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Drive Revenue & Reduce Risk with OD & Talent Optimization

Harmonious Workplaces

Two things coveted by business owners that organizational development can provide. I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow I-O Psychology practitioner this week.

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Organizational Development for Small Business: What You Need to Know

Asamby Consulting

Small businesses play a vital role in the global economy, with millions of them operating worldwide. One of the most critical challenges facing small business owners is organizational development. What is Organizational Development? Why is Organizational Development Important for Small Businesses?

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How to Get Started In Organizational Consulting [On-Air Coaching with David Manguiat]

Consulting Matters

As an organization development consultant, I played a key role in aligning the senior executive team around how service was delivered on the front lines, what needed to happen to establish Disney's Animal Kingdom as a must-see park, and how the creative and operational teams partnered together. That also tells you what isn't for you.

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How to Align Executive Development with Organizational Values

Consulting Matters

When I was an organizational development consultant for Disney, I worked with the Imagineers and Operators. The Operators viewed Imagineers as people who had their heads in the sky, and Imagineers viewed Operators as so focused on day to day that they couldn't see the big picture. It's an ocean!".

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Evaluating ROI on Your Company’s Learning and Development Initiatives

Harvard Business

Historically, the challenge with implementing learning and development programs has been the difficulty in quantifying the impacts on organizational performance. Leaders can use an approach called balanced benchmarking, borrowed from operations management, to conduct a needs assessment and apply training where it can be most effective.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

My affinity for working with business owners and executives stands as one of the main reasons why I chose to study Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Purdue and to make consulting, organizational development, and change management hallmarks of my career.

Ethics 98
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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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