Changemaking Skills are Essential 21st Century Skills
They enable individuals and organizations to create postive social and environmental impact in the world. In today’s interconnected and complex world, social and environmental problems are increasingly urgent and complex. Changemaking skills allow individuals and organizations to tackles these problems by developing innovative solutions, collaborating with others, and leveraging technology and data to make a measurable difference.
The ability to be aware of and understand our own and others’ (human and non-human) perspectives, and to use that understanding to guide one’s actions to contribute to the common good.
The ability to contribute to and thrive beyond your traditional role and team. Seek to be a part of an ecosystem of teams that mobilize around new problems or opportunities.
The capacity, as a leader, to envision, enable, and ensure that every team member is an initiator and understands the big picture behind the purpose.
The process of creating a novel solution to a social problem that is more effective, efficient, sustainable, or just than existing solutions and for which the value created accrues primarily to society rather than to private individuals.