BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CoDesign Collaborative - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CoDesign Collaborative REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T134500 DTSTAMP:20260427T072420 CREATED:20260313T171152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T011637Z UID:33643-1774530000-1774532700@codesigncollaborative.org SUMMARY:CoDesign Conversations: Creating People-Centered Organizations DESCRIPTION:CoDesign Conversations:Creating People-Centered Organizations\nJoin us on March 26 for our LinkedIn Live conversation series that explores the dynamic intersection of public and private sector innovation.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What does it take to design businesses around people—employees\, customers\, and communities? We’ve changed the way we work and live—from the rapid automation of our homes to the integration of AI in every creative field—but the core of any successful venture remains its human element. \nIn Episode 8 of CoDesign Conversations\, we move beyond the interface to look at the systems behind it. Our speakers will discuss how culture\, leadership\, and operations support autonomy\, trust\, and human connection. We will explore the ways people-centered practices drive measurable improvements in retention\, creativity\, and impact. \nModerated by Amy Heymans\, CEO of Beneficent\, join us for a conversation about design and business. Guest speakers include: \n\nSharan Bal has guided executive teams through redesigning the systems that shape how everyday work happens for over ten years\, from how decisions are made to how teams collaborate\, and how culture shows up beyond the values on a wall. Her approach helps organizations move beyond performative culture change and toward structures that unlock autonomy\, trust\, and shared ownership. At The Ready\, Sharan has helped organizations like the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta\, Sweetgreen\, and Navy Federal Credit Union execute in complexity—facilitating cross-functional conversations\, redesigning operating models\, and aligning strategy\, culture\, and daily practice. Having grown up across England\, Hong Kong\, and the United States\, Sharan brings a global perspective to the challenges and opportunities facing modern organizations. She believes the future of work calls for intentional design that makes it easier for people across different teams and backgrounds to solve big challenges together.\nMark J. Burrell\, PhD\, is currently the Director of Experience Design and Research for Mass Digital and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts government. A clinical psychologist by training and at heart\, he is focused on improving well-being\, enabling discovery\, and facilitating progressive change. Mark has spent over 25 years as a practitioner and leader\, solving problems\,\, building teams\, and facilitating evolution and adoption of people centered design and research practices across diverse domains (government\, health care\, education\, e-commerce\, etc.) and organizations in the private and public sectors (e.g.\, Sapient\, Microsoft\, IBM Watson Health\, Foundation Medicine\, Aledade. etc.). In his current role\, Mark is happily focused on improving the ability of government agencies to deliver great constituent service experiences and outcomes by growing and supporting a community of constituent-centered design practitioners\, learners\, and advocates across the state (e.g.\, see the Massachusetts government Constituent Experience Center of Excellence).\nJoseph Johansen (JJ)\,  is currently a design leader within the corporate banking space for U.S. Bank\, and sits on advisory boards focused on the future of experience design and its intersection with AI. With over 20 years of digital design and product innovation leadership experience\, Joseph is focused on setting strategic direction and leading effective multi-disciplinary teams in exploring\, designing\, and implementing best-in-class digital products and tools that meet customer expectations and deliver upon business expectations.\n\nMarch 26\, 2026\, 1pm ET / 10am PT | Live on LinkedIn \nCoDesign Conversations is presented in partnership with Coforma. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, March 26\, 2026\n1-1:45 pm ET / 10-10:45 am PT\nLinkedIn Live Event | FREE to attend!\n \n Join Us On LinkedIn\n \n \n \n \n \n This event is presented in partnership with Coforma.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amy HeymansCEOBeneficent \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sharan BalPartnerThe Ready \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mark J. Burrell\, PhDDirector of Experience Design and ResearchMass Digital \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joseph JohansenPortfolio Head of DesignUS Bank URL:https://codesigncollaborative.org/event/creating-people-centered-orgs/ CATEGORIES:Conversations ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://codesigncollaborative.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/people-centered-orgs_1200x675.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR