Tdell1@aol.com wrote:
> Our concern is threefold. First, we don't want to lose high-tech talent
> that will be hard to replace. It's a hot job market right now, and our
> best people can easily find jobs with companies that are paying bonuses.
> Second, we need to get the leaner organization refocused on getting the
> business back on track. And third, the VP and I want to champion culture
> change, and a 30 percent RIF will make this an even bigger challenge.
Whew! that's a situation.
I responded to Suzanne Suave with a similar suggestion (in a sidebar) as
the one I'm proposing to you. Your outfit has a lot of work cut out for
it--it's complex, diversified and survival-oriented (it sounds like) for
many organizational stakeholders.
I think that your company is ripe for a well-facilitated open space
meeting, bringing a variety of stakeholders together to tackle the issues
that are most important to them and you.
Using that as your starting point, you may find that your organizational
members begin working together to come up with new answers (and energy)
and new means of communicating. the risk in going with this methodology
is that organizational changes need to reflect the input from the open
space participants. this means that it is very important to correctly
frame the question by which you'll attract the voluntary contribution of
issues and answers; and it is critical that you identify what topics are
not "on the table."
I know that there are expert facilitators in your part of the country--if
you need some help getting some names, let me know and I'll put you in
touch with some folks. I encourage you to at least consider how this
process can help get things started.
regards,
Doc
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