3 - Organizational Capabilities Flashcards

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business case

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shows value of initiatives; rationale/justification

align with org priorities and needs
include benefits and risks of possible solutions
analyze and compare solutions
select the best, define metrics, impact, and budget
create presentation to show

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vision

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future goals

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mission

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purpose/direction

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values

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beliefs

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objectives

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needed to reach outcomes

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action plan

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tasks to achieve objectives

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expressive influences

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Send: tell, sell, negotiate, enlist (enthusiasm)

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receptive influencers

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receive: inquire, listen, attune (trust), facilitate/ask

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partner vs consultant

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partner - long-term; consult - short-term

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Chris Argyris ladder of inference single, double, triple loop

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single- loop - Am I doing things right?
double-loop - Am I doing the right things?
triple-loop - How do we decide what is right?

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W. Edwards Demin process improvement

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PDCA - Plan Do Check Act

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consulting roles (4)

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expert, facilitator, process consultant, other pair of hands

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how to build consulting credibility

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be proactive, focus on org success, business acumen, participate/communicate, and deliver value

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5 Steps of the Consulting process

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  1. assess need
  2. understand issue (clarify)
  3. present findings
  4. develop and implement solution
  5. complete project & evaluate results
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boundary spanning

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communicating across departments

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4 levels of TD alignment

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1 - organizational results
2 - employee results
3 - work processes
4 - value to org’s clients

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17
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workforce planning

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ID critical roles and gaps

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5 Phases of OD Strategy

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  1. Assess need
  2. Clarify and diagnose
  3. Present feedback
  4. Solution
  5. Evaluate
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systems thinking

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holistics, everything effects something

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open systems theory

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organizational structure impacts the flow of info and interaction both internally and externally

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complexity theory

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experimentation and innovation required

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22
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chaos theory

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butterfly affect

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social network theory

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how employees work together and how strong their relationships are

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action research

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learn by doing

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Kurt Lewin Force Field Analysis
unfreeze, change, refreeze; identify the forces for and against the change
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William Bridge's Transition Model
ending, neutral zone, new beginning 4 P's Purpose, Picture, Plan, Parts for each to placy
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W. Warner Burke & George H. Lutwin Change Model
org climate (good or bad place to work) and org culture (values, norms); transformational and transactional change
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transformational change
leadership, mission, strategy
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transactional change
practices, structure, systems
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David Nadler & Michael Tushman Congruence Model & 7 S's
Shared Values, Skills, Staff, Strategy, Structure, Systems, Style
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Peter Senge
small changes (top down)
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characteristics of an org with a learning culture (5)
shares importance of learning learning is a part of the strategy open communication opportunity to share knowledge teach collaboration
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How do you teach collaboration?
work through conflict give feedback make decisions together
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Primary drivers of employee engagment
managers
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Employee Engagement Strategy
1. strategy - bus objectives 2. vision, mission, values 3. formal programs and policies 4. communicate about engagement 5. DEI, collaboration, W/L balance, flexibility 6. regular monitoring and measurement 7. defined perf measures 8. business impact
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What is performance management?
communication btwn supervisors and employees about expectations, objectives, giving feedback, coaching, reviewing results
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tools for performance management
rating scale, objectives met, narratives, comparison, checklists, 360
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SWOT Analysis
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats
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tools to predict problems
fishbone/cause & effect diagram 5 whys force field analysis nominal group
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constraints analysis
identify limiting factors at the beginning of a project: budget, time, space, resources, expertise, competing priorities
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Why do projects fail?
lack of support shortage of resources unreasonable deadlines missed deadlines lack of communication technology challenges
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6 C's of Communication
Clear, Coherent Complete, Concise, Correct, Courteous
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3 marketing tactics
written (brochure, email) social (website, blog) interpersonal (networking, testimonials)
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5 moments of learning
new, expand, solve, apply, change
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performance support tools
eLearning, pdf, apps, checklists, templates, FAQs, process maps, videos
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When deciding on a performance improvement solution, confirm:
clear recommendation from data, all solutions have been considered, solution directly related to cause of gap, cost/time/effectiveness, are internal or external resources needed
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7 performance improvement solutions
1. workplace/structure 2. technology/info 3. HR 4. L&D 5. personal motivation 6. processes 7. management support
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performance analysis
desired performance vs actual performance; uncover barriers and enablers
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4 organization transitions
disengagement - no emotional connection disidentification - lost identity disorientation - not sure where they fit disenchantment - disappointed, no longer believe in it
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human performance improvement must be
results based on the influence analysis/cause focused on outcomes not behaviors sees the organization as a system/whole - could create unexpected reaction
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compensating feedback
unexpected reaction to a solution
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ATD HPI Model
1. business analysis 2. performance analysis 3. influence analysis 4. solution selection 5. solution planning and implementation Evaluate results throughout Manage change throughout
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business analysis
looks at goals, objectives, strategy, customer, revenue, services, products of the org
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Gilber's Behavior Engineering Model - factors can hinder or facilitate performance
environmental (info, resources, incentives/consequences) or individual (K/S, capacity, motivation
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Rummier-Brache's Nine Box Model
performance levels and needs levels - job/performer, process, organization needs - goals, design, mgmt
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Kotter's 8-Step Change Model
1. Urgency 2. Coalition 3. Create vision 4. Communicate vision 5. Remove obstacles 6. Create short-term wins 7. Build on change 8. Anchor change
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appreciative inquiry
look for the best in people 4 D Model: Discover what is, Dream what could be, Design what should be, Destiny what will be
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ATD 6-step Change Model
1. Challenge the current 2. Harmonize leadership 3. Activate commitment 4. Nurture a design 5. Guide implementation 6. Evaluate
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What can you use to show a single variable?
column, bar chart, histogram, scatter
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What can you use to show relationships/connections?
bubble, scatter
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What can you use to show comparison?
bar, column, timeline, line, scatter
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What can you use to show multiple variables?
heat, bubble
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What can you use to show the composition of the whole?
pie, stacked bar
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What can you use to show relationships/connections?
bubble, scatter
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In a stakeholder analysis, how do you determine power and influence?
hierarchy, function/ role/ dept, decision-making authority
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Common pitfalls of data analysis
jumping to conclusions bias overusing mean and avoiding mode & median bad sample size not accounting for Hawthorne or placebo effect
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What are 4 discovery questions?
Are these the expected results? How do the results compare to previous? Are you content with results? What os the cost per revenue lost?
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What are the 4 types of analysis?
descriptive - what happened diagnostic - why it happened predictive - what will happen prescriptive - how to make something happen
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criteria for selecting analytics
identify clear outcomes ensure access to data select a solution with a good probability of success quick win interesting to leaders
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Design thinking
think of the needs of the people and org to find a solution
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What's the difference between divergence and convergence?
divergence - get more ideas convergence - narrow it down
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5 parts of lean
to eliminate waste 1. define value/objectives 2. map process and eliminate wast 3. create flow 4. establish pull (easy access when needed) 5. pursue perfection/ continuously improve
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external influences on TD
Political Economic Social Technology
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internal influences on TD
products & services talent employee ownership of development managers accountability partnership with c-suite