Internal Consultants

Leadership Team Effectiveness Model & Tools

Thu, 1 Jun 2023 22:35:01 GMT

Hello community. I'm looking for the latest research and practices related to Leadership Team Effectiveness models and tools (diagnostic and intervention). The framing and focus would be on leadership teams at the division and department level or leaders collaborating on cross-division strategic initiatives. Will you please share recommendations? Thank you.

Identifying Critical Issues

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 19:46:15 GMT

I'm looking for insights or experience in identifying critical issues. My supervisor would like all of his areas to identify what the critical issues are of our community. Here is an outline of what he's looking for: 1. Must fall within the six dimensions of wellness (Intellectual, Social, Spiritual, Physical, Emotional and Occupational) from Bill Hettler, MD - National Wellness Institute 2. Must be supported by Community specific data or could include regional/national data if community data doesn't exist 3. Identify what the critical need is (more than 1 can be identified but only 1 per report) 4. Report should be no longer than 2 pages 5. Three (3) weeks to complete I am trying to help explain or frame the request to his direct reports. Where I am having a difficult time is in the three weeks to complete. I feel like there is a big assumption that data exists and we know what it says without it being our "opinion". Does anyone have any feedback on the request. Thank you

Measuring OD Impact

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 18:19:57 GMT

I am working on a project to assist in better measuring the impact of the work our OD team is doing in the organization. Does anyone have a system they are using? How do you measure the impact of your work?

Favorite Change Management Tools to Use with HR & Business

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 17:28:19 GMT

For those of you that work with HR and business leaders on change projects, what change management model and set of tools are your "go to". For years I used Implementation Management Associates. Recently, I've been looking toward Proci's ADKAR model. I am looking for something that is simple enough for non-change experts to use, but robust enough to get results.

O365 Teams implementation - Change Management Lessons Learned

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:24:39 GMT

Looking for lessons learned from those who've implemented O365 Teams. Would love to speak with you so please reach out to me at Liz.Sant@Crowe.com.

Need Guidance and/or Mentor for New OD Professional

Mon, 5 Feb 2018 22:17:22 GMT

Hi there, I am new to my company and work as a franchise development consultant to Real Estate Agent Brokers. I need guidance and/or advice for defining just what my organization is so that I can implement OD methods to grow my region.

Our primary client is the franchise owner and our role is to act as a consultant for our clients in a specific region which typically has 50 - 60 owners. We stay with these 50 - 60 owners for years unless you are moved to a different region. The goal is to consult to help influence our owners to recruit real estate agents and grow the company/brand and my region currently has approximately 1,500 agents. The region I have taken over has been with the company for many years so, the motivation is low and feedback from brief interactions has been quite negative. The past 5 years, the churn of agents has increased from 17% to 22%, market share has declined and we also had a negative net agent gain in 2017 so, my focus is to:
- build a relationship with owners
- gap analysis to determine current performance vs. desired
- gain insight from owners via in-person interview to determine what are their needs
- implement performance improvement methods by coaching/consulting with owners to influence them to work towards recruiting more agents

I am struggling to define and view my region in such a way that will allow me to implement OD methods. I am starting to introduce myself to my owners and would appreciate any mentoring or advice to define my region so I know which direction to move in improving processes.

Interview for Graduate Paper

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 02:07:26 GMT

I am a graduate student at Penn State University. For an upcoming assignment, I need to interview an internal OD consultant working for an organization that has recently undergone a significant change effort. I would like to conduct the interview in the next week. Please let me know if you might be interested - or if you know of someone who might be interested.

Thank you!

Cindy

Invitation to be part of PhD research into leadership development practice

Wed, 14 Sep 2016 10:25:06 GMT

Leadership Development Practitioners

This research study aims to gather personal perspectives about the practice of developing leaders. The study aims to understand how the practice of leadership development could be improved through the integration of research, theory and practice.

The study seeks leadership development practitioners with the following expertise/background:

Are or have been involved in publicly available leadership development activities

Have been involved in the design and delivery of leadership development programs for a significant length of time

Have contracted or been involved in the development of significant leadership development activities

Are willing to be part of the interview process as an individual rather than representing the perspectives of their organization.

Expressing your interest in joining the research study

Please contact Amanda Martin, Ph.D Candidate, at amandamartin@swin.edu.au to express your interest to be part of the study.

The study will be conducted via personal interview with the researcher, Amanda Martin, generally via Skype or telephone, and will last approximately 60 minutes.

Unfortunately because Amanda Martin currently works with the Melbourne Business School (Australia), scholars who work in university or business schools as their main role are not able to be included in the study.

Helpful Resources

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:08:15 GMT

OD Network is interested in knowing what "resources" would be helpful to you professionally as you make an impact in your work.

Systems thinking

Tue, 2 Aug 2016 20:43:09 GMT

I am looking for some experiential learning activities for a leadership development group to help emphasize the importance and impact of systems thinking. Any suggestions? Jamie Kelly

Biggest Challenges

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 01:09:14 GMT

Share a "work challenge" for which you would like to seek another OD professional’s input or perspective.