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Upcoming Events:

  • Learning How to Read the Room: Organization Development Network Conference, New Orleans, Oct 18, 2010 3:00pm
    "What is going on in this group?" "Why are the interactions unproductive?" "How can I help the team have healthy conversations that lead to good decisions and productive relationships?" Every OD consultant,  leader, manager, and group member asks these questions and at times struggles to find the answers. Using David Kantor's theory of Structural Dynamics, Nancy Lonstein, Principal, and Dr. Anne Perschel, President, Germane Consulting, explain the The Four Player Model, the most accessible and discussable framework for understanding and improving the often invisible structures in face-to-face communications.

    Only when the invisible becomes seen, can we take action for positive change.

Downsizing with Dignity

Companies that act with dignity, respect, and care for employees affected by downsizing realize unexpected positive outcomes such as maintaining or improving morale and increasing customer loyalty. This two hour workshop will review cases of two companies that achieved such gains.  Company leaders, senior managers and human resource professionals will define guiding principles for planning and implementing downsizing programs that yield positive side effects. They will work in small groups to apply these principles in their own companies.

Topics include:

  • Communicating internally – building trust through authenticity and transparency
  • Helping those who go and those who stay transition successfully
  • Maintaining morale, productivity and effectiveness
  • Communicating externally – having a positive impact on the company’s reputation

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