DiaMind Dialogues

Michelann Quimby will be speaking at Wisdom at Work. The topic is “Cultivating Positive Politics in Organizations,” and will be based on her article recently published in The Systems Thinker.

by Michelann Quimby
As an entrepreneur, I find it almost impossible to avoid writing a mission statement. I need it for my business plan. I need it for my investors. My mentors and advisors tell me I need it. But what is a mission statement, really? Why do we need it? How can it help our [...]

RISE – A Relationships & Information Service for Entrepreneurs is an upcoming event in Austin. Michelann Quimby will be hosting a session discussing the importance of establishing Core Elements – values, vision, and mission – for entrepreneurs and start-ups. Here is the preliminary information, details to follow:
Session Title: Values, Vision, and Mission: What are they, [...]

We are happy to announce that partners Carol Howard, Karl Logue, Michelann Quimby, and Jeff Schoeneberg, have been published in the Winter 2009 issue of OD Practitioner. The article title is “Framing Change: A New Approach to Change Management Analysis.” We were invited to submit our article as winners of the 2008 Organizational Development [...]

By Jeff Schoeneberg
Most career development happens on the job as a direct result of experiences from projects, coaching sessions, even observing someone else’s work performance. The manner in which one absorbs that experience is highly dependent on personal context – personal experiences, personal knowledge, and (perhaps most importantly) personal attitude. The greater the context one [...]

By Michelann Quimby
How companies communicate with their employees, explicitly and implicitly, is crucial to employee engagement. While employee engagement is considered a “soft” consideration in many workplaces, in a customer-service industry it is directly tied to financial considerations. So how do companies communicate with employees, when is it effective, and why or why not?
Symbolic Action [...]

DiaMind partners Michelann, Karl, and Jeff will be presenting at the Organizational Development Network’s annual Conference in October. Our session is on October 21st at 10:30am. We submitted our paper in the student competition and were one of only two teams selected to present. Session details:
Framing Change: A New Approach to Change Management Analysis
We [...]

By Michelann Quimby
Can organizational politics be positive? Learn to evaluate your own use of political power, and find out how informal alliances can help build trust, foster leadership, and strengthen organizations.
Published in The Systems Thinker, February 2009. Click here to download.
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