OD Culture and needs assessment What is Organizational Development?Organization Development (OD) is a complex strategy intended to change the beliefs, attitudes, values, culture and structure of organizations so that they can better adapt to new technologies, markets, and challenges. Organizational Development methods are employed to improve Organizational Effectiveness (OE).Performance improvement is a key reason for implementing organizational development tools and methods.Or in simple … [Read more...] about Organizational Development & Organizational Effectiveness
How to select people for redundancy – and destroy your business for a long time to come
How to select people for redundancy - use 360's? or - How to select people for redundancy – and destroy your business for a long time to comeWe know that we are in increasingly difficult times for many businesses and organisations. With many having to both “down size” and “right size”. This means identifying the roles that have to go. In the UK it is illegal to make people redundant – it is the jobs that go. This month has seen an interesting article published in People Management (the … [Read more...] about How to select people for redundancy – and destroy your business for a long time to come
10 tips for engaging people
Managers engage, so do we as 'community' champions Having a community or network (intranet or social network) is one thing, growing it and building trust is quite another. Engagement of users, be they employees or customers is vital for the strategy to be sustainable and successful. Remember the 90:9:1 rule, our goal must be to beat this.As organizations become more geographically diverse, having the ability to share knowledge, communicate and network is a competitive advantage. Using … [Read more...] about 10 tips for engaging people
Action Learning for Leadership Development
Action Learning for Leadership Development Introduction When devising any leadership programme, it is important to ensure that as participants students are not only ‘taught’ or trained, but that they have the opportunity to put learning into action. Experience has shown us that unless we practice new skills and ideas soon after a programme we tend to forget the lessons learnt. In practice many of us tend to short circuit this cycle and often ship the reviewing phase as it is often difficult … [Read more...] about Action Learning for Leadership Development
businessacronyms
Business Glossary and Dictionary of Terms Index -> A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZAbility The capacity to perform an act, either innate or as the result of learning and practice.Ability Grouping Arrangement whereby students are assigned to groups on the basis of aptitude testing.Accelerated Learning Combining adult learning theory and whole brain learning theory in the learning environment to achieve a faster learning rate.Accounts … [Read more...] about businessacronyms
Managing Change in Organizations
Managing Change in Organizations Welcome to our page on change management.For organizational development to be effective, change needs to be managed. Many organizational focus on the project management aspects of change. While this is an important factor - it is not the critical factor. People are.Often when undertaking change processes in organizations we focus on the process, the project management. Often when change fails it fails because we have not taken into account the impact … [Read more...] about Managing Change in Organizations
There is no “i” in team
There is no "i" in teamOr so they say.For years management trainers and gurus have been using the literal letters in the word "team" and tritely say: "there is no 'i' in team" - in other words in teams it is not about the individual, but the collective - the team, the common goal. They were of course wrong, as you can clearly see there is an 'i' in team.Unfortunately many people say that "there is no 'i' in team” or “no i in teamwork” as a way to discourage individual … [Read more...] about There is no “i” in team
Learning Styles Questionnaire – Honey & Mumford style LSQ – TRAP
A 'lite' version of a learning styles questionnaire: This Learning Styles Questionnaire is loosely based on the model developed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford this 'lite' version can help you identify typical strengths in your learning habits. Instructions: Look at the following statements – if they are usually true for you tick the appropriate white boxQuestionAPTRI find it easy to meet new people and make new friendsI am … [Read more...] about Learning Styles Questionnaire – Honey & Mumford style LSQ – TRAP
Creating an organisational wide innovation culture
Creating an organisational wide innovation culture Ever heard people say...“What we need in this organisation is innovation”, “Creativity will give us the edge”.Leaders often utter these words with little realisation of the difficulties of bringing about a fundamental shift in the behaviour necessary to create an innovation culture across the enterprise. “We can empower people to bring new ideas, we’ll run some workshops on creativity” if only it were that simple. But alas this … [Read more...] about Creating an organisational wide innovation culture
Who is responsible for marketing? – all change in the business world
Who is responsible for marketing? If we Google or Bling "who is responsible for marketing" we get marketing, directors or everyone. Indeed many thought leaders on marketing say: "Everyone in your company should be aware of the marketing message, visions, and goals of the company, and should reflect that message in everything they do that is related to the product and your customers."Which is a truism, but how many organizations actually actively encourage all staff to participate. On a regular … [Read more...] about Who is responsible for marketing? – all change in the business world
CSI in organizations a valid approach
CSI in organizations – a valid approach? We are in the beginnings of massive change for both the way we employ people and the way organizations are financed and run. To prepare us for the ‘new world’ we need to look at things from a different perspective.At first glance Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) in organizations and organizational development may look a little out of place, but when things go wrong it can help the rest of the OD world to understand why the ‘victim’ died, who was … [Read more...] about CSI in organizations a valid approach
Counter-offer to a resigning employee? Human Capital, Talent & Retention
Counter-offer to a resigning employee?In our previous post (maintaining performance during notice periods) we explored the issues of the psychology of change. These looked at the value of retaining people throughout their notice.This and psychological state is valid when an employee has an offer and tenders their resignation, and we consider offering a counter-offer to keep this talent.Counter-offers fall under the same category although many may not see it this way.When an … [Read more...] about Counter-offer to a resigning employee? Human Capital, Talent & Retention
OrganiSation or OrganiZation – which spelling is correct?
OrganiSation or OrganiZation? The great spelling debate What is the correct spelling? OrganiSation or OrganiZation - the great Atlantic debate There is a belief that it is spelt with an 's' in the UK and in the US with a 'z'.In fact, while the US spelling is with a 'z' the UK preferred spelling is also with a 'z' and as an alternative with an 's' if you follow the guidance from leading authoritative dictionaries.This is true even in my 1972 Concise Oxford … [Read more...] about OrganiSation or OrganiZation – which spelling is correct?
Leadership going through the levels
No matter what level of manager you are, a team leader or first line manager you will need leadership skills to succeed. The transition from 'employee' to team leader or supervisor/ manager is often a difficult one. The management in the business do not see you as part of their team. The employees from where you have been promoted no longer see you as one of the girls (or boys), and now part of "the management".You are in the middle ground. One your own!Identifying what leaders need at … [Read more...] about Leadership going through the levels
How to Run a Webinar
The story of how to run a webinar #cipdlrn #CPD Yesterday (9th Feb 2012) was the day of my first “real” webinar. Sure I have used online platforms before, In fact back in 2004 I used an inline platform to bring a colleague into a public course run in the US that he missed due to traffic stopping him from getting his flight. But this was a first, not a small audience, and not an invited audience – but a “public” event. Quite a large event – well over 100 participants In the beginning Some of … [Read more...] about How to Run a Webinar
Social media expert or wannabe?
Social media expert or wannabe? ... or how to spot a fake social media expert.Let me start this piece by saying that I am not a social media “expert”. I use social media for marketing and promoting my business, but It is not a service that I routinely do for people. What frustrates me is people that claim to be experts in helping businesses in social media, but are blatantly not.The more you look around, the more people there are that proport to be “experts” in this area. Why are there … [Read more...] about Social media expert or wannabe?
How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter
How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter So just how to get 1000s of followers on Twitter.. quickly? Well maybe you can't - at least not in the way you are expecting or many spammers will have you believe is possible.One of the ways that smaller (and big) business can attract customers is through social media. Twitter for a variety of reasons has become very popular. A short lesson from history about twitter In the past when we wanted to market we needed mailing lists of thousands or … [Read more...] about How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter
Talent Management & Identification – who are we kidding?
Seeking the Potential of, and in our People Often we talk about succession planning, or talent management and identification. But do we really know what talent is - or how to find it?Many organisations use tools like the Nine Box Grid or one of the many other talent management frameworks to identify, map and ultimatly manage talented people.But as the old saying goes - rubbish in --- leads to --- rubbish out. Identifying Talent Potential So when we are looking to identify … [Read more...] about Talent Management & Identification – who are we kidding?
7 reasons why I might follow you on Twitter
7 reasons why I might follow you on Twitter I have been asked on several occasions why I follow people. This list may seem strange to many reading this article, but it fits MY strategy for the @rapidbi account. It may not be right for you.When using any social media/ social business platform or technology, it is important to understand its strengths and weaknesses in the organisation (or culture/ context) in which it is being used. Then for each of us to develop a strategy or methodology as … [Read more...] about 7 reasons why I might follow you on Twitter
A guide to setting up an Action Learning Programme
A guide to setting up and facilitating an action learning programme Action learning is a powerful method of learning; It is where a group of 6 or 7 people meeting regularly to discuss work-related issues support one another and take action. The process is non-directive, non-judgemental, supportive, and confidential. Set members present a current work issue they are experiencing, and the other members of the group ask questions. The crucial point here is that the other set members are asking … [Read more...] about A guide to setting up an Action Learning Programme
