The document discusses the commitments required for building truly human-centric organizations. It argues that underpinning authentic value exchange is a commitment to human-centricity, where value comes from engaging with humans. It then outlines several commitments this requires, such as not trading off people for business, changing perspectives on what is valuable, designing for all stakeholders, letting go of some control while remaining accountable, thinking long-term, having empathy, being vulnerable, and transforming oneself before trying to transform an organization. Upholding these commitments can be difficult but is necessary to build human-centric organizations that the world needs.

1. The realities
and shadows of
human–centred
organisations
Melis Senova, PhD
@avones @wearehuddle

2. Value and
value exchange

3. VALUE
The snowflake

4. VALUE EXCHANGE

5. What are we actually
saying when we say,
let’s ‘think differently’?

6. The triune brain
PLASTICITY AND DISSONANCE

7. Let’s experience
dissonance!

8. Underpinning concept for
authentic value exchange
is human–centricity.

9. Underpinning concept for
authentic value exchange
is human–centricity.
Value appears when the
humans show up.

10. The hidden
commitments of
human–centricity
and their shadow

11. Commit to
no trade offs
between people
and business.

12. You’ll annoy
some people,
and get some
things wrong.

13. Commit to
changing your
perspective on
what is valuable.

14. Valuing
different
things affect
how you’re
perceived.

15. Commit to
design and
lead for
the whole.

16. This results in
overwhelming
complexity,
so you need to
learn that too.

17. Commit to
letting go of
some control.
(it’s an illusion anyway)

18. … but remain
accountable.

19. Commit to
longer term
thinking.

20. The longer
term our
thinking,
the harder
progress feels.

21. Commit to
having empathy,
it is essential
for humanity.

22. Empathy can
be manipulated,
and boundaries
will be challenged.

23. Commit
to being
vulnerable.

24. Being
vulnerable
means you
will get hurt.

25. Commit to
transforming
yourself,
before you
can transform
anything else.

26. Transforming
yourself has
ramifications
beyond
your work.

27. We make these
commitments
when we choose
to transform
our organisations
into human–
centric ones.
(Whether we realise it or not)

28. And its
worth it, and
the world
needs it.

29. Thank you.