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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.

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The Significance of Flexibility in Organizational Structure

Clarity Consultants

The span of control – The span of control (aka the number of employees reporting to a single manager) is relatively narrow in a tall structure. This means that each manager supervises a smaller group of employees. The span of control in flat structures is broad, meaning that managers oversee a larger number of employees.

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The Right Questions Can Reveal the Right Problems

Harmonious Workplaces

This past Friday, as part of their “IMC Challenges Breakfast,” the group discussed questioning as a method for data collection to diagnose different types of business situations. In all cases, the consensus of the group stated that no single set of questions or style of asking acts as a standard for each situation.

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Gaining Clarity in What You Care About Most Deeply in Your OD Work

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. I was recently talking to a group of students in a master’s program in OD. The profession has become filled with niche players……executive coaching, team building, process improvement, change management, etc. Career Management.

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Strategic Life Planning: Jean St. Pierre’s $100 Million Journey

Strategic Planning and Management Insights

Pierre , the co-founder and chairman of the Rhombus Group. In the latest episode of the Strategy and Leadership Podcast, host Anthony Taylor sits down with Jean St. Jean shares his compelling story of building a $100 million business, losing it all, and then rediscovering his path through deep introspection and strategic planning.

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.”

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Foundations of Consulting ? Part 2: How Do Consultants Work.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. Implementation Phase (Change Management Phase). ————————— For more resources, see the Library topics Consulting and Organizational Development. Career Management.