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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.

Zappos: How the Corporate Cobbler Finds the Right Souls (Chapter 1 Part 2)

For the introduction to this series click here.

For Chapter 1 Part 1 – An interview with Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO and author of Delivering Happiness click here.

To read about the origins of Corporate Soul click here.

To become a member of the Corporate Soul Movement click here.

The Architect Builds a Culture of  “We”

When Tony Hsieh joined Zappos as CEO he vowed that ... Read more »

The Heart and Soul of Leading Change

This is a true story about a group of hardy rugged men who are a continuous reminder to me that leading change is a matter of the heart and soul as well as the head.

Background and Preparation

Many, perhaps most, members of the Society of American Foresters, were supplying industry with lumber in the late 90′s. One member was dismayed to ... Read more »

Where's the Vision in Supervision

All leaders from front line managers to CEOs are supervisors. Supervision is commonly referred to as overseeing another person’s work. Suppose, however, it means to hold a super vision of the person as they could be, not how you wish them to be but a more expanded and well developed version of who they actually are – their ... Read more »