Why Your Why Is Not Enough

SESSION INFO

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Session Type: Workshop

Simon Sinek’s famous book, Start with Why, and TedTalk, has led many leaders to get clear about their why and share it broadly across their organization. However, when leading a team or organization, the leader’s why is simply not enough to engage others, especially when it comes to implementing new best practices and innovations. In this session, participants will be presented with a tool to identify the degree to which their organization has Why Alignment and where breakdowns may exist. This tool can be used to understand staff engagement and resistance as it relates to change efforts and even daily tasks. The Why Alignment tool can be used to think more broadly about the why behind our work and how it connects to our policies, practices, and programs. Participants will be asked to explore beyond just their why to get clear about the level of alignment across their organization.

SESSION PRESENTERS

Allison Tapia
Director of Strategic Operations, The Alliance for Community & Justice Innovation

Dr. Alexandra Walker
Director of Community Relations and Strategy, The Alliance for Criminal Justice Innovation


Dr. Alexandra Walker has 23 years of experience in the field of reentry and behavioral health. She offers a diverse background in evidence-based practices, training, program development, implementation science, and treatment modalities. Dr. Walker has a Master’s degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a PhD in Sociology from Colorado State University. She has worked on a myriad of federal, state, and local justice initiatives and research projects. Most recently she transitioned from the Colorado Parole Board as Vice Chair to co-found and run the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation. Dr. Walker has managed implementation efforts large and small across the correctional space in both community based and institutional corrections. She is well versed in the development, implementation, and measurement of fidelity to evidence-based practices and programming. As the Director of Community Relations and Strategy for the Alliance for Community and Justice Innovation Dr. Walker provides tools, strategies, research and evaluation support on implementation efforts, coaches staff on implementation and behavior change efforts, and develops practices and resources for specialized populations with leaders across the country.