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Harmony & Rythm in Organizational Development

Harmonious Workplaces

Parallels between shared music-making and OD In the dynamic world of organizational development (OD), business leaders oftentimes find themselves on a continuous quest to find innovative and effective strategies for fostering teamwork, navigating change, and enhancing employee well-being. References Bittman, B., Stevens, C.,

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Organizational Development for Small Business: What You Need to Know

Asamby Consulting

One of the most critical challenges facing small business owners is organizational development. In this blog post, we will explore what organizational development is and how small business owners can leverage it to achieve long-term success. What is Organizational Development?

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Music to Stimulate Conversation Among Work Groups

Harmonious Workplaces

As the final project, the students work in four teams to develop a marketing plan, which they will present to the group. While working in class, I observed very little interaction […] The post Music to Stimulate Conversation Among Work Groups appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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From Zero to $300,000 in 18 Months — An Interview with Organizational Development Consultant Betsy Jordyn – Episode 2

Consulting Success

Description: Betsy Jordyn is the founder of Accelera Consulting Group. She is an organizational development and strategy consultant who previously worked with Walt Disney World. Are you wired to become an Organizational Development consultant? Mentioned in This Episode: Accelera Consulting Group.

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Can diversity positively influence team and work group dynamics?

Harmonious Workplaces

When I was in grad school for my MS in I-O Psychology, we read about and discussed Leader-Member Exchange Theory – otherwise known as LMX Theory – during our organizational management and behavior class. For a while, I thought, “Hey, this makes sense!” appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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The Right Questions Can Reveal the Right Problems

Harmonious Workplaces

This past Friday, as part of their “IMC Challenges Breakfast,” the group discussed questioning as a method for data collection to diagnose different types of business situations. In all cases, the consensus of the group stated that no single set of questions or style of asking acts as a standard for each situation.

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How to Align Executive Development with Organizational Values

Consulting Matters

When I was an organizational development consultant for Disney, I worked with the Imagineers and Operators. In today’s video you’ll see that I share my actual Inter-Team Partnering Agenda that brought those groups together to launch Animal Kingdom. That group is so focused they don't care about the overall vision.