“Team building” has become a cringe-worthy phrase in many professional settings. It can conjure up images of well-intentioned, but “fluffy,” facilitators coming in to do a workshop they’ve done a thousand times in an effort to foster open communication and build trust. Usually people picture trust falls or human pyramids, or some...
Read MoreWe are proud to announce that Lumin will be presenting at the 2013 Annual Conference of the ASTD Twin Cities Chapter on October 23rd! Our presentation will be: Creating and Selling Your In-House Mentoring Program Presenters: Megan Brogger and Victoria Littlefield In-house mentoring programs have tangible benefits for mentees and mentors, and contribute to retention,...
Read MoreLast week on Illuminations we talked about the steps organizations can take to intentionally change or manage their culture and climate: Measure “Where are we now?” and determine the “Where do we want to be?”; Assess that gap; Create a plan with actionable steps to reduce the gap and take action; Publicize the plan to increase...
Read MoreHow can an organization intentionally change its own culture and climate? Measure “Where are we now?” and determine “Where do we want to be?” – Organizations need to know whether the current status of their culture and climate reflects what is needed and wanted. This is the first step in being able to effect any needed or desired...
Read MoreWhat is organizational climate and does it differ from organizational culture? Many researchers and practitioners believe that culture is made up of its member’s shared values, beliefs, myths, behavioral norms, and traditions, while climate is the actual manifestation of those things – observed as behaviors, attitudes, and strategies in the day-to-day...
Read MoreWhat is organizational culture? Does it differ from organizational climate? Why do we need to pay attention to this – isn’t it just another fad? If we do pay attention to it, and then want to change it, how do we do that? These are just some of the questions we will discuss in Illuminations this month. Let’s begin with the question, “what is organizational...
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