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History of Organization Development (Part 1 of 6) ? ?Prehistoric OD.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. History of Organization Development (Part 1 of 6) — “Prehistoric OD” By Carter McNamara on March 5, 2012. NOTE: This site distinguishes the difference between “organizational development” and “Organization Development.”

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How to Ask for a Promotion

Harvard Business

Show your manager that “you’re working hard to develop someone else,” he says. For example, she described how she revised the company’s internal handbook by using skills she honed as a consultant and crowd-sourcing HR ideas from the team she already managed. The handbook was rolled out company-wide.).

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What to Do When Your Boss Says No

Harvard Business

Without a larger marketing budget, sales will drop. Research has found that people work to meet their own and others’ expectations. Think about how hard work, the creative use of existing resources, and collaboration with others will enable you to meet project deadlines, sales targets, or any other objectives.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business

Back-to-back meetings, a constant stream of conference calls, and obligatory break room chitchat make it next to impossible to complete important tasks. “Your boss needs to know you can make it to an important Friday meeting, even if that’s your work-from-home day.” Reflect on your motivations. Give your boss time.

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The High Price of Overly Prescriptive HR Policies

Harvard Business

If your employee handbook or HR policy manual is large and prescriptive, consider the following: Don’t play “gotcha” — make positive assumptions about employees. Deal with any people who choose not to meet expectations on a case-by-case basis. It will only make them feel distrusted.