by Mario Gastaldi on February 13, 2012
A couple of years ago two young HR in the Italian office of a multinational company called me and told me about a group who worked in the marketing (about 25 people), The manager was unable to lead the pack,There were many conflicts, and she could not deal with them. Did not complete the job on time and quality that served, and the head of business unit, her head, began to complain.
My friends told me that HR had spoken with people who would “accompanied the group for a walk in the mountains, all together”, and that they were considering this initiative “team-building” to create a nice atmosphere in the group. There they told me, but they had no idea of how this experience would solve the issues the group, or whether it would have deteriorated and because. They were considering taking a product from a shelf, and in this case, As I said shortly after, took it for free [click to continue…]
by Mario Gastaldi on February 8, 2012
I take a nice post by Michelle James to give an operational tool: Seven principles of improvisation applied.
The post tells how a few simple rules allow actors in the theater of improvisation to create a performance without any specific story or plot, only with a stimulus from the very general public.
It also tells how these rules can be successfully applied in organizations or in any social system.
“The same principles that allow a group of actors to improvise a performance of 90 minutes from nowhere, are the same ones that allow groups and organizations to solve problems in new ways to reach higher heights in terms of creativity and innovative thinking”. [click to continue…]
by Mario Gastaldi on February 1, 2012
We often speak of Talk Organizing as a phenomenon that fosters connections between people, sense of belonging to a set / system that combines.
The organizational organizational conversation quality:
- develops content: innovative organizational arrangements; decisions on high-profile products, communication, marketing, Strategy, quickly;
- develops identification of people with organizational goals and how to achieve them. Produces quality relations between people, understanding, passion, creativity and increaseshappiness.
These are the main ingredients of’
Engagement people in the organization.
In these circumstances people choose to give their best in a natural and effortless, produce solutions, innovation and turning points.
Social media amplify and encourage this kind of conversation, we talk often and we'll talk again.
Moreover, the conversation is a phenomenon that since our beginnings takes place live, in physical space.
Today, to be concrete in promoting organizational conversations live, high quality, and impact, we want to give you the Guida Breve al World Café (78), a translation and adaptation of our work for the Italian language and the public.
Typically experience during World Café, peopleexpandtheir awareness, areinsights new, and enriched in terms of
- relationships with colleagues, leaders and team, and
- ability to reason and giving new meaning issues that deal, exiting the schemes of interpretation.
In the guide to find out what is the World Café for your organization and how you can organize. We welcome your comments …
by Mario Gastaldi on January 26, 2012
In this space we share the most advanced thinking for Development … Organizations and take this opportunity to learn and grow as consultants, managers, facilitators.
So we mark with enthusiasm the next International Conference sull'Appreciative Inquiryto be held in Ghent, in Belgium next April.
It is’ a short walk from us, and indeed may be an opportunity to turn in a positive way to help our organizations in our various roles.
For me it was an honor, and a great opportunity, be part of‘International Advisory BoardConference, along with some of the most advanced thinkers and experts in organizational development in the world.
My desire is to develop the practice and knowledge of Appreciative Inquiry in Italy.
Until now, the Italian patrol in the meetings of the Network Europeowas very meager, I almost always … even if it is growing ...
For those unfamiliar with Appreciative Inquiry, it is a school of thought, and a set of practices, used for the development of organizations, groups and individuals.
In two lines, Appreciative Inquiry (or AI), is based on: [click to continue…]
A couple of years ago two young HR in the Italian office of a multinational company called me and told me about a group who worked in the marketing (about 25 people), The manager was unable to lead the pack,There were many conflicts, and she could not deal with them. Did not complete the job on time and quality that served, and the head of business unit, her head, began to complain.
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