Innovation Champions
YourInnovationNarrative:How StorytellingIncreasesImpact
GlobalEvent
Wednesday,September18,2024
1:00p.m.to2:00p.m.U.S.EasternTime
ChampioningInnovationinaCityin
Transition:StorytellingthroughStrategic Planning inPortSt.Lucie,FL
PortSt.Lucie’sStory
Powered By BLOOMBERG CENTER FOR PUBLIC INNOVATION AT JOHNS HOPKINS
Buildingcommunity
Buildinga Cultureof Innovation
83% ofPSLemployeessharethatthe missionandvisionofthe Citymakethemfeeltheir job isimportant,higherthanthe nationalbenchmark.
(NationalEmployeeSurvey,2023)
95% ofPSLemployeesrate opportunitiestocollaborateon innovationsas very/somewhatimportant (NES,2022)
MemberRecruitment
StrategicPlanningusing Human-CenteredDesign
GroundingourStoryofChange andInnovation intheStrategic Plan
PSL Mentions on the Mic Podcast and The Pulse Annual Report
Alanah’s Baltimore Story
MyfirstdayasChief StorytellerattheCity ofBaltimorewason May28th2024.
Buildingon momentum
Myfirststorychampioningpublicinnovationin BaltimorewaspublishedonMay16th2024.ButI knewthattheBaltimorei-Teamstorywould havetomovequickerthanthenewscyclein ordertobuildtrustbetweencitygovernment andBaltimoreansasweworkedtohelpremedy someofBaltimore’stoughestissues,housing vacancyandpublicsafety.
SoIdidwhatIknowhowtodobest…
ShowupforBaltimoreand itwillshowupforyou.
GiveBaltimoreroom for humanity& authenticityanditwillbe…
…authenticandhumanwithyouback…
ShowBaltimore storiesof innovation thatmove...and sizzle.
ShowBaltimorethat Thei-teamisoutside collectingdataand
Let
Baltimoreans
Telltheirownstories.
Involvethe youthinthe story.
Show Baltimore
Thatthe i-Teamis madeupof peoplethatare willingtotake thetimeto understand the coreofits issues.
Insights&Learnings
Showthei-Teamthattheyareallapartof Baltimoreandstorytellersintheirownright andempowerthemtotelltheirownstories.
How?Byinvitingthemoutintothecityto buildcommunity.
Follow the Baltimore City Innovation Team at @baltcityinno on IG
September 18th: Industry Social Club “Inclusivity in Education” panel presented by PNC Bank at the Baltimore Museum of Industry. 5:30p until 9:00p
September 27th: The Charmery Ice Cream Collab drop, “Alanah’s Story” flavor!
September 27th: Public Safety Community of Practice event, “A conversation on Public Safety and Career Pathways.” 4:00p until 5:30p
September 29th: Baltimore Book Festival main stage presented by Ivy Bookshop, “Telling Baltimore’s Story” @ NOON feat. Chief Storyteller Alanah, Devin Allen + more.
Insights&Learnings Letthei-Teamkeep itsplaceinthe Baltimore community…
B A L T I M O R E
Q&A Thank You