Org Development

This area is chuck full of resources for the development and reinforcement of organizational strategies, structures, and processes for improving an organization's effectiveness.

Can Toxic Employees Turn Into Positive Producers?

Written by Jan Watson

Employees with toxic attitudes not only make life miserable for their bosses, they can poison an entire department, lowering the morale and productivity of everyone around them. So what is a toxic employee? A 2009 article in Business West says we can make specific diagnoses of the following types: ‘Passive-Aggressive,’ ‘Whiner,’ and ‘Arguer.’ Read more...

Why Your Business Is Not Changing

Written by Alicia Arenas, SPHR

Have you read John Maxwell’s book Thinking For A Change?

In it, Maxwell asks a provocative question: “Do you know what most people’s number one challenge is when it comes to making positive personal changes?”

Several answers came to mind:

The Perfect Storm Theory

Written by Dr. Melissa Luke

The corporate scandals of the 21^st century have led individuals to speculate as to how so many disturbing financial crises could occur in the past decade. One perspective taken is the “perfect storm” theory that examines the unique historical circumstances of the 1990’s, in which no cyclical explanation could have ever determined the outcome. Read more...