Point of View

My consulting practice point of view (POV) is shaped through a lens of increasing clarity. As clarity of purpose rises, the ability to make decisions becomes easier. As clarity of role increases, the ability of the organization to operate efficiently grows.

The pursuit of clarity is the process of self improvement with intention. When an organization seeks clarity, they are prioritizing and clearly communicating what is important. Clarity increases effectiveness and opportunity.

My purpose is to help individuals, teams, and organizations experience clarity.

Papers

611 - Foundations and Orientation to Organization Development

• Building in Community: Orientation with Group (Audio Intro)
• Building in Perspective: History and Key Contributors to OD
• Building in Reflection: Overview and Assessment of Learning

612 - Individual Development and Change in Organizations

• Initial Self Assessment
• Reading, Writing and Reflection
• Post Session Reflection

613 - Foundations of Organization Theory and Consulting

• Open Systems & Culture Analysis
• Group Dynamics: Psychological Safety & Trust (weblink)

614 - Small Systems Assessment and Change

• Learning Group Formation Format
• Critical Assessment of Consulting Frameworks
• Reflection on Consulting and Group Dynamics

615 - Foundations of Culture and Globalization

• Cultural Intelligence: Individual Self Assessment
• Cultural Intelligence: Learning Group Action Plan
• French & American Cultural Values & Business Practices
• Globalization & Cross-cultural Issues: Globalization Trends

616 - OD Practitioner as Global Citizen

• OCAI-based Pi Prime Culture Report
• Change Management Toolkit: Benchmarking
• Cultural Entry Model
• Post Session Reflections

617 - Foundations of Large Systems

• Industry Analysis: Porter's Five Forces

618 - International Organization Development and Large Scale Change

• Application and Integration Paper on Organization Development and Complexity Theory
• Appreciative Living Experiment
• Learning Journal
• Post Session Reflection

619 - Foundations of Collaboration

• Summary of Price of Inequality by Joseph Stiglitz
• Shared Summary of Course Reading

620 - Transorganization Systems and Strategies

• Group Project Assignment
• Summary of Learning Journal
• Reflection Assignment

Client Work

A medium-sized multi-level marketing firm, California

• Led senior executive team in implementing goal of “Employer of Choice” status.
• Facilitated metrics, measurements and key initiatives required to achieve the goal.
• Conducted employee interviews across all levels in order to align company and employee vision.

A manufacturing software engineering firm, France

• Assist client in designing a large-scale organization conference to develop partnership collaboration between product engineering and the reseller network.

A locally owned restaurant, Costa Rica

• Assisted owners in clarifying expectations and defining success metrics
• Facilitated an exercise with all employees to envision a new future

A regional financing firm, China

• Facilitated conversations between multiple layers of organization
• Assisted executive team in developing a comprehensive strategy