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THE ENTREPRENEURIALEMPLOYEE IN THE PUBLICAND PRIVATE SECTORWHAT, WHY, HOW?Martin Lackéus, PhD, researcher atChalmers University of Technology, SwedenLINK TO THE REPORT AS A e‐sector‐what‐why‐how

THE ENTREPRENEURIALEMPLOYEE IN THE PUBLICAND PRIVATE SECTORWHAT, WHY, HOW?Martin Lackéus, PhD, researcher atChalmers University of Technology, SwedenLINK TO THE REPORT AS A e‐sector‐what‐why‐how

AGENDA1. WHAT IS ANENTREPRENEURIALEMPLOYEE6 MINUTES2. WHY SHOULDEMPLOYEES BEENTREPRENEURIAL2 MINUTES3. HOW TO BECOME ANENTREPRENEURIALEMPLOYEE8 MINUTES

IMBALANCE IN EDUCATION:ALL LEARNING, NO VALUE CREATION FOR OTHERS”This is SOVERY unacademic!”

IMBALANCE IN WORK‐LIFE:ALL WORK, NO LEARNING”Who can weinvoice forour learning?No-one!”

WORK‐LEARN BALANCEWhen people have a good balance between own learning and value creation for others, they often feela higher sense of meaning and purpose in life, so they become more motivated, engaged and diligent.This results in higher quality and efficiency, deeper learning, and new solutions that do a better job.WORKCreate value forothers nowGet paid(salary / invoice)Students learning more in‐depthTeachers reaching more studentsEmployees delivering higher qualityOrganizations developing society moreCountries catering better for citizensProducts doing a better jobServices reaching a higher qualityPolicy making more of a differenceHumans feeling more aliveLEARNPrepare forfuture workGet grades,points, degrees

IN THE LONG RUN, ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPLOYEES WHO SEE, JUMPON AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE APPRECIATED AND CRUCIAL

PART #1:WHAT IS ANENTREPRENEURIAL EMPLOYEE?

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL EMPLOYEE: (p.9)Someone who cares so much about an issue that she takes collaborative action despiteinherent uncertainty and risk, trying to create something new envisioned to be ofsignificant value for others, and who does this in a process characterised by trial-anderror based learning.IN SHORT: (p.40)Caring and daring to take action to experimentwith new kinds of value creation for others.‐‐‐‐ ANYONE CAN BECOME MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL! (p.7-9)-It’s not about traits employees are born withIt’s not dependent upon a single ”great” ideaManagers don’t need to go outside the organization to find themStatic views of entrepreneurial people lead to severe neglect of human potential

NOVELTYVALUE FOROTHERSLEARNINGWILLINGNESSTO BE ENTREPRENEURIAL(BEHAVIOURS)AGENCYABILITYTO BE ENTREPRENEURIAL(COMPETENCES)

BEING ENTREPRENEURIAL CONSTANTLY NAVIGATING BETWEENFOUR DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES.”WILLINGNESS”NOVELTYVALUE FOR OTHERSLEARNINGAGENCY(p.12)

Link to this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v Nf7vi7259z0

BEING ENTREPRENEURIALREQUIRES A SET OF COMPETENCIESTHAT CAN BE ACQUIRED BY ANYONE”ABILITY”Bacigalupo, M., Kampylis, P., Punie, Y., & Van den Brande, G.(2016). EntreComp: The Entrepreneurship CompetenceFramework. Luxembourg: Publication Office of theEuropean Union(p.16)

BEING ENTREPRENEURIALREQUIRES A SET OF COMPETENCIESTHAT CAN BE ACQUIRED BY ANYONE”ABILITY”(p.16)

PART #2:WHY SHOULD EMPLOYEESBE ENTREPRENEURIAL?

Table 2, p.2032REASONSWHY EMPLOYEESSHOULD BEENTREPRENEURIALTable 3, p.21

PART #3:HOW TO BECOME ANENTREPRENEURIAL EMPLOYEE

OVERCOMING THE RESISTANCE FROM THE MACHINE

BALANCING BETWEEN ROUTINE AND EXPLORATIONKEEP DOING”WHAT THEYTOLD YA”TO DO BUT ALSO ACTUPON YOUR IDEASTO CREATE NEWVALUE FOROTHERSIF ONLY 2% OFYOUR TIME

HOW TO DEAL WITH SOME OTHER CHALLENGES

How to get started being entrepreneurial?Let the ”being entrepreneurial canvas” guide you.

THE BEINGENTREPRE‐NEURIALCANVASHOW CAN I ACT UPON MYIDEA TO CREATE VALUEFOR OTHERS, AND LEARNTHROUGH THE PROCESS?LINK TO THE CANVASAS A PDF:https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/sites/jrcsh/files/the being entrepreneurial canvas a3.pdf

AGENCY THROUGH DEEPLYPERSONAL MOTIVATION

NOVELTY THROUGH VISIONAND EXPLORATION

VALUE FOR OTHERSTHROUGH PROTOTYPES

LEARNING THROUGHEMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES

NOVELTYEnvisioning and exploringsomething new or differentClaiming and defending thenewness before othersLeave your own building.Go outside own comfort zone.Take it quite personally.Organizing and pioneering forthe new thing to be createdQuestion things and ask questions.Start small – don’t wait for a ‘big idea’.Leverage surprises and contingencies.Search for similar concepts.Frame your claim.Prepare for external discussions.Give the new a name and a place.Stand up for the newness.Make sure others co‐create the new.Engage in desk research.Distill information and compile plans.Show / discuss information collected.LEARNINGAnalyzing and planning for valuecreation as a way to learn cognitivelyBEING andBECOMING anENTREPRENEURIALEMPLOYEEVALUE FOR OTHERSDiscussing with andcommunicating the value to othersExperimenting with value creationto learn experientially and emotionallyCreating the value forand with othersRevising and persisting after reflection onif, how and why value was createdFeeling empathy with others, theirneeds and their feedbackAGENCYReflect orally and in writing.Become a feedback junkie.Pivot when needed, as a team.Dedication about an issue,on a personal levelCourage to own an issuedespite uncertainty and riskAction‐taking again andagain in emotional waysCreate and revise a compelling story.Engage people who discuss, help, join.Pitch the initiative when needed.Secure resources and commitment.Create tangible value and learn from it.Analyze what value was created.Assume a new more personal role.Find your passions and strengths.Connect this new role to yourself.Build self‐confidence and self‐esteem.Realize that hierarchies are people.Love and thrive in uncertainty.Write down and visualize ideas.Solicit feedback from others.Find and mobilize your closest allies.Discuss and feel together with others.Observe and collect data about others.Fulfil people’s agendas, needs, motives.

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