I often ponder the gift that I/ we as Organizational Development (OD) consultants bring to our clients and to groups. Some consultants come from “the
Category: Organizational Effectiveness
Women are circular, Men are Linear :)
Have you noticed that a lot of developmental models are linear? Erikson’s stages of human development are linear, and women researchers have pointed out that
Asking Doctors Tough Questions: Whose responsibility is it?
In previous posts I mentioned the issue of getting doctors to wash their hands, and how hospitals are trying to do that – from an
Oops, They operated on the wrong knee…
Did you see that some surgeons operated on the wrong knee of their patient last week? (Feb. 18, 2009, Providence) NECN said that “After the
When Deviance is Positive!
Speaking of Handwashing in Health Care Settings… Have you heard about Positive Deviance? Deviance in this case means going against the norm and achieving positive
