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Organization Development

  • Appreciative Inquiry: This Infoline outlines the basics of appreciative inquiry and how it can be used in an organizational setting to improve performance. It describes the 4-D cycle (discovery, dream, design, and destiny). Several success stories on how appreciative inquiry has been used are included. The Job Aid is a "Sample Appreciative Interview."
    Infoline 16p January 2006
  • It Takes a Community: This article traces the evolution of community in the workplace and theorizes how it benefits an organization. The authors test their premise about community in the workplace by researching companies that have been awarded the Maryland Alliance for Work Life Balance.T+D v59 n1 p42-46 January 2005
  • Organization Development BasicsThis primer on organization development (OD) basics covers topics such as: the role of OD in the success of a business; the job of OD; the role of change; and the use of coaching. This book contains techniques, hints, tools, and checklists. ASTD Press Book 2005
  • Culture Audits: Supporting Organizational Success This booklet asserts that understanding and being able to define corporate cultures assists organizations determine their readiness and need for a culture change. This Infoline outlines how to establish the timing and the need for a culture audit. Once timing and need are confirmed then "selling" the idea to management and selecting the best audit tool are the next steps explained. The Job Aid is "Defining Your Organization's Cultural Elements." Infoline 16p December 2004
  • Developing Thought Leaders: This Infoline outlines the process for creating thought leaders within organizations. It identifies thought leader traits and behaviors, discusses how to implement learning strategies, and covers leading the future of learning with an organizational setting. The Job Aids are a communication plan tool and a communication strategy. Infoline 16p October 2004
  • Organization Development for Trainers: This Infoline helps training practitioners understand the role of organization development, its relationship to workplace learning, and how it can impact change and performance. The booklet covers the seven basic OD steps involved in solving organizational performance issues. A sidebar covers the models and theories of OD. The Job Aid is an OD final agreement checklist.  Infoline 16p November 2004
  • Accentuate the Positive:: Trends. This article interviews Kim Cameron, one of the editors of Positive Organizational Scholarship, a book on a new movement that focuses on the positive, flourishing, and life-giving aspects of organizations. T+D v57 n9 p19-21 September 2003