The Human Services Value Curve Framework

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This episode explores the Human Services Value Curve framework for measuring success in health and human services organizations.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION The Human Services Value Curve: Charting the Path to Equitable Outcomes and Systemic Transformation In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking framework that is redefining how health and human services organizations measure success: the Human Services Value Curve (HSVC). Developed by Dr. Antonio M. Oftelie (Executive Director, Leadership for a Networked World Fellow at Harvard) and Leadership for a Networked World (LNW), the HSVC functions as a theory of change and a leadership guide for designing the organizational and systemic capacity needed for transformational solutions. The HSVC was profoundly inspired by real-world outcomes, contrasting the tragic case of the Jacks children—where multiple government and non-profit organizations worked in disconnected "silos"—with the author’s own family experience, which was lifted up by "generative" human services. These stories illuminate what is at stake for organizations striving to help families attain a self-sufficient, healthy, and sustainable future. The framework charts growth in both outcomes and organizational capacity across four progressive horizons: Regulative Horizon: Focuses on…

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Host: Justin Brown

Topics covered

• Human Services
• Value Curve
• Equitable Outcomes
• Systemic Transformation
• Organizational Capacity

Keywords

• Human Services Value Curve
• Dr. Antonio M. Oftelie
• Leadership for a Networked World
• systemic transformation
• equitable outcomes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Leadership for a Networked World, Harvard, Jacks children

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