© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. This applies to nonprofits unless otherwise noted. Sections of This Topic Include Suggested Previous Reading What is a Nonprofit? Key Roles Three Major Sections of …

Various Ways to Look at Organizations (Metaphors) © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Probably everyone in the workplace has their own conception of what “organization” means. As with most highly complex terms, everyone is right and everyone is wrong. The concept of organizational culture is much like an organizational “personality”. Organizations, like …

Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Article Include What Are Organizational Life Cycles? Why Are They Important to Understand? Example of a Simple Organizational Life Cycle Model Product Life Cycles Additional Perspectives on Life Cycles What Are Organizational …

Common Dimensions in Organizations Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. When we think about a house, we usually take certain features into consideration, e.g., how many rooms it has, the color of its walls, slope of its roof, etc. A person …

Basic Overview of Life Cycles in Organizations Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. This Article is in a Series About Understanding Organizational Structures and Design This article is the fourth in the series which includes: 1. What is an Organization? 2. …

Traits of Useful Recommendations Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. The following guidelines will be useful when, for example, sharing results of an evaluation of an organization or specific function with an organization. Focus on the most important recommendations. You don’t …

Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Strongly Suggested Pre-Reading Organizational Performance Management Sections of this Topic Include: Description What is an Organizational Evaluation and Diagnosis? Benefits of Organizational Evaluation and Diagnosis Guidelines for Any Successful Evaluation Preparation Adjust for Your Personal …

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include Understanding the Nature of Organizational Change Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to Organizational Change In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Organizational Change. …

Basics in Internal Organizational Communications © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Most experts on organizational communications, management, and leadership, assert that effective communication is the foundation for effectiveness in any type …

Much of the information on this topic is adapted from the book Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business and Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision for Nonprofit Staff. Sections of This Topic Include Organizational Communications Assessment Internal Communications External Communications General Information Also, consider Communications (Interpersonal) Communications (Writing) Interpersonal Skills Related Library Topics …