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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.

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

Scenario exploration of external perspectives and forces with the potential to dramatically change your business. Scenario development of multiple potential stories about what the future might look like. Implementation typically involves experimentation, analyzing the existing strategies, and creative experiential learning exercises.

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

In the same way, I believe that you have to develop the organizational muscles required for continuous improvement through small steps. The data on change management are consistent: about 70% of change initiatives fail, despite the plethora of books, conferences, and scholarly papers dedicated to the subject.

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To Change Someone’s Mind, Stop Talking and Listen

Harvard Business

The next time you head into a meeting where a major decision will be made, or important issue discussed, try the following exercise I’ve used to prepare for the workshops I run on innovation and leadership: Find an index card or sheet of paper (a paper napkin will also do). What is missing, or why is that idea set not working?

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Leaders Focus Too Much on Changing Policies, and Not Enough on Changing Minds

Harvard Business

We taught them very simple strategies to build renewal into their lives, and they left our workshops eager to change the way they worked. Nonetheless, most of them struggled with changing their behavior when they got back to their jobs. They continued to equate continuous work and long hours with success.