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Gilmore Crosby’s book, Planned Change, is based on why Kurt Lewin’s Social Science is the best practice for business performance and change management. Planned Change is aimed at introducing Lewin in a new way, both simplified yet substantial enough to guide anyone who is trying to plan change, whether at the individual, group/team, organizational, or […]

Have you ever thought adding scenarios might improve your courses, but you weren’t sure where to start? During this GIODN Virtual Meeting, Christy Tucker introduces the why and how of scenario-based learning to help you get started. If you are trying to change behavior in training, practicing decision making skills is more effective than reciting […]

Managing Stress with Mindfulness Author: Tashania Morris Studies reveal that job stress is a major source of stress for Americans (Schaufenbuel, 2014).  Workers are constantly battling with heavy workloads and high expectation to get the job done.  According to stress.org, “80% of workers feel stress on the job, nearly half say they need help in [...]

Some of today’s most important best practices in Organization Development provide organizations with successful change tactics to meet their critical goals while embracing partnerships, collaboration, commitment, accountability, encouragement, and innovation. 

Executive coaching is gaining in popularity as a valuable tool for leadership development.  The field of neuroscience is providing a new approach to coaching, using techniques to better understand the inner workings of the brain as evidence of the benefits of coaching.

Many OD Practitioners help senior leaders develop competency models, but what competencies should those in the field of OD develop?
Here’s a list we think you should consider: