation Key Points: How to actually use coaching to connect different generations Making work feel safe for real talk Why being understanding beats being judgmental Gen Z's take on work-life balance hits different Actually helpful tips for supporting young professionals https://lnkd.in/gX_FX5pj