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How to Manage Your Stress and Time Even Better

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC One of the most frequent concerns and complaints of people today is that they don’t have enough time to do what they — or especially their bosses — want them to do. Consequently, there are many resources with guidelines and tips to manage time more effectively. …

We’re Doing Great! How Come We’re Not Performing?

(an introduction to employee performance management) Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Copyright 1997-2006. (This information is referenced from the Free Management Library’s topic Employee Performance Management.) Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Many of Us Misunderstand the Performance You may be losing performance in your organization because …

Performance Management: Traditional and Progressive Approaches

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include Traditional Performance Management Process Problems With Traditional Approach Progressive Approaches to Performance Management Traditional Performance Management Process Whether for organizations, teams or …

Performance Measurement Framework for Applications

Practical Framework for Measuring Application Performance This article introduces a performance measurement framework for applications. The framework provides a simple and effective approach to measuring the performance of any application, identifying areas of improvement, and taking corrective action to optimize performance. By following this framework, businesses can ensure that their applications meet performance goals, enhance …

Performance Measurement for any Application: We’re Doing Great!

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development Suggested Pre-Reading Overview of Performance Management Process for any Application Sections of This Topic Include Myth: “I’ll Know Results When I See ‘Em” Training for Skills — or a Good Time? What Are You Doing? What Should …

The Common Thread: All Social Organizations as Systems

Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development. Sections of This Article Include First, What is a System? Tools to Depict a System Critical Role of Feedback in a System So Why is …

Driving Forces and a New Organizational Paradigm

© Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Article Include Driving Forces of Change Traits of the New Paradigm Also, consider Related Library Topics Driving Forces of Change Around the 1960s and today, the environment of today’s organizations has changed a great deal. A variety of driving forces provoke this change. …

Basic Overview of Nonprofit Organizations

© 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 …

Emerging Organizational Structures: Designing for the Future

Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Article Include Characteristics of the New Nature of Organizations New Organizational Structures and Design Characteristics of the New Nature of Organizations New forms of organizations are geared to make organizations more receptive, …

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. 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 …