Flextime allows employees to select their hours of work within set organizational limits. The basic form incorporates "core periods, usually two to three hours in the morning and afternoon when all employees are required to be at work.
Situation
Your department is in the process of downsizing flextime has been suggested, so that employees can take a reduced work schedule versus actual layoffs. With that said, as a leader in this department what concerns would you have about flextime? On the flip side . what are some of the other benefits to flextime? please share your opinion.
Question (2)
"Although survey feedback is a practical OD tool that is quite useful in diagnosing existing organizational problems, identifying potential conflicts, and formulating a forum for two- way communication, employee opinion and attitude surveys are often viewed solely as an information gathering tool for management's use."
organizational should make an effort to use the information and data collected from organizational surveys in their decision making process if they go through the trouble of collecting it.
Have you ever participated in a survey at work? if so, what was it about and did the company make any changes based on that information?
Question (3)
What are four potential barriers to changes? how might these impede the success of a change initiative? As a consultant, what mitigation strategies might you propose to your client for each of the potential you identified?
Question (4)
As a consultant, recognizing resistance from a clients is important. Chapter 8 flawless consulting describes 14 faces of resistance. which one have you encountered in your personal or professional life? which ones surprised you?
Question (5)
What information would you use to develop strategies for implementing change? How would you decide which approach would best facilitate the change initiative?
Question (6)
Implementing the plan is key in the strategy for leading change. it is important to have a contingency plan if needed. As a consultant how many alternatives strategy should you prepare for a client? What factors may affect the implementation strategies you choose? How might you influence your client to choose the strategy you think best meets the goals of the change initiative? What might you do if the client seems to resist implementing any of your alternative strategies?
Question (7)
Discuss this week's objectives with your team. your discussion should include the topics you feel comfortable with, any topics you struggled with, and how the weekly topics relate to application in your field. feel free to include any currents events that align with the week's objectives.
This week topic is Aspects of Organizational Change.