Does passion create high functioning organizations? What sparked this question was a chapter from a book I read in my Masters Program revolving around Organizational Development. The book was “Myths, Stories and Organizations: Premodern Narratives for Our Times” and the particular chapter was "The Velveteen Rabbit and Passionate Feelings for our Organizations” by David Sims. In this chapter, Sims ... Read the Post
Appreciative Inquiry (An effective approach to managing change)
Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strengths based approach to organizational development and change management. What's unique about Appreciative Inquiry is that this approach is designed to focus on what's currently working well and builds off those positive aspects. In both small and large scale initiatives, Appreciative Inquiry can be used as an effective method to manage and implement ... Read the Post
How I Deal with Working Remotely and Traveling for Work
My job is not your typical 9-5. I don't go into an office, I don't have a boss handing me a stack of papers in the morning, I don't have lunch with coworkers, I work remotely from the comfort of my living room (sometimes kitchen table) or I'm traveling to a client site (somewhere in the United States and typically by myself or with only a few other individuals). My work consist of roughly 80-90% ... Read the Post
The Growing Importance Of Organizational Development in Today’s Business World
Change is leading the world of business. Technologies are booming, trends are spiraling and the rate of progress is increasing at a speed we have never seen before. How we deal with change, manage our people and facilitate through this process, makes or breaks the future we seek to have for our organizations. Being able to effectively and efficiently work through change not only leads us to our ... Read the Post