http://all4u.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:06:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dixon, states the practice of dialogue depends upon the organization having a climate which is open and respectful of individuals and where information is shared, members are free from coercion, and everyone has equal opportunity to challenge the ideas of others. This is exactly the hopes behind the list of ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/11/09/is-that-development-consult-skills/ Schein states that it is essential that the outsider (the person inquiring about the culture) learn what is really going on.  He says that it requires real entry into and involvement with the organization beyond what questionnaires, surveys, or even individual interviews can provide.  Recently selected individuals were interviewed by ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/how-could-an-organization-of-this-magnitude-break-all-%e2%80%9crules%e2%80%9d-org-learning/ In my organization, outsiders to my department have been made aware of the pain which forced my manager to start to describe why the pain exists. Because my manager’s explanation of what was causing the pain was inaccurate, his attempt to solve the problem was unsuccessful. The higher ups called ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/10/25/consult-skills-where-is-the-pain/ The group I am apart of within my corporation precedes my manager historically. Currently, my management is not succeeding in managing the external boundary management, survival, and growth. In the eyes of higher ups our group is not successful. On paper our group is achieving however there is no harmony ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/10/19/organizational-learning-group-reformation-4th-post/ In class tonight, our discussion was around the ORJI cycle. O-Observation R-Reaction J-Judgment I-Intervene Recently, I encounter a situation that involved the ORJI cycle with my counterpart at work.  In my opinion, my counterpart was of equal status even though; her title is “Senior Training Specialist.  In a conversation with my counterpart, I was informed by ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/10/06/consultant-skills-orji-cycle/ To develop is to internally reorganize you.  Learning is different from development.  Learning is learning new techniques in your existing framework and development is to move from one framework to another.     Framework is a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality. To stay ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/09/28/third-reflection-org-behav-reorganization-of-self/ Up until now I took for granted that the client was the person receiving the service. It was my opinion that knowing who the client “really” was, was a matter of common sense. I sure was wrong in my assumptions according to Chapter Four in the Schein book. There are ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/09/20/session-four-consul-skills-common-sense/      It occurs at the interfaces between people, organization units, organization, and environment.  These subsystems must be able to confront others who have constructed different meanings.  Diverse differences brings about organizational learning, however we must be open to receiving those differences.  From this interaction, the organization members must form an ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/09/14/second-reflection-when-does-org-learning-occur/      All three case studies were interesting, however I must admit the case most interested me was Chaparral Steel. This case seems to reside closer to home as one of their locations was located in Petersburg, Virginia. I also have a past relationship with the Petersburg’s Human Resource Manager as ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/09/07/case-study-reaction-org-learning-first-post/ This session opened up the meaning of Consulting for me.  It never occurred to me that there could be different roles for consultants to work under.  I have worked with many consultants from my previous work experience and never really thought about their roles.  There are three distinct roles for ... http://all4u.edublogs.org/2009/08/27/what-is-consulting-day-one/