In this video o2 call centre agents and managers talk about the use of the Vanguard Method of systems thinking. Watching time: 3:25 minutes … [Read more...] about Systems Thinking in O2
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Motivation intrinsic, engagement free
For centuries we have been devising new tools to coerce and cajole workers to work harder or work the way we want them to. Douglas McGregor’s work in the 1960s categorised these attempts into two contrasting categories: ‘Theory X’ and ‘Theory Y’. Following the work of FW Taylor and scientific management, Theory X takes a more negative view of humans where they require external … [Read more...] about Motivation intrinsic, engagement free
Systems thinking in Lloyds Bank international
In this video Dan Stevens (Business Development Manager) at Lloyd’s Bank International discusses the use of the Vanguard Method of Systems Thinking. … [Read more...] about Systems thinking in Lloyds Bank international
Professor Ray Ison: Transforming: systems, situations, ourselves?
This video shows Professor Ray Ison introducing core systems ideas at the Leverage Points conference (2019). Ison is an educator, specialising in climate change and architect of the Open University courses on systems thinking. His work is crucial for services improvement, transformation and change professionals. Watching time: 32:58 minutes … [Read more...] about Professor Ray Ison: Transforming: systems, situations, ourselves?
Ten signs improvement workshops may be harming your business and what to do about it
Long considered an organisational panacea, improvement workshops are a common feature in most services organisations. Managers view workshops as important ingredients to combat resistance to change by involving staff, reduce costs and improve services. What if the resulting wall of post-it notes is actually a hallucination, packed full of assumptions and none of them reflective … [Read more...] about Ten signs improvement workshops may be harming your business and what to do about it