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In this episode, Markus Zirn and Sam Sena explore the intersection of IT identity archetypes, technology adoption, and organizational change management. They dive into Sam’s research on classifying employees into IT archetypes to improve system adoption, team dynamics, and address fears during tech transformations. Sam emphasizes the role of cultural identity, the human element, and leveraging influencers to drive successful IT projects. Sam wraps up by sharing real-world examples and practical strategies to align new technologies with organizational culture and effectively manage change.
Download the IT Identity (ITID) and Information Systems (IS) Adoption Summary of Findings here: https://bit.ly/ITIDSoF
Timestamps00:00 Episode Start
03:56 Sam's career journey
06:08 Sam's research in a nutshell
13:05 Applying IT Identity Archetypes to Workato
18:46 Overcoming challenges and resistance to change
28:01Transforming IT and business collaboration
37:39 Real-world success stories
Episode Key Takeaways“Organizations can experience an increase in [tech] adoption by as much as 20 to 25 percent by making some small changes to their transformation programs.”
“The goal again is to get alignment. Once you do it once, once you do it twice, you're never going to go back because now you're really finding a way to cater the message, the value to the needs of the individuals. It becomes like a flywheel.”
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In this episode, Markus Zirn and Sam Sena explore the intersection of IT identity archetypes, technology adoption, and organizational change management. They dive into Sam’s research on classifying employees into IT archetypes to improve system adoption, team dynamics, and address fears during tech transformations. Sam emphasizes the role of cultural identity, the human element, and leveraging influencers to drive successful IT projects. Sam wraps up by sharing real-world examples and practical strategies to align new technologies with organizational culture and effectively manage change.
Download the IT Identity (ITID) and Information Systems (IS) Adoption Summary of Findings here: https://bit.ly/ITIDSoF
Timestamps00:00 Episode Start
03:56 Sam's career journey
06:08 Sam's research in a nutshell
13:05 Applying IT Identity Archetypes to Workato
18:46 Overcoming challenges and resistance to change
28:01Transforming IT and business collaboration
37:39 Real-world success stories
Episode Key Takeaways“Organizations can experience an increase in [tech] adoption by as much as 20 to 25 percent by making some small changes to their transformation programs.”
“The goal again is to get alignment. Once you do it once, once you do it twice, you're never going to go back because now you're really finding a way to cater the message, the value to the needs of the individuals. It becomes like a flywheel.”
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