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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

In 2021, Dr. Casey DeBruyn recommended, based on my interests and the content of my schoolwork, that I consider organizational development (OD) and change management as career paths in consulting. I also recommend reading the book or getting the Audible book of The School of Life. That’s a lot of bending!

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10 Pitfalls That Destroy Organizational Trust

Harvard Business

In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their second strategy is to build — or rebuild — trust with your stakeholders.

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10 Signs Your Company Is Resistant to Change

Harvard Business

In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Often that’s not clear to everyone – because people have developed a number of effective ways to tolerate the problem instead of fix it.

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10 Beliefs That Get in the Way of Organizational Change

Harvard Business

In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their final strategy is to execute your plan with a sense of urgency.

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Technical and Interpersonal Skills Aren’t Enough for Consulting by Carter McNamara

Consulting and Organizational Management

Peter Block, in his seminal consulting book, Flawless Consulting , writes, “There is a set of skills that is an essential part of consulting over and above technical expertise and interpersonal skills – and these are consulting skills” (Jossey-Bass, 2000, p.

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Foundations of Consulting ? Part 2: How Do Consultants Work.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Implementation Phase (Change Management Phase). ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. Career Management.

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The Right Questions Can Reveal the Right Problems

Harmonious Workplaces

In the dynamic fields of organizational development (OD) and change management (OCM), a consultant’s ability to ask the right questions plays as crucial a role as having the right answers. This leads to more engaged, more motivated workers which develops a more resilient and adaptive organization.