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The Business Analyst as an Organizational Change Agent

Tuesday, September 26, 2017 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm

Vanessa Dennison is the Owner of Dennison & Associates, providing independent business analysis services to non-profit member organizations and associations. She has 14 years' experience as a Business Analyst, including 4 years at two associations, 8 years as a Business Analyst consultant at an association software vendor, and a successful first year consulting under Dennison & Associates. She has helped dozens of organizations implement enterprise software and industry best practices, while gently influencing staff toward positive cultural change.

A Business Analyst's organizational positioning and skills are uniquely suited to facilitate cultural change within an organization from the bottom-up or middle-out.  By working with staff and applying a few key skills and tools, a BA can improve day-to-day productivity, staff satisfaction, and staff adoption of organizational strategy through on the ground advocacy.  With the right attitude, a BA can turn regular tasks and meetings into opportunities to move even the most resistant staff toward positive changes.

Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to turn any engagement into an opportunity for change
- Find and communicate "What's in it for me" for any stakeholder
- Facilitate communication between upper and lower level stakeholders

Event Details: 
This presentation will walk through case studies from three organizations, discussing the techniques and tools used to affect change in three key areas of organizational culture: empowering staff who lack confidence, persuading staff to embrace inevitable change, and facilitating positive cultural changes toward policies, tasks and organizational strategy.
Event Location: 
King County Chinook Building 1st Floor 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Speaker: 
Vanessa Dennison
Location Name: 
Chinook Building Room 121
Event Directions: 
2 hour pay to park locations surrounding the entrance to the building, Garages within a 3 minute walk and offer online reservation at https://www.parkme.com/ 714 1st Ave Garage - $8.00 Butler Garage on 116 James St - $6.00
Event Documents: 
Event Type: 
Chapter Meeting