As the programme for DigiFest pointed out, achieving meaningful change isn’t something that will be achieved by a handful of digital enthusiasts; instead, leaders will need to encourage and harness the collective ability of stakeholders to create new ways of working that improve the experience of learning and outcomes for all.
The job of encouraging and harnessing those stakeholders is a significant challenge – achieving anything at that scale is – and that’s where a new community of practice comes in. And it’s why we find ourselves in the pages of the DigiFest programme; specifically the entry for the Digital Leadership and Culture Forum – Who, What, Where and Why?, which took place on the final day of the event.
The session – at which I was pleased to present alongside Jisc colleagues Debbie Baff, Allen Crawford-Thomas and Mark Ayton – attracted more than 60 delegates who we asked to reflect on three questions about the digital challenges in their organisations:
- The challenges to effective communication and understanding of digital transformation.
- The resource challenges – both human and physical – that can be anticipated as they embark on digital transformation.
- The challenges to digital transformation presented by processes in organisations.
