Harmonious Workplaces

APRIL 11, 2024

As some may know, I teach marketing management as an adjunct professor at Trinity Christian College. As the final project, the students work in four teams to develop a marketing plan, which they will present to the group. Can music help foster communication in your organization?

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MAY 5, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Welcome to this 3-part article on managing resistance in consulting projects. . For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. They usually provide highly specialized content expertise regarding certain specific systems and processes in the organization, for example, computer systems, financial and accounting systems, market research or facilities management.

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Successful Independent Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2017

My company represents self-employed professionals across the country, and over the last seven years I have interviewed, coached, or worked with more than 200 independent management consultants. Translation: change management for IT projects. We think we need to restructure to better serve our new market segments.” “We

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Consulting and Organizational Management

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Managing Boundaries in Systems By Jim Smith on September 28, 2010. Organization Development is all about change in work systems. Jim Smith has over 40 years of organization development experience in a wide range of organizations.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. « Previous Next » Meet this Blog’s Co-Hosts Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC, provides organization development and consultant training services, and is developer of the Free Management Library.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 10, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. We live in traditional organizations that are functional and vertically managed. Work is aligned by function and managed vertically up and down the line. The challenge is cultural and political, not technical. Library Blogs Home.

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APRIL 23, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. I added, even that depends on the culture of the people in the organization. Some cultures don’t do planning in the typical “linear” approach that we so often talk about. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Be Careful About Proclaiming "Failed Management Movements"! Last week, I got a call from a consultant who lamented the “failure of all those management movements.” Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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JULY 26, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Starting with the individual organism he demonstrated that the systems view and principles extended throughout biology, physics, chemistry, philosophy and cultural anthropology as well as sociology and psychiatry. Translate This. Library Blogs Home.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Development is hard pressed to interface with operations. As the development is understood the protection can be loosened which is necessary to gain the institutional support for prioritizing the resources for more disciplined development.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JANUARY 7, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. If you’re selling services to develop job descriptions for rural electric co-ops in Kansas, well your service and market are very specific — and limited. Business Development. Product Development. Risk Management.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. My experience of the differences of between OD in small and large is that in small organizations: It rarely works to market myself as “guiding change” or “change agent,” etc. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 14, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 14, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. So, we’d be sitting with a group of managers listening to them talk about their difficult issues. John Dupre is an organization development consultant who designs innovative ways to involve people in building more productive and satisfying workplaces.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Cultural integrity – an understanding of the Asian way of life. Also there are some consistencies starting to emerge e.g. Change Awareness and Hierarchy are clear leaders followed by Responsibility, Cultural Integrity, Consensus and Education.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Implementation Phase (Change Management Phase). This can work very well for small projects or for cultures that don’t prefer structured approaches to problem solving or achieving goals. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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Harmonious Workplaces

APRIL 20, 2024

I was a visual art major at UChicago during my undergraduate studies, and my experience as an amateur musician and professional graphic artist has led to my career in marketing. At our blog here at HarmoniousWorkplaces.com, I’ve written several articles about workplaces and music ensembles. Hire Creative and Performing Artists.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. The profession has become filled with niche players……executive coaching, team building, process improvement, change management, etc. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Career Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 11, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Many of them have extensive experience in management. They might conclude that their clients have problems primarily with, for example, strategic planning, organizational design and workflow. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 6, 2013

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. For training on consulting skills, see the Consultants Development Institute.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. We use local masons to perform the work in a way that is consistent with their culture and methods. In my next post I will look at the personal development lessons of this experience. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 11, 2022

Leading in a fast-paced and crisis-driven market is no easy feat. A talent calibration meeting is to review, assess, adjust, and agree upon a direct report's performance and potential within the organization and make development decisions. How Can You Accelerate Leadership Development? Henry Ford Development Readiness.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MARCH 19, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. How we handle uncertainty and how we deal with it personally is critical in how we manage change. We learn about our work as OD Practitioners, when we step outside our culture and collaborate with other kinds of communities. Translate This.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Some experts on leadership and management assert that highly experienced people often have developed intuition that enables them to make quick, effective decisions. Business Ethics, Culture and Performance. Career Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Most of the food in the local market doesn’t look much like what you are use to and the bed sags and the rooster wakes you up too early to imagine. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Translate This.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JANUARY 21, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Did your client make any effort to manage change, when addressing their issue? That question starts to alert them to the need to carefully manage change, and opens the door for you to start teaching them.). Career Management.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 27, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. A Definition and Implementation of Organizational Change By Jim Smith on May 27, 2010. First of all, my experience is that organizational development work is a very fragile enterprise. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. That is why organizational consultants have to move away from the traditional “outside expert” approach and toward collaborative organizational consulting. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

APRIL 13, 2012

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. History of Organization Development (Part 3 of 6) — A Timeline of Who Did What and When By Carter McNamara on April 13, 2012. e) The institutions that were first to adapt OD as part of their workplace culture. Translate This.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Organizational Character and Leadership Development By Jim Smith on December 16, 2010. Here’s more information about leadership development and ethics. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 1, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. A colleague called me last week, reporting that she had actually spoke face-to-face with one of the gurus in our field of Organization Development. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance? Read more.].

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Consulting and Organizational Management

JUNE 17, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. I suggested one-on-one with his managers, ensuring time in staff meetings to hear from each manager, and using a technique for consensus when making decisions. How to Manage Resistance in Consulting — Part 1 of 3: What is Resistance?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 22, 2018

The first is diversity of markets. The demand is shifting to emerging markets. These traits are commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence, and collaboration. The next two traits on the inclusive leadership list are curiosity and cultural intelligence. The second is diversity of customers.

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Consulting and Organizational Management

MAY 21, 2010

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. ———————————————————————————. Translate This. Library Blogs Home. This Blogs Home. Consulting?

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Consulting and Organizational Management

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Project managers call it “project creep.” Organizational Development. I am teaching in ST and Complex project management in Australia and starting to consult in the same area given that there is now growing interest in the field here.

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