Becoming a living-learning organization

Area of Science:

• Nursing Theory
• Organizational Development
• Healthcare Management

Background:

• Organizations face challenges in community relations and becoming living-learning entities.
• Dr. Rosemarie Parse's nursing theory of human becoming offers a framework for understanding interpersonal dynamics.
• Key components of learning organizations are crucial for successful change.

Purpose of the Study:

• To apply Parse's human becoming theory and learning organization principles to co-create a shared vision.
• To explore the organizational change process at Sioux Valley Hospitals and Health System.
• To examine how community change concepts facilitate discovery, intention, innovation, and human potential.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative exploration of an organizational change process.
• Application of Parse's human becoming theory concepts (meaning, rhythmicity, cotranscendence).
• Integration of learning organization principles and Parse's community change concepts (moving-initiating, anchoring-shifting, pondering-shaping).

Main Results:

• The co-creation process fostered a shared vision by integrating theoretical frameworks.
• Discovery, intention, and innovation were identified as key elements in the change process.
• The study highlights the importance of fostering human potential during organizational transformation.

Conclusions:

• Parse's theory provides a valuable framework for understanding and guiding organizational change in healthcare.
• Integrating human becoming theory with learning organization principles can lead to successful co-creation of visions.
• The identified change concepts are crucial for navigating complex organizational transformations and enhancing human potential.