© 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 …

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 …

© 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. …

© 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 Description Be sure to read the description in Organizational Performance Management to understand that organizational structures are ultimately strategies to help increase the performance of the organization. To successfully …

Assembled by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Much of the content of this topic came from this book: Suggested Pre-Readings Information about organizational design will have more context and meaning if you have read the following articles in this order: 1. What is an Organization? 2. What Makes Each Organization Unique 3. How They’re the Same: …

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. …

Key Concepts in the Design of an Organization Much of the content of this topic came from this book: © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. A house should be designed to meet the needs of the people living in it. Builders of houses must consider, e.g., the number of people in the …