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Building Healthy Communities: Social Innovation at YMCA

Explore the concept of social innovation and its importance in the workplace. Discover ways to avoid sabotaging innovation and learn how YMCA of Northern Alberta promotes innovation in the Wood Buffalo Region. Get inspired to take action and make a difference in your community.

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Building Healthy Communities: Social Innovation at YMCA

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  1. Building Healthy Communities YMCA OF NORTHERN ALBERTA Social Innovation-How do we get there? The Front Line Perspective October 23, 2015

  2. Agenda • What the heck is social innovation? • What does Social innovation look like in the work place • 4 ways we sabotage innovation daily • What we do at the YMCA to avoid sabotage • Innovation in the North (Wood Buffalo Region) • What are you currently doing • Where do I begin?

  3. Definition

  4. What does innovation look like?

  5. 4 Ways we sabotage innovation daily • Front line ideas are not seen as important • Leaders tend to be focused on the bigger idea • Most organizations assign the responsibility for innovation to a few functions or individuals • Organization’s systems and policies are typically set up for control and coordination rather than ideas and innovation

  6. What are we doing at the Y?

  7. YMCA of Northern Alberta Building Healthy Children, Healthy Families and Healthy Communities YMCA Mission The YMCA of Northern Alberta creates life-enhancing opportunities for the growth and development of all people in spirit, mind and body.  YMCA Vision Strong kids, healthy families, thriving communities.

  8. YMCA International, Canada and Local Building Healthy Children, Healthy Families and Healthy Communities • YMCAs are in over 120 Countries around the World • 2 million people turn to the YMCA everyday with their needs for child care, employment, and physical activity. • There are 52YMCA’s and YMCA/YWCA’s across Canada • YMCA of Northern Alberta is the 2nd Largest in Canada • The YMCA of Northern Alberta – Wood Buffalo Region has 40 years of History with an annual budget of $7.8 Million

  9. Innovation at the YMCA

  10. Innovation at the YMCA

  11. Innovation in the North

  12. Innovation in the North

  13. Innovation in the North

  14. Lessons Learned

  15. What are we already doing? • Give yourself a pat on the back if you’ve: • Made relationships with other service providers in your community outside of your organization • Laid awake at night wondering how you could have helped a client differently • Thought of a new way to do your job • Took a risk at trying something new • Came here today and saw someone being innovative?

  16. Where do I begin? • Trust your partners • Collaborate • Get out of your silos • No one can do this alone • Be creative • Think outside the box

  17. Final Thoughts: • NOTHING ABOUT US WITHOUT US

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