What’s Wrong With My Organization
63 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingOrganization Development/Design Learning Lab (od-ll.com) Presents a professional and insightful look into the challenges that organizations of all sizes face. Weekly we will explore and challenge the status quo and disruption that is prevalent in the ever-changing fast pace of the business world.
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Org-ology helps organizations think differently about how they will meet future challenges of sustainable future growth and strategic development This only happen by understanding the present and anticipating the future needs. Org-ology has over 20 years’ experience helping organizations understand how people, process and technology can work more effectively together to create that future.
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Negativity is a positive thingy
February 01, 2023 13:12 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBMaybe not classical Greek philosophy, but “no regrets” holds up as one of the top tattooed beliefs. “Think positive” or “be happy”-- we’re bombarded with messaging that constantly pushing us to make lemonade out of those lemons. Is a positive mindset and no regrets the key to organizational success? Should we be making all that lemonade? Is failure merely a result of a lack of optimism? And what does that look like when put up against climate change, pandemics and war?
Did Minnie Mouse really need a pantsuit…?
January 18, 2023 13:40 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBQuite the series of branding updates going on—at M&Ms, the green M&M now wears track shoes. Over at Disney, Minnie Mouse just got a pantsuit. What’s led to this fashion update—what do brands expect to gain from it? In the words of Oscar Wilde— there is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. We’re certainly talking about these brands, but are they getting more from this than just idle chatter?
Do I actually know what impacts my business?
January 11, 2023 14:44 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBNews from China is concerning—not just in regards to supply chain questions, but human rights as well. There’s also reason to worry about what’s being discussed in regards to the Ukraine and Russia. How will all of that play out—does it actually matter to my small business in Bremen or Boston or Barcelona? And how would I know if it does or not? As we begin looking at 2022, I can’t say the news really looks like a rebound to the “Roaring 20s” that forecasters were promising us a year ago. I...
Excuses or solutions, your choice
January 04, 2023 12:42 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBScanning the headlines the newest topic regarding remote working is the disadvantages that it brings with it. Experts rattle off the problems it will bring with equitable promotions and women’s representation. Should we proceed anyway? How do we view the articles insisting on the flaws of remote work? So, where do you think this wave of expert advice is coming from?
Legal liability in a pandemic world
December 21, 2022 22:34 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBHow are we defining legal accountability in the pandemic world? What has changed and who is responsible for employee safety? Do employers have a legal responsibility around vaccination choices? We will explore these and other questions. We can offer insight but not legal advise as none of us are allowed to practice law in any location.
Steering your organization smart
December 14, 2022 18:04 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBPart of your organization design and development work is to challenge the way organizational leaders think. When you think about how you influence the path your organization is on, there are of course costs. And there are people — and maybe the technology investment. So—true or false: if you give your staff training and get them a new IT platform, will that fix your problems?
Coming to your university: Dormzilla
December 22, 2021 13:38 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBQuite the interesting headline recently: there’s been a donation of 200 million dollars to a California university for student housing. Only catch is: the dormitory it would build for 4500 students would not really include windows. Will that be the trend of the future, would you live there, or what exactly can we learn from it.
2022, the year of the vegan?
December 15, 2021 13:27 - 12 minutes - 11 MBWe’re moving into the time for next year predictions—pulling out the crystal ball and prognosticating and such. 2021’s been quite a year and now the topic at hand is…veganism. What might that mean for you or your business? Let’s ask and find out.
“Omnishambles”: 2021’s Word of the Year?
December 08, 2021 21:48 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThere’s always a bit of a fun game that comes toward the end of the year, with the selection of a Word of the Year. Previous years have highlighted words like “doomscrolling” or “fake news” or “Brexit” – words that really call out ideas, insights or themes that defined that year. Looking back at 2021, what will you be nominating? As we’re inching towards the close of 2021, let’s have a bit of fun and reflect somewhat on what word our Org-ology friends might designate as the word that best d...
The summer of sports’ mental health
November 10, 2021 15:30 - 9 minutes - 9.04 MBEven if you’re not a sports person, it’s been quite a summer for interesting developments in sports. Wimbledon, the Olympics and the 2020 Euro Cup all had some interesting commonalities no one really expected. If you paid no attention to the Tokyo Olympics whatsoever, you did catch the drama created by the press, and others, about Simone Biles stepping back from competition due to mental health issues. When you look at Wimbledon and the 2020 Euro Cup, that theme surfaces again.
Who knew there are things aside from the pandemic to think about?
November 03, 2021 08:20 - 10 minutes - 9.27 MBThere’s that old John Lennon quote, life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. We seem to have spent much of 2020, and too much of 2021 making other plans. So, what’s on the horizon that we should be paying attention to, that’s lost focus over the last year or so?
Please don’t make me work stupid: back to the office?
September 29, 2021 16:56 - 10 minutes - 9.71 MBA while back, Apple’s Tim Cook sent a memo to all staff saying he missed the pitter-patter of tiny feet in his office. So is it time to pull the plug on remote working and ask your teams to return to the office? Or, should Tim Cook get a cat?
Who needs organization design? Pragmatic Solutions
September 15, 2021 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.52 MBPragmatic solutions. That’s an interesting one. Finding pragmatic solutions. With that cliffhanger, let’s jump back in and look at a few pragmatic solutions that Org-ology has implemented.