That’s right.  The authorities all agree that if you don’t make some fundamental changes soon, your organization is headed for the junk heap. (more…)

(Do alumni-centered operations need teambuilding?)

Now there’s an oft-maligned term.  In our OD work we run across a lot of people who question the value of “teambuilding” and teambuilding exercises.  We think the skepticism is warranted.  Why is it that teambuilding so often shows up as a “flash-in-the-pan” experience?  (more…)

What comes to mind when you think about the issues involved in job satisfaction?  The elements of satisfaction with work and career are (more…)

In a sense, jobs have “personalities” much as people do.  They can be either energetic or more passive; they may call for a lot of routine or (more…)

What is the goal of an education? There are many answers to this simple question, but after surveying over 150,000 alumni from colleges (more…)