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UNLOCK exchange for HR practitioners in Nairobi: Supporting organisations through change: Sharing experiences, tools, and approaches
Join HR professionals and change practitioners from across the United Nations system for the UN Laboratory for Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK) Nairobi Peer Exchange on 13–14 October — a two-day, in-person gathering to connect with peers, exchange practical experiences, and strengthen approaches to supporting people and organizations through change.
As UN entities navigate financial pressures, restructuring, workforce reductions, relocations and evolving operating models, HR and change practitioners are playing an increasingly important role in helping staff, teams and leaders manage uncertainty and transition. The Nairobi Peer Exchange will provide a space for practical sharing, peer learning and collaborative reflection on what is working, what remains challenging, and how practitioners can support one another through the changes underway across the UN system.
Convened by UNLOCK and the Nairobi HR Community, the event forms part of UNLOCK’s wider global peer-learning network of more than 200 change practitioners from over 50 UN entities and international financial institutions and will be the first UNLOCK Peer Exchange hosted in Nairobi.
The United Nations system is navigating one of the most significant periods of organizational change in decades. Financial pressures, restructuring efforts, workforce reductions, relocations and evolving operating models are reshaping how organizations operate and deliver on their mandates. These are not only operational challenges; they are human experiences that affect staff wellbeing, culture, engagement and organizational effectiveness.
To support organizations in navigating these transitions, the UN Laboratory for Organizational Change and Knowledge (UNLOCK) and the Nairobi HR Community are convening a two-day in-person Peer Exchange for HR professionals and change practitioners based in Nairobi. The event will create a space for colleagues to exchange practical experiences, learn from one another, and strengthen their capacity to support individuals, teams and organizations through periods of uncertainty and transformation.
UNLOCK serves as a hub for knowledge exchange and peer learning across the UN system. Through a network of more than 200 change management professionals from over 50 UN entities and international financial institutions, UNLOCK creates opportunities for practitioners to connect, collaborate and learn from one another. Co-creation is at the heart of the network, which brings members together through regular virtual exchanges and annual in-person peer learning events. The Nairobi Peer Exchange forms part of this broader global learning journey, following successful exchanges in New York and Berlin and marking the first UNLOCK Peer Exchange to be hosted in Nairobi.
Methodology
Through interactive discussions, peer learning, practical workshops and structured experience sharing, participants will explore:
- The role of HR in organizational transformation and change
- Supporting staff and teams through restructuring, downsizing and relocation
- Change management fundamentals and practical tools
- Communication and employee engagement during periods of uncertainty
- Building individual and organizational readiness for change
- Working effectively with leaders, managers and other stakeholders
- Peer coaching, reflection and action planning for current change challenges
The exchange is designed to be practical, conversational and grounded in participants' real experiences, with a strong emphasis on peer learning, mutual support and community building.