What is recharge?

Recharge is a Kennedy Center initiative mimicking the Kennedy Center intern class that would bring depart-
ments together to learn from one another in an effort to increase cohesion and efficiency. Divided into two

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phases, Recharge focuses on both aligning language and increasing understanding of other departments in
order to improve communication and guide the entire Kennedy Center staff on best interdepartmental prac-
tices when working together.
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While Phase 1 involve senior staff building a curriculum that outlines key problem areas and misunderstand-

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ings, Phase 2 teaches the remaining employees how to work more effectively with other departments. Phase
2 will involve team bonding experiences, seminars, workshops, and other learning opportunities to bring
ntertainment departments together in an effort to increase knowledge.

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ohesiveness How it fits into the Kennedy Center’s mission
Recharge is a program that aims to make every Kennedy Center employee better leaders in today’s world. In

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particular, the Kennedy Center is “... a leader for the arts across America and around the world…” In order
to continue the Kennedy Center’s mission to not only be a leader but create leaders as well, the organization
armony could employ this program to enhance cross-departmental learning and improve performance among all
facets of the company.

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Additionally, Recharge focuses on improving language to effectively communicate as employees, which em-
phasizes inclusion. Moreover, developing sessions among departments to facilitate learning involves a great
deal of transparency.

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espect What Recharge looks like
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Knowledge sharing More effective communicating

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fficiency
Team bonding Structured learning