Change Management and Organization Development
All aspects of organization development and change management are linked in these resources. They access information about group facilitation, culture change, consulting, managing change, planned change, and leading edge topics such as emotional intelligence and large group processes. Check here for the best organization development and change management resources.
How to Add Value in Continuing Strategic Change
HR is the stabilizer and champion during organizational change. HR adds value by ensuring change efforts deliver lasting results. How? Use a principle-based approach to promote stability and manage your organization's embedded polarities. Learn more!
HR is the stabilizer and champion during organizational change. HR adds value by ensuring change efforts deliver lasting results. How? Use a principle-based approach to promote stability and manage your organization's embedded polarities. Learn more!
Build an Organization Based on Values
"Our people are our most important asset." You’ve heard these words many times, if you work in the human resources field. Yet how many organizations act as if they really believe these words? Not many. These words are the clear expression of a value, and values are visible through the actions people take, not their talk.
"Our people are our most important asset." You’ve heard these words many times, if you work in the human resources field. Yet how many organizations act as if they really believe these words? Not many. These words are the clear expression of a value, and values are visible through the actions people take, not their talk.
How to Make Values Live in Your Organization
Values exist in every workplace. Your organization's culture is partially the outward demonstration of the values currently existing in your workplace. The question you need to ask is whether these existing values are creating the workplace you desire. Here's more on values in your organization.
Values exist in every workplace. Your organization's culture is partially the outward demonstration of the values currently existing in your workplace. The question you need to ask is whether these existing values are creating the workplace you desire. Here's more on values in your organization.
How to Implement Strategic Planning: Vision Statement, Mission Statement, Values, More
In an earlier article, I gave you a strategic planning framework, samples, and examples for creating your organization’s mission statement, vision statement, and more. As a result of the strategic planning article, people ask: now that I know what all of this strategic planning should look like, how do I actually make strategic planning happen in my organization? This strategic planning question strikes at the heart of how to make change of any kind happen in your organization. Find out how.
In an earlier article, I gave you a strategic planning framework, samples, and examples for creating your organization’s mission statement, vision statement, and more. As a result of the strategic planning article, people ask: now that I know what all of this strategic planning should look like, how do I actually make strategic planning happen in my organization? This strategic planning question strikes at the heart of how to make change of any kind happen in your organization. Find out how.
Change Management Wisdom
As the speed of change continues to increase, change management is a fundamental competency needed by managers, supervisors, Human Resources staff, and organization leaders. To tap your wisdom, my recent survey about change management afforded me the opportunity to consolidate hundreds of years of experience in change management. Here, in your words, is your best advice about change management.
As the speed of change continues to increase, change management is a fundamental competency needed by managers, supervisors, Human Resources staff, and organization leaders. To tap your wisdom, my recent survey about change management afforded me the opportunity to consolidate hundreds of years of experience in change management. Here, in your words, is your best advice about change management.
China: A Wakeup Call for United States Competitiveness and Productivity
It doesn't matter what kind of business you are in -- whether you are a multi-national corporation, or a "mom and pop" business - you will be affected by the economic development in China. China is like this huge vortex consuming both human and natural resources at an amazing rate. I am proud to be an American, but the things that make us the most powerful nation in the world are slipping away fast. America needs to be more competitive.
It doesn't matter what kind of business you are in -- whether you are a multi-national corporation, or a "mom and pop" business - you will be affected by the economic development in China. China is like this huge vortex consuming both human and natural resources at an amazing rate. I am proud to be an American, but the things that make us the most powerful nation in the world are slipping away fast. America needs to be more competitive.
Organization Development and Change Management Article Index
Want to find information about organization development, change management, and culture fast? Check out this one-stop directory of all the related articles on this site.
Want to find information about organization development, change management, and culture fast? Check out this one-stop directory of all the related articles on this site.
Organization Development Defined and Explored
The Minnesota Organization Development Network offers an excellent website for people interested in or part of the field. This article explores the fundamentals of OD - new and old definitions - and links an outstanding two hour presentation from Authenticity Consulting about OD.
The Minnesota Organization Development Network offers an excellent website for people interested in or part of the field. This article explores the fundamentals of OD - new and old definitions - and links an outstanding two hour presentation from Authenticity Consulting about OD.
Build a Mentoring Culture
What does it take to develop people? More than writing “equal opportunity” into your organization’s mission statement. More than sending someone to a training class. More than hard work on the part of employees. What development does take is people who are willing to listen and help their colleagues. Development takes coaches, guides and advocates. People development needs mentors. Learn more.
What does it take to develop people? More than writing “equal opportunity” into your organization’s mission statement. More than sending someone to a training class. More than hard work on the part of employees. What development does take is people who are willing to listen and help their colleagues. Development takes coaches, guides and advocates. People development needs mentors. Learn more.
Posters That Reinforce and Sustain Your Culture
Your culture is a result of the values, experiences, and behaviors shared by your employees. You can see your culture live in your language, symbols, stories, and work practices. Emphasize the values and culture you desire with motivational prints.
Your culture is a result of the values, experiences, and behaviors shared by your employees. You can see your culture live in your language, symbols, stories, and work practices. Emphasize the values and culture you desire with motivational prints.
Book Review: Birth of the Chaordic Age
The word "chaordic" suggests that organizations most effectively perform when they maintain a balance between chaos and order. Dee Hock, who founded VISA International, has written a terrific book which highlights the founding of VISA, complexity and the new science of chaos management. Check it out!
The word "chaordic" suggests that organizations most effectively perform when they maintain a balance between chaos and order. Dee Hock, who founded VISA International, has written a terrific book which highlights the founding of VISA, complexity and the new science of chaos management. Check it out!
Org DNA Profiler
Change management is the rule not the exception in today's successful organizations. Change is constant and some organizations deal with change better than others. Want to assess the success of your organization at change management and growth? Take this five minute survey to find out now. Then do the recommended reading to learn how to address the current stage of your organization's growth.
Change management is the rule not the exception in today's successful organizations. Change is constant and some organizations deal with change better than others. Want to assess the success of your organization at change management and growth? Take this five minute survey to find out now. Then do the recommended reading to learn how to address the current stage of your organization's growth.
Force Field Analysis
Kurt Lewin's Force Field Analysis is explored and described. The critical steps in involving people to foster ownership in change are explored. Simple and concise. Check it out.
Kurt Lewin's Force Field Analysis is explored and described. The critical steps in involving people to foster ownership in change are explored. Simple and concise. Check it out.
Facilitation 101
Ned Ruete, a regular and thoughtful contributor on many HR professional lists, and several other OD consultants, provide an introduction to facilitation in, Basic Facilitation Skills. This is well worth your time if you are new to facilitation or just want to hone your skills.
Ned Ruete, a regular and thoughtful contributor on many HR professional lists, and several other OD consultants, provide an introduction to facilitation in, Basic Facilitation Skills. This is well worth your time if you are new to facilitation or just want to hone your skills.
Online Facilitation for Inperson Facilitators
Bill Harris of Facilitated Systems discusses that online meetings have advantages over in person meetings. He takes each supposed “down-side” of online meetings and explains how to overcome it. He presents ways of building trust online.
Bill Harris of Facilitated Systems discusses that online meetings have advantages over in person meetings. He takes each supposed “down-side” of online meetings and explains how to overcome it. He presents ways of building trust online.
Transitions
Through his books, Transitions, and Managing Transitions, William Bridges has positioned himself as an international expert on change. The site has some articles you will want to read.
Through his books, Transitions, and Managing Transitions, William Bridges has positioned himself as an international expert on change. The site has some articles you will want to read.