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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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Storytelling in OD Communications

Harmonious Workplaces

Persuade and solidify commitment using stories of triumph and loss in organizational development. I recently asked my mentor, Alan Landers, to provide an article on practical interventions one can use in organizational development. My wife Lisa and I chatted this morning about various things on our minds.

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Clarity Consultants Named to Training Industry Top 20 Learning Services Company List for the 7th Year in a Row

Clarity Consultants

Learning services refers to the outsourced management of training activities and/or processes. These services can include content development, learning administration, learning delivery, vendor management, measurement and analytics, learning strategy and learning technology. Client representation. Business performance and growth.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Carefully and appropriately choose your organizational development interventions. The uncertainty of the market, unstable cash flow, and the seemingly never-ending threat of recession may force companies to make tough decisions. References Cording, J. Picture a fall Friday morning in a downtown office. Dawson, R.M.,

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. References Holiday, R. Here’s the link: [link] I could not help but to reflect on my personal experience in my last executive role where I needed to stand up to a bully boss. It sought to make things better. The Obstacle Is the Way.

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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Here is a verbatim snippet from her résumé at the time: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND SERVICES Senior consultant with professional experience in Organization Development and Change, Leadership and Organizational Communications and Coaching , as well as internal and external Corporate Communications, including global marketing initiatives.

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Mental & Physical Health Support During a Career Crisis

Harmonious Workplaces

Among the decisions I needed to make which could have profound effects on my career and my family, I found myself torn between what I had prepared to do since I reentered graduate school — management consulting in organizational development and change management — and what I had done as a consultant and executive, MarCom (marketing communications).