June 17, 2024
Hello and welcome to the ReWorking in Progress blog! We are excited to connect with you to share ideas and food for thought in the broad realm of “organizational effectiveness”. Most of us can speak from a gut feeling about how generally effective or successful an organization to which we belong may be. We can even make a judgment of organizations in the public eye, based on what limited (true or false) information we may see in the media, etc. But to really get at whether any organization is effectively achieving what it has set out to do, we need to take a deeper dive into the inner workings.
As an individual, we analyze and diagnose ourselves all the time, to try to improve our effectiveness. If you’re on a hike and get winded early on, what’s your first thought? That your cardio conditioning isn’t where you want it to be, to be able to enjoy a hike? If you decide you want to change that, you have to look at what you’re already doing or not doing–what processes do you have in place for yourself–that can either help or hinder you in your pursuit of a better hiking experience. If you aren’t sure what to change or how, you may do some research and see what more expert hikers do and change your process, or you decide to work with a trainer or coach to optimize your results.
The same holds true for organizations. Sometimes the structures, processes, roles, and even culture of an organization may need to be revisited, in order to more effectively reach goals and pursue their mission and vision.
Today’s Food for Thought: What is one goal you want to achieve? Think about the processes and structures you have in place right now to work toward it. Is there one thing you can tweak or change to make that process more effective? Would you benefit from additional support?
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