This morning's UW-MANIAC learning event was a real treat, as we first focused our energies on applying the Seven Levels of Change model to a real issue at the university, then totally shifted our gears (and bodies) to enter the world of hula hooping with Adam Grieve.
Last month, we learned Rolf Smith's "Seven Levels of Change" model and played with a few of its tools. The group was then challenged to step up and identify a real UW issue and see if we could apply Smith's approach to it. SOAR offered to engage us in this process, so that today we generated ideas related to how SOAR could engage its student employees in the process of improving its program. Using Smith's brainwriting tool, we generated dozens of ideas in 15 minutes! Hopefully, there will be some valuable 'nuggets' contained within, so the consulting team can pursue them with the SOAR staff. Stay tuned for updates as this process unfolds...
We then introduced "The Hoop Man," Adam Grieve, a PhD student in Ed Psych with a passion for hula hoops. Adam makes them, demonstrates them, shares his passion and gets others excited about trying them out -- which we did with gusto! Here is an example of one of Adam's hooping good times:
Watch this blog for additional video from the MANIAC experience!
Overall, not a bad way to start a snowy day...
Harry
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