Organization Dynamics Blog
Planning and Execution Tools bring Efficiency, but Mindset drives Effectiveness
Use Tools for their intended purpose. To become Efficient, be Effective first. Tools bring efficiency. People sincerely leveraging Practices encourages and realizes effectiveness. Practices reinforce a desired collective mindset and behavior, but do not...
Why we envision Goals and pursue Plans …
We clarify inspiring Goals and pursue clear Plans for only ONE reason ... to ensure we are Available and totally Present in the moments of Life that matter most (to US).
The Most Effective Organizations Naturally Include People in Shared Decision Making
Might sound obvious, so why don't we include people in decision making? What I have experienced most often is that, due to imagined risk we are unable to be vulnerable to others. We imagine the physical and emotional costs of being judged or rejected by colleagues,...
Why Decision Frameworks are essential to an organization’s success…
To survive in a Service-based economy, orgs must give their Heart to the Teams that deliver on the mission. Social media has raised the curtain on a failing organization’s culture.
How to Encourage Accountability?
To realize accountability requires shared ownership in the desired outcomes. Please consider this logic sequence ... Responsibility for outcomes is a choice. Choices that we make consciously, we own the outcomes fully. Direction that was set for us, involved no...
Lean Mindset – use it to Grow responsibly
Too often I see clients leveraging Lean Systems Thinking practices primarily for cost reduction, long-term. We miss out on the true benefits as a result. In the early days of Lean adoption, we do see quite a bit of opportunity to reduce costs. Let's be sure though,...
SAFe PI Objectives – Bridge the Understanding and Commitment with Stakeholders
What is the purpose of Program Increment (PI) Objectives in the Scaled Agile Framework? They are a shortcut for Stakeholder clarity and engagement. They are NOT a shortcut for Solution Teams who must do the hard work - bringing Transparency and Clarity to Epics,...
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