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  • 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.

The New Executive: Protecting Against Failure

Forty percent of executives in new roles fail or exit between six months and one year. (Elbin, Scott. The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success)  At six years the retention rate is a slim 40%.  The cost to the company is at least $500,000.   Major reasons for failure include:

  • Inadequate relationship building
  • Not understanding the culture
  • Lack of clarity about explicit ... Read more »
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