04/17/2026
AI adoption is moving fast—but most organizations are still figuring out how to use it well. The real challenge? Integrating it in ways that actually support people, decision-making, and meaningful change.
Join us for Designing What’s Next: Alumni Insights on Human-Centered Work and the Use of AI — where MSLOC and DOEC alumni share how they’re navigating this shift inside organizations like McDonald's, PepsiCo, and Duke Energy.
🗓 May 6 | 12–1 PM CT
📍 Live on Zoom
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/4vDfRYf
If you’re in L&D, HR, org design, innovation, or transformation roles, you’re likely being asked to:
→ Make sense of AI’s role in your organization
→ Lead change in increasingly complex environments
→ Balance AI efficiency with human impact
This session gets into the real work behind that.
💡 This is exactly the kind of thinking you build in our Designing for Organizational Effectiveness certificate (DOEC), where you learn to lead change at the intersection of people, design, and technology. The final application deadline for Fall 2026 is June 10. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3QKOStO
04/14/2026
Join us tomorrow for an info session on the Designing for Organizational Effectiveness Certificate (DOEC) at Northwestern MSLOC and see how you can lead change with people-first strategies.
In just 9 months, you’ll learn to:
✨ Design organizations that actually work
✨ Lead change through co-creation—not top-down mandates
✨ Use collaborative tech + design methods to solve complex challenges
⏳ Final application deadline: June 10
If you’re ready to accelerate your career and tackle real organizational challenges with practical tools, this is your moment!
👉 Register for tomorrow’s info session now: http://spr.ly/6180B6NiYK
04/07/2026
REMINDER: Don’t forget to join us for a virtual panel discussion with a group of authors from the Social Justice in Organizational Change anthology to learn what it means to center social justice in organizational change.
📅 April 9, 2026 | 🕛 12:00–1:00 PM CT | 📍 Zoom
It’s a great chance to join a live dialogue with the authors and practitioners, share what's on your mind and heart as we collectively explore what's needed now to meet this moment in organizational change. We hope to see you there!
Register here today: https://bit.ly/3OhQwSV
04/01/2026
What does it mean to center social justice in organizational change? MSLOC is excited to host authors from the Social Justice in Organizational Change anthology for a live virtual panel discussion to tackle this crucial topic. The authors will then engage in an open conversation with scholar practitioners about where the field is evolving, what's being learned, and ideas about what should be written next.
Join us for this exciting talk on Thursday, April 9 from 12 to 1 PM CT.
To learn more and to register for the panel, visit: https://bit.ly/3OhQwSV