3 - Organizational Capabilities Flashcards
business case
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
vision
future goals
mission
purpose/direction
values
beliefs
objectives
needed to reach outcomes
action plan
tasks to achieve objectives
expressive influences
Send: tell, sell, negotiate, enlist (enthusiasm)
receptive influencers
receive: inquire, listen, attune (trust), facilitate/ask
partner vs consultant
partner - long-term; consult - short-term
Chris Argyris ladder of inference single, double, triple loop
single- loop - Am I doing things right?
double-loop - Am I doing the right things?
triple-loop - How do we decide what is right?
W. Edwards Demin process improvement
PDCA - Plan Do Check Act
consulting roles (4)
expert, facilitator, process consultant, other pair of hands
how to build consulting credibility
be proactive, focus on org success, business acumen, participate/communicate, and deliver value
5 Steps of the Consulting process
- assess need
- understand issue (clarify)
- present findings
- develop and implement solution
- complete project & evaluate results
boundary spanning
communicating across departments
4 levels of TD alignment
1 - organizational results
2 - employee results
3 - work processes
4 - value to org’s clients
workforce planning
ID critical roles and gaps
5 Phases of OD Strategy
- Assess need
- Clarify and diagnose
- Present feedback
- Solution
- Evaluate
systems thinking
holistics, everything effects something
open systems theory
organizational structure impacts the flow of info and interaction both internally and externally
complexity theory
experimentation and innovation required
chaos theory
butterfly affect
social network theory
how employees work together and how strong their relationships are
action research
learn by doing
Kurt Lewin Force Field Analysis
unfreeze, change, refreeze; identify the forces for and against the change
William Bridge’s Transition Model
ending, neutral zone, new beginning
4 P’s Purpose, Picture, Plan, Parts for each to placy
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
transformational change
leadership, mission, strategy
transactional change
practices, structure, systems