by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Sep 26, 2023 | Organization Development
Data gathering is not seen as glamorous part of organization development. Many practitioners think of it as the precursor to the exciting things that practitioners do that really make a difference. Some consider it optional and could be skipped. They are mistaken....
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Aug 13, 2023 | Organization Development
The best organization development practitioners are possibilists. “I am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist,” wrote Max Lerner, summing up how he saw himself. We believe in the infinite possibilities that working with human systems can...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Aug 3, 2023 | Organization Development
The practice of organization development is difficult. Successful practitioners must… Support potential clients to take the risk that your services are worth their effort and will produce the desired results. Consistently make a difference through changing resistant,...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Jun 28, 2023 | Leadership, Organization Development
“I feel like I’ve always got to be productive,” a client told me. She continued, “I feel on the edge of burnout though.” I ask, “Do you ever take time off?” Then I add, “I love days when I’ve got little or nothing to do. In fact, I often plan my week to be sure I’ve...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Jun 3, 2023 | Leadership, Organization Development
I grew up with a humiliating stutter. I was asthmatic and puny. I saw myself as pretty worthless. I had a friend, a psychologist, who used to say that everyone has their “core of rot.” We all have some aspect of ourselves that we consider worthless and unworthy. Thank...
by Michael F. Broom, Ph.D. | Jul 16, 2022 | Leadership, Organization Development
A frustrated leader screams at a valued employee in public. Another talks over a subordinate while wondering why his people don’t speak up more. Both leaders have done something (with no conscious intention) that is likely to damage their effectiveness as leaders. We...
