ACUP A Midwest Success

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MU Pitches In

For several sessions, host Rick Wise tapped University of Missouri resources:

• Dr. Michael Diamond, professor of public affairs and director of the center for the study of organizational change, gave the opening keynote address. He offered ideas on how to deal with staffing challenges presented by changing technology. To effectively change your in-plant, he said, you need a culture that allows people to make mistakes, learn from them and not worry about retribution. People need to be able to question the way things are done, not simply accept them. Also, the whole staff must share a common vision of where you are heading.