Volume 10, Issue 2, Year 2010
Practicing OD focuses on practice. Short, easy-to-read articles give you great ideas you can use tomorrow! Share your own best practices by submitting an article for possible publication. Full access to this bi-monthly e-zine is one of the many benefits of membership in the OD Network.
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WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME (WIIFM)
Katharine Nathan
Katherine Nathan asks a powerful question in the first article. "What's In It For Me?" It's powerful in terms of whose answering it and how they answer it. She reminds us that OD professionals often help in getting the question answered by or for all stakeholders, rather than how it often appears to be answered only by and for the ones with financial gain.
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Leading Leaders
How OD Professionals can Support Senior Leaders and Reach Goals
Mari Pat Varga
Mari Pat Varga has assembled 8 useful practices to help those that lead other leaders to carry out their role and provide the type of leadership that other executive leaders need. She identifies ways for CEO's and President's of business units to be effective one-on-one and with their teams. OD professionals need to be in partnership with these leaders and can assist in developing these practices.
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Building a High-Performing Culture at TSA: an integrated systems approach
Diane Ditzler
Finally, Diane Ditzler describes how the TSA has created their high-performing culture. At the core of their work was the development and implementation of an Integrated Conflict Management System (ICMS) and ICMS Maturity Model. These two systems help to create the skills, norms and processes they need, a disciplined way to develop in each workplace and a way to measure levels of implementation. In addition, the project has generated a new community of practice of over 2000 people, including ICMS Coordinators, facilitator/trainers, coaches and employee advisory council members, across locations.
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