In 2024 I retired from my last career stop – 18 years as an instructor and associate director for the Master’s Program in Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University. I had the good fortune to help build a program where community was central to the way we taught and how we operated. I also taught graduate-level courses exploring collaboration technology and design practices in the workplace.
In 2025 this space became my place for writing about what I learned during that career stop and how it might play out in new settings. My focus now is on local community; my neighborhood, my city, and its well-being in the face of climate change and our continuing struggle to be more just, equitable and inclusive. I explore how we might improve community listening and to work toward co-creating local solutions with community members.
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Jeff Merrell 